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What to do in Paris this weekend?
Heritage Days don't forget young visitors! Various establishments are offering a wide range of activities (workshops, guided tours) especially for young visitors. This year, the theme focuses on itinerary and maritime heritage.
Heritage Dayit's an opportunity to discover for free and often otherwise cultural venues (sometimes closed to the public the rest of the year). A family outing not to be missed. Attention, some activities are on reservation. We advise you to book very early. Discover our selection of Heritage Days for the young public. 121 proposals in Paris alone!
Visit to the Ministry of Culture (1st)
- Come and discover the minister's office, the reception rooms and the contemporary works of art on display in this historic setting.
- A treasure hunt is available for children to accompany their visit.
- Entrance via Place Colette
- Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - No reservation required
- All the info here
A guided tour at the Grand Rex (2nd)
- Visit Europe's largest cinema with a guide (evening only)
- He will tell you the history of the place and will relate stories and anecdotes about the Grand Rex
- Duration of the visits : about 30mn
- Rex Studios tour: 5€ per person
- 1 bd, Poissonnière in the 2nd
Free guided tours and workshop at the Opéra Comique (2nd)
- Self-guided tours
- Cartomancy workshops
- Family activities from age 6
- Singing lesson
- And much, much more!
- The full "Heritage Days at the Opéra Comique" program here
A visit to the Sceaux workshop at the Archives Nationales (3rd)
- The National Archives' seal workshop invites children to travel from port to port and seal their seaman's passport with a ship's seal.
- The workshop will introduce you to the seals of great maritime cities and offer you the chance to make your own wax seals.
- September 21 and 22, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- More info here
At the Army Museum (7th)
- Free entrance for all on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
- Workshops for children, concerts, guided tours of spaces usually closed to the public
- Workshop for young people : “Learn to work with leather! "for 7 - 12 year olds and their parents - Duration 60 minutes - for all ages. Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. - Groups of 5 children and 5 adults (each child must be accompanied by an adult). ==> Reservations are essential. We advise you to book as soon as possible
- Workshop Pop-up at Les Invalides for children aged 3 and over (no reservation required)
Musée de la Poste (15th district)
- Immersion in the world of comics
- Free entrance for all on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
- Workshops for children "Graine de philosophe" (Philosopher's seed) from age 4 - 2:30 pm to 4 pm; "Atelier d'initiation à la BD" (Introduction to comics workshop) from age 7.
- Flash guided tours - ages 6 and up (duration 20 minutes)
Lesage house (19th)
- Come and discover the workshops of Maison Lesage, specialized in embroidery and weaving.
- Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. - No reservation required
- Detailed program here
At the Philharmonie de Paris (19th)
- Free admission for all, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm
- Graphic Scores the soloists of the Ensemble Intercontemporain will perform for mini concerts
- The program is the same for both days