How do I book the pastel workshop?

Email reservation.cognacqjay@paris.fr and say which Saturday session you want. It's the only part of the weekend that needs booking, and kids take part with a parent.

Do the card tour and game library need booking?

No, just turn up. Both run on a first-come basis while places last, so a busy afternoon can mean a short wait for a table.

Does it work for a child who doesn't speak French?

The game library and Playmobil table work in any language. The card tour and pastel workshop are guided in French, so plan to translate for a child with no French.

Family Weekend at the Cognacq-Jay Museum

Name: Family Weekend at the Cognacq-Jay Museum
Start: 2026-12-05
End: 2026-12-06T23:59:59
Location: Musée Cognacq-Jay

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Workshop3rd Arrondissement

Where

3rd Arrondissement, Musée Cognacq-Jay

Ages

3+

Setting

Indoors

Language

French

What you need to know

Drop-in games all afternoon, so you can come and go around lunch and naps without booking
Pastel with a parent: kids and grown-ups draw side by side after looking at the museum's own pastels
Led in French, though the board games and Playmobil table need no French at all

About

The Musée Cognacq-Jay, a collection of 18th-century art gathered by the founder of La Samaritaine, opens its rooms to families for a weekend of play. Kids and parents study the museum's pastels, then draw a portrait together, or take a tour of the star pieces picked by a deck of cards. A pop-up game library adds wooden skill games, board games, a Playmobil table and a marquetry workshop.

Schedule

Sat, Dec 5

1:30pm–5:30pm
Pop-up game library
Wooden skill games, board games, a Playmobil table and a marquetry workshop. No booking, ages 3 and up.
2:30pm
Pastel portrait workshop
Also at 4:00pm. 1h30, ages 4 and up, booking by email required.
3pm–5pm
Card-deck tour
A 30-minute playful tour of the museum's highlights, drawn by cards. No booking, ages 4 and up.

Sun, Dec 6

1:30pm–5:30pm
Pop-up game library
Wooden skill games, board games, a Playmobil table and a marquetry workshop. No booking, ages 3 and up.
3pm–5pm
Card-deck tour
A 30-minute playful tour of the museum's highlights, drawn by cards. No booking, ages 4 and up.