The Student Museum (MDE) is THE unmissable event at the Nantes Museum of Art. Organized for over 10 years, this free event invites students to take over the museum for a special evening, engaging directly with the works and collections.
For one evening, the museum becomes a place for expression and creativity: offbeat tours, original mediation, theater, dance, music, sound performances, mini-concerts, participatory workshops...
All disciplines are welcome, regardless of field of study.
The Student Museum is your evening, your ideas, your view of the museum.
A collective and supported project
Every two years, a call for entries is launched in December and open to all students.
The selected projects then receive personalized support from the museum's Public Services team, in collaboration with its partners, until the event takes place in late March/early April.
The museum works in collaboration with the Culture and Initiatives Department of Nantes University, as well as with student associations and student unions in the region, to support and promote the selected projects.
Until the next edition...
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Would you like to participate in the 2026 Student Museum?
Projects may be led by a student association, a group, or an individual student. Each proposal must designate a student representative who is currently enrolled in a degree program and who will be responsible for implementing the project and liaising with the museum teams.
Projects must be accessible to all audiences, be related to the museum's collections, and comply with standards for visitor reception, safety, and conservation of the works. Several forms of expression are possible, such as music, theater, dance, original tours, or participatory workshops.
A fresh, sensitive, or original perspective on the collections will be particularly appreciated during the selection process.
Projects will not be considered if they have no connection to the museum's collections, if they pose a risk to the works on display, or if they contravene the principles of secularism and decorum.
How to apply?
To participate, please:
- Complete the call for projects New window
- Send your form and/or ask your questions to: projet.museedarts@nantesmetropole.fr
Selection criteria
Mandatory criteria
Each project must be led by a student representative who is currently enrolled in the program.
The representative will be responsible for implementing the project and liaising with the museum teams.
- The project may be submitted by a student association, a collective, or an individual student.
- The project must be accessible to all types of audiences.
- The project must be related to the museum's collections.
- Several forms of expression are possible: music, theater, dance, participatory workshops, etc.
- Proposals must be compatible with the museum's hospitality and security standards.
Favorable criterion
Take a fresh and original look at the collections
Unfavorable/eliminatory criteria
- Propose a project that has no connection with the museum's collections.
- Proposing a project that may damage the works on display
- Proposing a project that goes against the principles of secularism and propriety
The 2026 MDE calendar
Call for projects launch: December 2 , 2025
Deadline for project submissions: February 2, 2026
Selection committee: starting February 3, 2026
Responses sent to project leaders: week of February 9, 2026
- 1ère réunion collective (présentation des étapes de préparation de la nocturne, du cadre de l’événement et des interlocuteurs) : mardi 3 mars 2026 (12h30-14h)
- Project support: February to March
- 2ème réunion collective (distribution de supports de communication, présentation de la programmation, derniers ajustements techniques…) : mardi 24 mars, entre 9h et 17h (choisir un créneau)
- Nocturne du Musée des étudiants : le jeudi 26 mars 2026
- Bilan par projet à transmettre par mail à catherine.le-treut@nantesmetropole.fr Nouvelle fenêtre pour le 9 avril 2026.
Attendance at group meetings is mandatory for selected projects.
Contact
Nantes Métropole
Nantes Museum of Art
Directorate-General for Culture
For the attention of Catherine Le Treut
2, cours du Champ de Mars
44923 Nantes cedex 9
catherine.le-treut@nantesmetropole.fr
Partner of the evening
The museum is partnering with the Culture and Initiatives Department of Nantes University to support the selected projects. This support is tailored to the specific characteristics of each project and the needs identified.
