This event is in the past.It took place on May 23, 2026 at Bibliothèque de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art.
Decorative Exhibition
Decorative ExhibitionNuit des Musées 2026 à la bibliothèque de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art
2nd Arr.
Step inside one of Paris's most breathtaking libraries, normally reserved for researchers. The Labrouste Reading Room dazzles with gold-leaf medallions, monumental caryatids, and painted ceilings that feel straight out of a novel.
19th-century architecture
art history haven
gilded reading room
normally off-limits
Tips
📚"the most beautiful library I've ever seen"
🌿don't miss the peaceful garden tucked behind
🎨look for Dove Allouche's contemporary "Substrat"
Free
Nuit des Musées 2026 à la bibliothèque de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionStep inside one of Paris's most breathtaking libraries, normally reserved for researchers. The Labrouste Reading Room dazzles with gold-leaf medallions, monumental caryatids, and painted ceilings that feel straight out of a novel.
19th-century architecture
art history haven
gilded reading room
normally off-limits
Tips
📚"the most beautiful library I've ever seen"
🌿don't miss the peaceful garden tucked behind
🎨look for Dove Allouche's contemporary "Substrat"
Free
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