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What to do this weekend in Paris?
Exhibitions to see right now in Paris
Free admission for children
- We like: the Middle Ages fun with the family
- Age: from 3 years old
- Date : the weekend of April 27-28, 2024
- Where : at the Musée de Cluny (5th)
- Hours : 10am-5pm
- Price :
- Child: free admission – 1stactivity of the day at €5.50 then the other activities are free
- Adult : admission at 10€ – free activities
- Please note : registration for activities must be done on site 20 minutes before the start – subject to availability. No online reservations.
To go further: our offers
- Sainte-Chapelle & Conciergerie Combined Tickets
- Sainte-Chapelle solo ticket
- Concierge Solo Ticket
A great weekend to experience the Middle Ages with your family
The Musée de Cluny is organising for the first time a weekend entirely dedicated to families
From the age of 3, and at all ages, fun activities are designed so that children discover the fascinating era of the Middle Ages
On the programme: heraldic and philosophical workshops, storytelling tours, quizzes and shows… will captivate young minds while having fun
The Lady and the Unicorn, the miracles and the knights, the colors and the coats of arms will stimulate the imagination of toddlers
A whole program for a weekend immersed in the fabulous world of kings and cathedrals!
To find a program associated with the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie
The Middle Ages at Any Age: The Program
Reading and coloring
- Saturday 27 April – From 3 years old – from 10 am to 5 pm – free activity
- Notre-Dame Room
- A break to colour or read, comfortably installed on colourful mats and cushions. A moment to be lived in the company of the kings of Judah.
Heroes and heroines
- Saturday 27 April – From 8 years old – at 3.30 pm – Guided tour – Duration 1h30 –
- Meet some of the heroic figures in the museum’s collections: knights with extraordinary destinies and miracles in the museum’s collections
Storytelling tour
- Saturday 27 at 2:15 pm and Sunday 28 April at 10:30 am – from 5 to 7 years old with family – Duration 1 hour
- A rare moment of sharing and pleasure with an extraordinary visit full of surprises in front of the works
Funny animals
- Saturday 27 April at 10 am – from 5 to 7 years old with the family – Duration 1 hour
- In search of fantastic or non-fantastic animals in the museum’s works… Horses, snails, lions or unicorns… They all have stories to tell!
Young People Philosophize: Identity
- Sunday 28 April at 11 am – 11 – 14 years old (activity without parents) – Duration 1 hour
- The Middle Ages differently with the storyteller Carole Visconti: social discussion to debate and argue
Children Philosophize: Happiness
- Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. – 8-12 years old (activity without parents) – Duration 1 hour
- With the storyteller Carole Visconti, the children will lead a collective reflection in front of the works
Paper watermark (goldsmith’s workshop)
- Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm – From 6 years old with the family
- From the15th century, the “paperolle” made it possible to imitate the gold and silver filigrees of goldsmiths on paper. Each participant will contribute to a collective monumental decoration that will be made throughout the weekend.
Heraldic
- Saturday 27 April at 10 am and 2 pm, Sunday 28 April at 2 pm – Family from 8 years old – Duration 2 hours
- Children will discover the secrets of heraldry and create their own coat of arms
Discovering the Lady and the Unicorn
- Saturday 27 April and Sunday 28 April from 3 pm to 5 pm – Family from 8 years old – 30-40 min
- A family quiz with a magic tablet will allow you to understand the symbols of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestry
Show “Mahaut, fille de bois”: with the Cie Le Carosse d’Or and Caelis together
- Sunday 28 April at 4pm – Family from 6 years old – Duration 1 hour
- Legend has it that fairies stole babies and replaced them with a simple piece of wood. With a lot of love, the stick came to life… This is where the story of Mahaut begins…
“The Middle Ages at Any Age” at the Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie
- Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April at 2 pm – from 7 years old: storytelling tour, “A history in colour” in front of the 1113 scenes that make up the 15 stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle.
- Sunday 28 April at 10:30 am – from 3 to 6 years old – workshop “Shapes and colours” – The art of stained glass explained to toddlers at the Sainte-Chapelle
- Saturday 27 April at 10:30 am – from 3 to 6 years old – workshop “A forest of stones” while walking in the stones at the Conciergerie! Space and architecture
- Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April at 11 am – from 7 years old (reservation required) – Meeting with a stonemason to discover this exciting profession and try your hand at cutting your own stone!
