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Silver Friday

30 Oct

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1 allée du Musée VIlleneuve-d'Ascq, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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**Free Friday afternoons** **for the over-65s** Every Friday, the museum opens its doors free of charge to senior citizens. They can enjoy short guided tours, a sociable break over a coffee or afternoon tea, and a varied programme of cultural activities. The programme includes art history classes, talks, readings, intimate concerts and hands-on art workshops.  **‘Flash’ tours** Short, free tours requiring no booking are also available. Lasting 30 minutes, they take place every Friday at various times.  **Intergenerational Silver Fridays** During the school holidays, Silver Fridays take on an intergenerational flavour. Grandparents and grandchildren can come together to enjoy creative workshops and musical moments. **Exclusive events throughout the year at 3.00 pm:** _**Limited capacity; admission subject to**_ _**availability or registration by email:**_ [Registration](mailto:accueil@musee-lam.fr://exemple.com) * **16 October**: Drawing workshop with ARPET * **6 November**: Writing workshop with ABLAV * **20 November**: Drawing workshop with ARPET * **27 November**: Concert by Astrée, a vocal and cello duo, inspired by Handel’s opera _Alcina_ and the exhibition _Singulières: artists, self-taught, liberated_ (no booking required) * **4 December:** Bibliotherapy workshop by _Mademoiselle Lit_ **Intergenerational workshops to enjoy with your grandchildren** During the school holidays, the LaM is offering intergenerational arts workshops, led by its art educators. Moments of creativity and togetherness to imagine, create and have fun together, bringing young and old together! _**From 3.00 pm, registration required for these workshops:**_ [Register here](mailto:info@musee-lam.fr) * **23 October:** Line and symmetry games, inspired by the mysterious shapes and patterns of the spiritist paintings in the LaM’s collection * **30 October:** Drawing inspiration from the work of the artist Baya in the ‘Singulières’ exhibition, young and old alike will explore colour through a workshop combining inks and oil pastels _With the support of the On Seniors’Side Foundation._ 

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Listing provided by Hauts-de-France Tourisme (updated by the source on 16/09/2026).

Tourist office data: DATAtourisme, Licence Ouverte (French open licence), updated 25 October 2026.