Family summer vacations
From Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Monday, August 31, 2026
Young AudiencesThis summer, the Mucem offers a program as big as children’s imaginations!
Sensory tours for toddlers, creative workshops to introduce children to fashion, storytelling tours to escape to the Mediterranean or exploring the bonds between children and their mothers: all summer long, Mucem’s family program combines play, discovery and well-being for children aged 18 months to 11 years.
What if museums were the best way to spend the summer?
Events (3)
An object, a story
Family storytelling tour for children aged 3 to 6
In the “Popular? Treasures from the collections”, the objects, from the simplest to the most spectacular, all have something to tell children! During this storytelling tour for the whole family, they’ll discover the story of Nasreddine, a slightly mad wise man who everyone loved to listen to. In an imaginary country in the East, the palace peacock sets out to find the most beautiful gift for the little prince’s birthday… but what would be the ideal present among...Le Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
Jusqu'au Saturday, Jun 5, 2027J4 / Collection gallery - Ground floor
Fashion sense
Introductory fashion and design workshop for children aged 6 to 11
Transmission is at the heart of fashion designer Mossi Traoré’s work. After discovering the exhibition “Mossi Traoré, la mode aussi” at the Mucem, children will follow in the designer’s footsteps, taking part in a workshop combining materials and shapes, urban art and artisan know-how. By the end of the workshop, they’ll have made their own object: a key ring featuring motifs inspired by the exhibition. It’s sure to inspire new vocations in dressmaking! In...On Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 and on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026
de 16h à 17h30
J4 / Island workshop
Popular baby
A sensory tour designed for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years
Inspired by object theater and specially adapted for young children, this tour invites you to join a little sheep on a quest to find its bell… With its myriad treasures, the exhibition “Populaire? Treasures from the Collections” awakens the senses and sparks a desire for discovery. Because it’s never too late to explore—and marvel at—the world of museums! In collaboration with L’air de dire.Le Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
Jusqu'au Saturday, Jun 19, 2027de 10h30 à 11h
J4 / Collection gallery - Ground floor
Évènements passés (4)
Baby Mamma mia
Storytelling tour for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years
As they discover the “Bonnes Mères” exhibition, toddlers take part in an immersive experience by “entering” a painting in the exhibition! By manipulating objects linked to a work of art, they awaken their senses and curiosity. This special moment enables them to explore mother-child relationships and better understand how precious the bond between them and their mothers is. In collaboration with L’air de dire.From Saturday, Apr 4, 2026
to Saturday, Aug 29, 2026de 10h30 à 11h
J4 / Showroom - R+2
Mothers' stories
In this storytelling and sensory tour for 6-11 year-olds, children take a journey of discovery through the Mediterranean maternity scene, discovering various works from the "Bonnes Mères" exhibition.
In this storytelling and sensory tour, children travel on a journey of discovery of maternity in the Mediterranean, as they explore various works from the “Bonnes Mères” exhibition. Approached through the metaphor of the family tree, it invites them to reflect on the ties that bind them to their mothers, but also on the place of the maternal figure, pregnancy, domestic work and transmission. In collaboration with compagnie L’air de dire.From Friday, Jul 10, 2026
to Friday, Aug 28, 2026de 16h30 à 17h30
J4 / Showroom - R+2
- Free
Another look at motherhood
Visit and chat with a birth professional in the "Bonnes Mères" exhibition
Mucem invites all parents and parents-to-be to discover the "Bonnes Mères" exhibition in the company of a midwife.
During this visit, she shares her views on some of the works and themes in the exhibition, and invites you to share a moment of exchange with her and the other participants, so that together we can explore a different vision of motherhood. The tour also includes time for questions and discussions with professionals. In partnership with AP-HM and midwives Isabelle Patot and Linda YacoubiFrom Sunday, Apr 26, 2026
to Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026de 10h30 à 12h
J4 / Showroom - R+2
- Free
Butter Pasta
Psychologists to listen to families
One Sunday a month, Mucem offers free, drop-in listening sessions led by psychologists from the "Les Pâtes au Beurre" network, to discuss parenting issues from 11am to 1pm.
For 5 months, maternity, child-parent relationships, mothers and their concerns are at the heart of the “Bonnes Mères” exhibition at Mucem. One Sunday a month between March and July, psychologists welcome you free of charge, anonymously and without appointment, to discuss your parenting concerns in a friendly setting. Over tea, coffee and a snack, come and meet the professionals in the “Pâtes au Beurre” network. Parents, parents-to-be, parents-in-law and grandparents are...From Saturday, Mar 22, 2025
to Sunday, Jul 5, 2026J4 / Salle d'atelier - R+1