Citéco

Citéco is a cultural and educational center in Paris, the only one of its kind in Europe, dedicated to making economics accessible to all. Here, we discover that the economy is part of everyday life. Games, manipulations, images and fun, eclectic experiments reveal, with humor and pedagogy, the underside of this particularly rich and little-known subject.A rich program of nocturnes, workshops, conferences and thematic mediation is set up to approach the economy together and in an interactive way. The museum is housed in a magnificent neo-Renaissance mansion, which was once a branch of the Banque de France, before becoming the Cité de l'Économie.

Opening times and prices

Free for children under 6. Free every 1st Thursday of the month from 7pm to 10pm.

Under 6s; Pass Cité+ and one accompanying adult; disabled persons (+ one accompanying adult); disabled civil servants (+ one accompanying adult); recipients of minimum social benefits (+ their children); holders of the solidarity allowance for the elderly; holders of the Education Pass; members of ICOM-ICONOMOS; press card; Banque de France staff (+ three accompanying adults); Visit Paris Region professional card; Musée Jean-Jacques Henner employees, Point Parole employees.

Let yourself be guided by a Citéco mediator to try out the economic tour or delve into the past of the Hôtel Gaillard, a listed historic monument! Tours are open to children aged 6 and over.

Full price: €12
Reduced rate: 6€ (jobseekers and 6-25 year-olds)
Partner rate: €10
Family Pass: 8€/person (4 people or more)

The Cité de l'Économie welcomes all groups with a minimum of 10 participants. Visits are scheduled according to defined time slots, and are open exclusively to groups in the morning! Online booking is mandatory.

Every first Thursday of the month, the Cité de l'Économie opens its doors free of charge from 7pm to 10pm and invites you to a unique evening of lectures, meetings, shows, games, flash presentations... An evening at the museum to talk about the economy in a different way.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, 2pm to 6pm (until 7pm on Saturday). During zone C school vacations: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm (until 7pm on Saturdays).

Closings

• Ascension Day
• 15 August
• Easter
• 14 July
• 8 May
• 11 November

• Late opening

Services

• Restaurant
• Shop/bookshop
• Educational activities
• Visitor support

Citéco offers a wide range of educational activities, including guided tours on heritage, the economy and sustainable development, as well as workshops on a variety of themes (creation of comic strips and banknotes, introduction to coding and artificial intelligence, etc.) to stimulate the creativity of children and teenagers aged 6 to 16.
Lastly, visitors can take part in eco meetings during their visit to the museum. These discussions or games, initiated by a Citéco mediator, allow them to explore an economic topic in a fun way.

Inform Café is open from 9.30am to 5.45pm, nestled in the heart of the museum's turret area.

English, Spanish

The tour, which focuses on both heritage and economics, is available in three languages (French, English and Spanish). All digital devices encountered during the tour are also available in these three languages. Maps are available free of charge to make it easier to find your way around. Mediators are also on hand to talk with visitors and help them discover the museum.

Sustainable approach

Citéco has developed a number of initiatives in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, formalized in the form of a charter. We have integrated this approach into our event venue offering: through a guide to best practices and benefits, we support customers wishing to organize eco-responsible events.

Disability

Priority access

Free for the accompanying person

Free for people with disabilities on presentation of valid ID

Paris for people with disabilities

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