Nuit des Musées 2025: musical stroll at the Musée National de Port-Royal des Champs (78)

La Nuit des Musées is a European cultural event that has been enchanting May every year for over 20 years. This major artistic event gives us the chance to visit museums, monuments, art foundations and other cultural sites by night. For the occasion, many of these sites offer unusual and original events.

Games, music, shows, dramatized tours: the Nuit des Musées invites us to discover the cultural sites that surround us in a different way, in a festive and joyful atmosphere.

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The next date is Saturday, May 17, 2025: get ready for a wild evening, in the four corners of Paris and Île-de-France, in all the region's museums and monuments! Yes, you don't have to travel miles to find a great night out during this Nuit des Musées, and the proof is in the pudding.

In the Chevreuse valley, in the Yvelines department, the Port-Royal des Champs site offers a free evening for the whole family. This site steeped in history can be discovered at dusk, thanks to some original entertainment. Find out what's in store for you on May 17.

On the program for this Nuit des Musées at Port-Royal des Champs :

• Concert: A Thousand Years of Music
  Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 5:00 PM ⤏ 6:30 PM
  

  Classical music concert "A Thousand Years of Music" by the Solistes de Versailles ensemble in the Medieval Grain Barn at the Granges site of the National Museum and Estate of Port-Royal des Champs.

  
  
  
• Nighttime tour of the gardens and orchards
  Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  

  Guided tour of the orchards and gardens, highlighting the presence and horticultural activities of the Messieurs and Solitaires of Port-Royal des Champs.

  
  
  
• Nighttime visit to the museum
  Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  

  Guided evening tour of the permanent exhibit, led by the museum's scientific team.

  
  
  

For more cultural events in Yvelines this Saturday, May 17, 2025, consult our special guide.

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