Nuit des Musées 2025 at Archéa, the archaeology museum at Louvres in the Val d'Oise (95): program

Archéa, the Musée d'Archéologie en Pays de France, welcomes families and archaeology enthusiasts to Nuit des Musées on Saturday, May 17, 2025. All evening long, visitors can discover thehistory of the Pays de France, from prehistory to the 19th century, with a presentation of the results of excavations carried out during the construction of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

The museum, located in Louvres in the Val-d'Oise region, opened its doors in 2010, and was conceived as a heritage conservation facility, just like the Musée archéologique du Val-d'Oise. In addition to a permanent exhibition, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, a documentation center, mediation activities and publications based on the results of archaeological research carried out in the region by local associations over the past 40 years.

In all, over 50,000 archaeological objects are kept in the reserves, some of which are on display to visitors. The museum has been built around the ARCHEA scientific project, which focuses on archaeology and the region, and also highlights several of the establishment's other attractions, such as the Château d'Orville archaeological site and the ceramic and millstone heritage of the Ysieux valley. All of which is sure to pique the interest of archaeology enthusiasts, and provide a new perspective on the discipline during the Nuit des Musées (Night of the Museums).

On the program for Nuit des Musées 2025 at Archéa in Val d'Oise:

Guided tours of ARCHÉA's permanent exhibition
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7pm to midnight
Tours to (re)discover the history of the Pays de France through its archaeological artefacts. Guided tours open to the whole family, accompanied by an ARCHÉA mediator. Booklets and games are available for children.

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Artistic workshop with Ateliers arrosés
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7pm to 11pm
Join Ateliers arrosés visual artists for the "Ça en jette! Quand l'archéologie s'intéresse à nos déchets" exhibition, create an imaginary urban landscape revealing the waste of the future. Ages 4 and up.

Special Museum Night "Design" workshop
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7pm to midnight
What do abandoned street furniture reveal about our lifestyles? Halfway between archaeology and design, this workshop invites you to imagine furniture found in the street as relics of everyday life. Like archaeologists, analyze their history, then divert them and imagine their new uses using designer tools. A workshop to coincide with the "Ça en jette, quand l'archéologie s'intéresse à nos déchets" exhibition, where you can explore, reuse and create!

Guided tours of the "Ça en jette! When archaeology takes an interest in our garbage"
Saturday May 17, 2025 from 7pm to midnight
What do a prehistoric flint chip, an ancient oyster shell, a contemporary tin can and the helmet of King Charles VI have in common? They've all become waste products, sources of valuable information for archaeologists. The exhibition takes an accessible look at the evolution of waste production and management, and what this says about human societies. Archaeological discoveries illustrate how, over time, waste has been produced, treated and recycled, and how archaeologists are using it today to make it speak for itself.

Escape game: panic in Saint-Rieul!
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 7:30pm to 11pm
What's going on in Saint-Rieul Tower? While the museum team is setting up an exhibition, unexplained phenomena are getting in the way. Taking place in the Tour Saint-Rieul, site of the discovery of prestigious Merovingian tombs, players are invited to discover the space and unravel its secrets, but also to learn more about the museum, its history and its collections.
In teams, in a closed space and within a limited time, participants must solve an enigma. To do so, they dig, manipulate, think and, above all, cooperate!
Registration required, places limited, ages 12 and up:
+33 (0)1 34 09 01 02

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

Happy Museum Night at the Musée Archéa!