Events at the Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine

Located in Nogent-sur-Seine, the Camille Claudel Museum is a must-see destination dedicated to sculpture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It showcases the work of Camille Claudel, alongside that of many other artists of her time, in a rich and accessible exhibition.

Throughout the year, the museum offers a varied program of events: exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, lectures… all of which provide opportunities to experience art in a new way, whether with family or among fellow art enthusiasts.

Throughout 2026:

• Meditate while watching “La Valse”

A free Mindful Art® audio clip guides you through a meditation session lasting about ten minutes. It invites you to slow down and explore the forms, textures, and emotions of *La Valse*, Camille Claudel’s masterpiece.

This audio clip was produced with support from the Aube en Champagne agency and the Slow Tourisme Lab.

Prices: Included in the admission ticket

• Interactive mobile game: “Camille Claudel’s Studio”

All year long, step into Camille Claudel’s studio and take on a major challenge: help the sculptor create a monumental marble sculpture.

Prices: Included in the admission ticket – Ages 16 and older

• Mystery game: “Mouseîon’s Investigations”

For curious kids who love puzzles, Mouseîon's mysteries are available for free.

They invite families to search for characters depicted in the sculptures by following clues from Mouseîon, the museum’s mascot. Presented in seven booklets, the scavenger hunts can be completed over the course of several visits.

Prices: Included in the admission ticket

The July 2026 events schedule:

• FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
→ Sunday, July 5, 2026

On the first Sunday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Camille Claudel Museum for individual visitors. It’s a wonderful opportunity to (re)discover the collections and treat yourself to a cultural break that’s accessible to everyone!

• MOUSE AND SNAIL – MODELING
→ Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The mice created by sculptor Georges Gardet are quite curious… One is peering into a snail’s shell, while the other, looking quite mischievous, is climbing on top of it. Each budding artist, together with their mentor, sculpts mice and snails and imagines a story that connects them.

Ages 3 and up.

• OUR BEST FRIEND – MODELING AND ARCHAEOLOGY
→ Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Inspired by the dogs depicted on archaeological artifacts and in the museum's sculptures, participants mold a dog out of clay.

Ages 7 and up.

• HAPPY HOUR – AT THE HEART OF MATTER
→ Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

Offered during aperitif hour, these guided tours and tastings begin with a 30-minute tour focusing on a work of art, an artist, an art movement, or a specific theme, and conclude with a tasting in the museum’s auditorium, which offers an exceptional view of Nogent-sur-Seine and its surroundings.

Transforming raw materials into sculpture or wine: it’s not as far-fetched as you might think! Watch Camille Claudel shape her materials, then learn more about Raphaëlle Guyot’s production of Pays de l’Yonne wines as you taste her wines with their inspired names, *La Valse* and *L’Aurore*.

• STORYTELLING TOUR WITH THE MUSEUM'S HEROES
→ Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In partnership with the Nogent-sur-Seine Library as part of the Partir en Livre festival. Children and adults alike will set out to meet the museum’s heroes during a tour and a storytelling session among the sculptures. Afterward, they’ll sculpt their own hero. What will his or her superpower be?
Wearing a cape is highly recommended, but not required.

Prices: €5 – 4-workshop package: €15 – By reservation only – Ages 5 and up

• GUIDED TOUR – EXPLORING THE COLLECTIONS
→ Friday, July 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Why a Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine? What does the proliferation of sculptures in public spaces signify? What are the new forms of representing movement that so aptly symbolize the 19th century? When viewed within the context of the sculptural art of her time, Camille Claudel stands out clearly.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• THEMED TOUR – CAMILLE CLAUDEL AND AUGUSTE RODIN
→ Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

The works featured in the exhibition highlight the years of deep rapport and the artistic ties between the two sculptors, who shared a passionate love affair.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION — BARTHOLDI, CHAMPOLLION, AND THE SPHINX — PUBLIC MONUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY
→ Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

What were sculptor Auguste Bartholdi’s ties to Egypt? In what context was the Champollion Monument commissioned from him? What were the different stages of its creation? How has public perception of it evolved over the years? Follow the guide—he’ll answer all these questions!

The exhibition continues through the museum’s permanent collection, where you’ll discover just how much public monuments captivated France in the late 19th century—and why some of them are still the subject of debate today.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• LET'S PLAY HIDE-AND-SEEK – CLAY MODELING
→ Wednesday, July 15, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The participants observe the owl that is barely visible in Émile Laporte’s statue *L’Aube*, the butterfly-woman emerging from the relief by Pierre Roche, and an unsettling face, before shaping a figure emerging from clay themselves.

Ages 7 and up.

• PLASTER FACE
→ Wednesday, July 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In the museum, the toddlers look at Pierre Jamin’s portrait of Alfred Boucher before heading to the workshop. With help from their chaperones, they mold a face out of clay and then make a plaster cast of it to get a sense of the concept of casting.

Ages 3 and up.

• GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION — BARTHOLDI, CHAMPOLLION, AND THE SPHINX — PUBLIC MONUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY
→ Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

What were sculptor Auguste Bartholdi’s ties to Egypt? In what context was the Champollion Monument commissioned from him? What were the different stages of its creation? How has public perception of it evolved over the years? Follow the guide—he’ll answer all these questions!

The exhibition continues through the museum’s permanent collection, where you’ll discover just how much public monuments captivated France in the late 19th century—and why some of them are still the subject of debate today.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• THEMED TOUR – CAMILLE CLAUDEL
→ Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

After falling into obscurity for several decades, Camille Claudel is now recognized as one of the greatest artists of her time. How did she get started in sculpture? What training did she receive, at a time when the École des Beaux-Arts excluded women? What were her challenges, her sources of inspiration, and her greatest successes? This one-hour tour places Camille Claudel’s career in its historical and biographical context and allows you to discover the largest collection of the artist’s works.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• GUIDED TOUR – EXPLORING THE COLLECTIONS
→ Friday, July 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Why a Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine? What does the proliferation of sculptures in public spaces signify? What are the new forms of representing movement that so aptly symbolize the 19th century? When viewed within the context of the sculptural art of her time, Camille Claudel stands out clearly.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• THEMED TOUR – CAMILLE CLAUDEL
→ Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

After falling into obscurity for several decades, Camille Claudel is now recognized as one of the greatest artists of her time. How did she get started in sculpture? What training did she receive, at a time when the École des Beaux-Arts excluded women? What were her challenges, her sources of inspiration, and her greatest successes? This one-hour tour places Camille Claudel’s career in its historical and biographical context and allows you to discover the largest collection of the artist’s works.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended

• GUIDED TOUR – EXPLORING THE COLLECTIONS
→ Friday, July 31, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Why a Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine? What does the proliferation of sculptures in public spaces signify? What are the new forms of representing movement that so aptly symbolize the 19th century? When viewed within the context of the sculptural art of her time, Camille Claudel stands out clearly.

Price: €4 in addition to the admission ticket – Reservations recommended