Nuit des Musées 2025 in Paris: a poetic evening at the Musée du Luxembourg

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis, Caroline de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis, Laurent de Sortiraparis · Photos by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Published on March 24, 2025 at 04:37 p.m.
The Musée du Luxembourg will be hosting an exceptional nocturne on Saturday, May 17, 2025, to mark the 21st Nuit des Musées in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Discover the program that awaits you this year.

For the 21st Nuit des Musées, the Musée du Luxembourg is opening its doors to us by night, on Saturday May 17, 2025. An opportunity for Parisians and art lovers to discover the building and the temporary exhibition of the day.

Every year since 2005, the Nuit européenne des Musées is an opportunity for art lovers to push open the doors of legendary museums throughout France, free of charge, from dusk until midnight. For an entire evening, the most curious can enjoy exclusive tours, screenings and exceptional events. It's a unique opportunity for the French to visit their favorite museums for free by night!

Few Parisians know that the Musée du Luxembourg was the first French museum to be opened to the public in 1750, and in 1818 became the first museum of contemporary art. Initially housed in the Palais du Luxembourg, it moved to a purpose-built annex in 1884... The museum has no permanent collections, and its life depends on the temporary exhibitions it organizes and hosts.

The Nuit des Musées 2025 program at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris

  • All Leger!
    May 17, 2025
    7.30pm - midnight
    The Museum opens its doors to you free of charge for this special evening: students from Université Paris-Dauphine show you their "favorite" works in the exhibition rooms, while you enjoy a tribute to Fernand Léger's poet friend René Char, directed by Marie-Claude Pietragalla and Julien Derouault. Performance created by Théâtre du corps in partnership with Printemps des poètes.
    Last admission: 11:30pm.
    Free admission subject to availability.

Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
On May 17, 2025

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    19, rue de Vaugirard
    75006 Paris 6

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    Access
    RER B station "Luxembourg", line 4 station "Saint-Sulpice", line 12 station "Rennes".

    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    museeduluxembourg.fr

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    Free admission subject to availability

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