16th May 2015 The night of the Museums in Paris

The night of 16th May 2015, numerous museums open their doors to thousands of tourists with various attractions. Book a 12th rondissement Bed & Breakfast, allowing you to easily reach all of the locations in the night of the Museums of Paris event within 15 minutes. There shall be numerous exhibitions taking place in this event, here are a few tips on which to look out for.

Literature

Literature lovers can visit the homes of some of the great names in French literature, Balzac and Victor Hugo. At Balzac’s house there will be conferences on the personal history of the artist and his operas. At the home of Hugo, on the other hand, there will be a free exhibition, accessable from 07:00 to 23:00.

History

For those who prefer history, the Zadkine museum will be showing a series of images by the Russian photographer, Prokudin Gorsky, telling his story of Russia from 1909 until 1916. The exhibition is open from 07:00 until 23:00, both the inside of the museum and its gardens. At the Général Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Liberation de Paris museum, from 16:00 until 10:00, there will two short films allowing you to relive the liberation of Paris. Music

For the music lovers, we would like to suggest a visit to the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, where at 20:00 the concert of Michel Metzler can be enjoyed. The Cognacq Jay museum, in collaboration with the Cheapster association, will retell the operas of the XVII century. If you are looking for a more romantic evening, the de la Vie Romantique museum are offering a classical evening of Barlioz, Schubert, Schumann and many others.

The night of the museums is free for all… don’t miss out and book now on bbparis.com