Nuit des musées 2024 at the Musée national de la Marine: a free nocturne on the programme

Pirates, freshwater sailors and marine enthusiasts, make a note of this date: on Saturday May 18, 2024, the Musée National de la Marine opens its doors free of charge for an exceptional nocturne. All evening long, the art and history museum welcomes the curious, on the occasion of the 20th edition of the Nuit des Musées.

French ports, representations of power, trade, the art of navigation, the navy: the Musée de la Marine recounts the history of the navy and the importance of the sea in France since the 17th century. You'll admire numerous ship models, paintings, sculptures, navigation technologies old and new, outfits and equipment, objets d'art...

All these treasures, and many more, can be discovered during the visits organized for the 20th edition of the Nuit des Musées. The aim of this Europe-wide event is to showcase the country's cultural and artistic heritage, and to open up museums to all kinds of visitors for an evening out of the ordinary.

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Strolls, encounters, concerts or shows, games, exhibitions... Museums often organize special events to mark the occasion. Discover what the Musée de la Marine has planned!

The Nuit des Musées 2024 program at the Musée de la Marine :

Aucun événement annoncé à ce jour, le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

And while you're in the area, take a look at the program of museums in the surrounding area.

Nuit des Musées 2024 in Paris: the program of artistic nocturnes by arrondissement
Nuit des Musées is coming up everywhere in France, and especially in Paris, on Saturday May 18, 2024. It's a great opportunity to visit museums that are sometimes expensive, sometimes discreet and little-known, and that offer us great experiences. In Paris, over 80 museums are taking part in the Nuit des Musées. Here's the not-to-be-missed program for this giant nocturne. [Read more]