European Night of Museums 2026

​​The 22nd European Night of Museums, organised by the Ministry of Culture, will take place on Saturday 23 May 2026. A must-attend event, it enables people of all ages and backgrounds to visit more than 3,000 museums across France and Europe free of charge, in the evening and in a festive atmosphere. 

Since its launch in 2005, the European Night of Museums has attracted large crowds to a growing number of museums every year. Its popularity with young people has been confirmed.

To mark the occasion, the teams at the Pablo Picasso National Museum and the Magnelli Museum are offering: 

Torch-lit tours of Pablo Picasso’s War and Peace

8pm and 9pm

suitable for all ages, duration 30 mins
Capacity: 18 people max

Museums open from 6pm to 10.30pm
Enquiries: www.vallauris-golf

Discover Picasso’s monumental work, *War and Peace*, in a unique way. Step into the darkness, equipped with a torch, and see this painting in a whole new light!

Booking on the night
Free activities for all ages
Free entry
Renseignements : Tel. 04 93 64 71 83

Pablo Picasso, Peace, 1952. Oil on wood (hardboard), 4.70 x 10.20 m. Vallauris, Musée National Pablo Picasso, War and Peace. Photo: © GP RMN © Picasso Estate, Paris, 2025. 

Ceramics Workshop

7.00–8.30 pm

Families
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Capacity: 20 people

Pablo Picasso explored the medium of ceramics. You will view works that still bear witness to his commitment to peace. The dove will guide you on your journey. Then, young and old alike will be invited to try their hand at working with clay. Everyone will be able to decorate their own piece and illustrate the theme of peace in their own way.

Magnelli Museum, Ceramics Museum
Pablo Picasso National Museum, War and Peace
Place de la Libération, 06220 Vallauris
 

Register on the night
Free entertainment for all ages
Free entry

Museums open from 6pm to 10.30pm
Enquiries: www.vallauris-golfe-juan.com / Tel. 04 93 64 71 83

Discover the programme for Museum Night 2026 at the other 20th-century national museums in the Alpes-Maritimes:

Discover the programme for the Fernand Léger National Museum in Biot here.

Discover the programme for the Marc Chagall National Museum in Nice here.

_{Pablo Picasso, Peace, 1952. Picasso Estate, Paris 2026
Entrance to the Pablo Picasso, War and Peace National Museum in Vallauris. Photo: National Museums of the 20th Century in the Alpes-Maritimes, Gilles Ehrentrant, 2021}