Museum Night 2024 in Paris: a lively evening at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine

The Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine is also taking part in the Nuit des Musées, this Saturday, May 18, 2024: for the occasion, special events await you during this exceptional nocturne. It's time to discover the program!

The Nuit des Musées 2024 is an opportunity to discover many of the capital's monuments and museums, with a fine program of night-time visits, often free of charge and accompanied by special events for the enjoyment of young and old alike. Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region get in on the act, and a wide panorama of good cultural deals awaits Parisians of all ages. The next, and 20th, edition of this hot rendezvous awaits us on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris, opening hours, tickets and exhibitions
The Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, located in the Palais Chaillot on Place du Trocadéro, is an exceptional, monumental 22,000 m2 museum housing numerous models, city plans and immense scupltures. Here, you can take an in-depth look at some of the world's most beautiful buildings, and immerse yourself in the world of technology, architecture and urban planning. [Read more]

From the Place du Trocadéro, the sublime view of the Eiffel Tower is not the only heritage masterpiece to be admired. At the heart of the Palais de Chaillot is the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine. This is a showcase for French know-how, its history, evolution and influence around the world. It features temporary exhibitions with fascinating angles, and an impressive collection of models, plans of fortified towns, pieces of forgotten buildings and stained-glass windows. The monument itself is a remnant of the Museum of Comparative Sculpture, which opened in 1882.

To mark the 20th Nuit des Musées, the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris invites you to discover its treasures through a special night-time program of events. Find out what's in store below!