Bienvenue en Enfer: the Musée Rodin spends Halloween night with its ghosts
in short On 31 October 2026 · Musée Rodin, 77 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris · €27, €23 for museum members, €15 for EU under-26s and concessions
On 31 October the Musée Rodin opens its garden and mansion from 7pm to 11.30pm: theatre at The Gates of Hell, a haunted grove, tarot. €27.
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Bienvenue en Enfer (Welcome to Hell) returns to the Musée Rodin on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 7pm to 11.30pm. It is the fourth edition of the museum's Halloween night, and this year's theme is spiritualism.
Everything starts at The Gates of Hell, Rodin's monumental bronze in the garden, where readings and theatre scenes are performed, from Baudelaire to Victor Hugo. The museum then announces a lantern-lit walk through the grove, with optical illusions, and a circus performance around the pool where the Ugolino group stands.
Inside the Hôtel Biron (the 18th-century mansion that houses the collections), you draw a Tarot de Marseille card and it decides your route through the rooms. A workshop looks back at 19th-century spirit photography, the kind that made ghosts appear on the plate. There is also a photo studio, a pop-up bar and a shop.
You can come in costume; masks come off at the security check. The museum recommends the evening from age 13. If it rains, it still goes ahead.
Entry is by time slot every 30 minutes, last entry at 9.30pm, activities end at 11pm. Tickets online only: €27, €15 for under-26s from the EU. Musée Rodin, 77 rue de Varenne, Metro Varenne (line 13).
good to know
When is the Musée Rodin Halloween night in 2026?
Bienvenue en Enfer 2026 takes place on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 7pm to 11.30pm, at the Musée Rodin. Entry is by 30-minute time slots, with last entry at 9.30pm and activities ending at 11pm.
How much are tickets?
A ticket for Bienvenue en Enfer 2026 at the Musée Rodin costs €27, €23 for museum members and €15 for EU residents under 26 and concession holders.
What happens during the evening?
For Bienvenue en Enfer 2026 the Musée Rodin announces theatre in front of The Gates of Hell, an illusion walk in the grove, a circus show at the Ugolino pool, a tarot-led visit of the collections, a photography workshop, a photo studio and a pop-up bar.
Do I need to book?
Yes. Tickets for Bienvenue en Enfer on 31 October 2026 are sold online only, on the Musée Rodin ticketing site, and you choose an entry slot.
Can I come in costume, and is it for children?
Costumes are welcome at Bienvenue en Enfer at the Musée Rodin, but masks must be removed at the entrance check. The museum recommends the evening from age 13 because some scenes are intense.
What if it rains?
Bienvenue en Enfer at the Musée Rodin goes ahead in the rain. In very bad weather, some garden activities may be moved indoors.
practical info
- where
- Musée Rodin
77 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris · directions ↗ - getting there
- Metro Varenne (line 13) or Invalides (lines 8, 13, RER C)
- when
- on
- opening hours
- Saturday 31 October 2026, 7pm–11.30pm; entry slots every 30 min, last entry 9.30pm, activities end 11pm
- price
- €27, €23 for museum members, €15 for EU under-26s and concessions
- booking
- Online booking only, on the museum's ticketing site, with an entry slot the link ↗
- who it's for
- Recommended from age 13; costumes welcome, masks off at the entrance check
- status
- starts on 31 October 2026
- area
- Paris 7th
- organised by
- Musée Rodin ↗
