The Musée de la Sculpture en plein air: a free art walk in the heart of Paris

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Published on December 26, 2023 at 01:52 p.m.
Have you heard of the Musée de la Sculpture en plein air? Located in the Square Tino Rossi in the 5th arrondissement, this small museum offers a free cultural stroll along the banks of the Seine, in a magnificent bucolic setting.

Feel like getting out and about, but can't decide between an open-air walk and a museum? Here's the perfect solution: come and discover the Musée de la Sculpture en plein air! Located in the 5th arrondissement, in the Square Tino Rossi, this Paris museum lets you admire magnificent works of contemporary art, while enjoying the fine weather.

The museum is located on the Quai Saint-Bernard, between the Pont de Sully and the Pont d'Austerlitz. Here, you can stroll along the banks of the Seine, in a flower-filled, well-kept garden, to discover over thirty sculptures by renowned artists. Zadkine, Brancusi, Gilioli, Poncet, Pagès, Debré, Schöffer, Baldaccini... This museum brings together some masterpieces that are sure to catch your eye.

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This little haven of peace in the Latin Quarter is the perfect place to wander around, admire the works of art, relax on a bench, dance, have a drink or even play a sport! In fact, this two-hectare museum-garden, which symbolizes the Parisian dolce vita, is open to a wide range of activities and visitors.

This open-air museum, often overlooked by Parisians, is located between the Jardin des Plantes and theInstitut du Monde Arabe, and offers a lovely, original place to stroll for those who prefer to avoid the large crowds of Paris's most emblematic gardens.

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Open 24 hours a day, the Musée de la Sculpture is also a meeting place for fun-loving party-goers, particularly aboard the River's King barge. In this atypical museum, art sometimes takes on unexpected forms!

Ready for a stroll along the Seine?

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
Starts June 14, 2022

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    Location

    Quai Saint-Bernard
    75005 Paris 5

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    Prices
    Free

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