Overview
- The 22nd Nuit européenne des musées is taking place Saturday 23 May 2026 and sees thousands of museums across France and Europe open late with special free programming.
- Organisers say more than 3,000 sites will participate overall, with about 1,300 in France and over 200 museums and monuments in Paris offering events until around midnight.
- Paris features a dedicated Focus Corée strand across six Paris Musées to mark the 140th anniversary of Franco–Korean relations and include performances, music and workshops.
- Major institutions such as the Louvre, Grand Palais, Musée Rodin, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Musée d'Orsay and the BnF are hosting late‑night events but several required advance reservations and reported full slots for some time windows.
- Local and regional venues from Marseille to Avignon are running family workshops, torchlight tours, DJ sets, VR experiences and immersive performances, a mix that aims to widen who visits museums and strengthen cultural ties.