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March 12 2026 - Soirée

An Unusual Night at the Paul-Dupuy Museum

Attention students! The Paul-Dupuy Museum, in collaboration with Communauté d'universités et d'établissements de Toulouse and the higher education institutions, is opening its doors for a one-of-a-kind evening… and you’re the VIPs!"

Informations pratiques

Dress Code : WHITE
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Musée des Arts Précieux Paul-Dupuy – Rue de la Pleau (Métro B – Arrêt Carmes)
Free admission, exclusively for students

This event is part of the "Free Museum Week" for students in Toulouse.

Dive into an immersive cultural experience

Art redefined, new perspectives : interactive workshops, artistic performances, sensory journeys… Come and experience the museum like never before during an evening full of curiosities.

The Program

  • Curator’s Choice : A showcase of "insolite" (unusual) masterpieces exceptionally brought out from the museum's archives by the Conservation team.
  • Quiz & Prizes: Test your knowledge and win special rewards.
  • Audio Tours & Games : Created by InfoCom students (University of Toulouse) to help you discover a selection of quirky artworks throughout the galleries.
  • Pop-up Theater & Poetry : Live performances by students from the Répliques association (UT2J).
  • Dance Performance : “What if the body were a work of art in motion?” by Parisa Rasouli and her dancers (Performing Arts, UT2J).
  • Short Film Screenings : Films by the ICT Arts Management program for the national "Musée (Em)portable" competition (at the Auditorium) and a short film produced at the ENSAV film school.
  • “Du Regard à la Main” Project : Drawings from the museum workshop led by artists Olivia Marcus and Vincent Desplanche (presented by the UT Capitole Cultural Center – at the Auditorium).
  • Linocut Workshop : Join the Calam’Arts association (UT2J) to learn this printmaking technique and leave with a museum-inspired design on a tote bag.
  • “Articollage” Workshop : Create your own unusual artworks using collage techniques with illustrator Guillaume Ruffault.
  • Magic Lantern Projections : Vintage visual storytelling by Les Machines du Fantasmagore.
  • “Cabi’Nose” Sensory Tour : An olfactory wandering performance by the Miss Bouillon company.
  • Unusual Tea Tasting : A unique tasting experience.
  • DIY Cabinet of Curiosities : A creative installation by Xano Martinez.

Musée des Arts Précieux Paul-Dupuy

The museum houses one of the finest collections of graphic and decorative arts in Southern France, featuring a unique ensemble of Languedoc and Italian drawings, as well as a world-class collection of antique timepieces.