Throughout France and the rest of Europe the “Museum at Night” weekend takes place on 16 May 2009. This event provides free access until late at night for many varied and fascinating Museums, galleries, exhibitions etc and is designed to encourage visitors to discover the treasures which are often under-appreciated.
So as an example there are 82 venues/events in Brittany including from the lyrically titled “Museum of Passion and Wings” (Musee des Passions et des Ailes) in the village of Baden (56 Manche, Brittany) which is a small museum dedicated to a pioneer of aviation; the Museum of Fine Arts in Brest (Musee des Beaux Arts; the National Maritime Museum in Brest
Guided tours, workshops, music all help to make this a memorable and potentially surprising night – if you cannot get to France there are also events in the UK
For more info on Nuit des Musees in France see http://nuitdesmusees.culture.fr
