Museum night

Museum Night

Saturday 23 May 2026

🕖 7pm to midnight
Free admission – National cultural event

Every year, European Museum Night is a not-to-be-missed cultural event in France. In Montauban, this national event transforms museums intoimmersive night-time experiences, combining guided tours, concerts, artistic workshops, cultural mediation and family activities.

Enjoy a free cultural evening in the Tarn-et-Garonne and discover Montauban’s artistic and scientific heritage in a whole new way, at the heart of the city’s emblematic sites.

Publication du : 16 March 2026

Practical info

Locations

MIB: 19 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville

Museum: 2 pl. Antoine Bourdelle

Espace Perbosc: 2 Bd. E. Herriot

Timetable

At the MIB: 7pm to midnight

Museum: 7pm to midnight

At the Heritage Centre: 8.30pm

Rates

MIB: free

Museum: free

Espace Perbosc: free
on reservation

A foretaste of Museum Night

Friday 16 May 2026

As a prelude to Museum Night in Montauban, two free cultural events are on offer at Espace Perbosc.

16May

Guided tour - The collections of the Museum of the Resistance and the Combatant

16May

Théâtre - Fritz Haber

Discover history in a different way during MUSEUM NIGHT at the Memory Centre.

Saturday 23 May 2026

At the Ingres Bourdelle Museum

From 7pm to midnight

To mark European Museum Night 2026, the Musée Ingres Bourdelle (MIB) and the CIAP are offering an exceptional evening programme of cultural activities in the heart of one of the finest museums in the Occitanie region.

Music

Cours Toujours" musical duet

Two multi-instrumentalist singers bring you a festive and eclectic atmosphere:

Two lively accordions
A swing guitar
A twirling transverse flute
A jazzy trumpet

Aline Deforge: vocals, accordion, flute, bassophone.
Emmanuel Presselin: vocals, guitar, trumpet, baritone tuba, bayan.

A convivial musical experience to liven up your cultural evening in Montauban.

Plastic arts

Monotype workshop with Françoise Soto

Take part in a participatory art workshopon monotype, a non-engraving printing technique that produces a single print.

Typographic inks, oil paint or gouache on a non-porous support: try out this creative process inopen workshops throughout the evening.

An immersive experience, ideal for discovering the visual arts in Montauban.

Salle Bourdelle

Drawing area

A creative area is available with pencils, paper and other materials.

Take inspiration from the works of the sculptor Bourdelle and let your imagination run free for an artistic family evening.

And also...

Surprise entertainment

The mediation teams have some original and interactive cultural activitiesin store for you, to help you explore the museum in a different way.

Come and discover what they have in store for you!

Saturday 23 May 2026

At the Natural History Museum

From 7pm to midnight

In conjunction with the “On the trail of mammals” exhibition, the Museum invites you to explore nocturnal biodiversity and the lives of mammals that are active at night.

Why do they live in the dark?What biological adaptations enable them to move around in the dark?

Guided tours at 8pm, 9.30pm and 10.30pm
No reservation required (maximum 15 places per tour)
Continuous scientific activities throughout the evening
Further information: 05 63 22 13 85

Why do they live in the dark?What biological adaptations enable them to move around in the dark?

Guided tours at 8pm, 9.30pm and 10.30pm
No reservation required (maximum 15 places per tour)
Continuous scientific activities throughout the evening
Further information: 05 63 22 13 85