Museum Connections 2026

13-14 JAN. 2026

Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles - Hall 5.2


LET'S INSPIRE TOMORROW'S CULTURE AND TOURISM EXPERIENCE

International trade fair, focusing on the business and sustainable challenges of museums, cultural and touristic venues. Museum Connections highlights trends and innovations to imagine tomorrow's visitors’ experiences.

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Quick look:  the highlights of Museum Connections 2026

A continuously growing event at the crossroads of innovation, development, and the international scene in the cultural and tourism sectors. Measure the impact of this edition through its key figures, which illustrate the scope and significance of this exceptional edition.
6,332 Participants

6,332 Participants

including 21% from overseas

Top 10: Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, United States, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Greece
Press Release

Press Release

+25% vs 2025 

 4 TV & Radio stories, 
 32 printed press articles, 
 112 digital press articles
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The 2026 Exhibitors A comprehensive offer to rethink the visitor experience of tomorrow

Museum Connections brings together in one place all the products and solutions dedicated to enhancing the visitor experience.
From strategic expertise to technological innovations, from equipment to retail products, explore a comprehensive offer structured around three complementary areas:
MUSEUM LIFE, MUSEUM TECH, and MUSEUM SHOP.
Become an exhibitorView the 2026 list of exhibitors
Become an exhibitorView the 2026 list of exhibitors

The 2026 Conferences A rich program to  explore the key challenges of the sector

Dive into 2 days of exclusive content: conferences, interviews, panel discussions, and case studies.
3 continuous bilingual programs (French/English) to fuel your thinking, share ideas, and discover the latest innovations: 
INSPIRATION CONFERENCES, INNOVATION TV and CULTURE BUSINESS TALKS
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Meeting Room

"Immersion and museums": New forms of mediation, experimentation, and deliberate disorientation

In the museum context, immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), augmented virtuality (AV), and mixed reality (MR) now make it possible to immerse visitors in a new, multisensory spatial reality. Visitors’ senses, knowledge, movements, and emotions are all engaged through these new sensory experiences with heritage. The growing widespread adoption of immersive technologies in the museum field is bringing new professional profiles into museums, new skill...
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2026 Keynote speakers Voices that matter, ideas that drive impact!

Field experts, international leaders, and trendsetters speak at Museum Connections. 
Don’t miss their talks and come engage with those who are shaping the future of the sector.
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Anais AGUERRE

CHATSWORTH
founder of Culture Connect
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Jury and Committee members A network of experts and opinion leaders at the heart of the event

Throughout the year, Museum Connections relies on a network of influential professionals, members of national and international federations, to co-create an event aligned with the challenges and innovations of the museum, cultural, and tourism sectors.
The Inspiration Board membersThe Duos' jury membersThe Pop-up's jury members

Jeanine AALFS

WERELDMUSEUM
Manager Retail & Merchandising
The Inspiration Board membersThe Duos' jury membersThe Pop-up's jury members

The show's partners Institutions & media

Thanks to its partners, Museum Connections connects you to a network of experts and decision-makers committed to the development of the museum, cultural, and tourism sectors. 
Together, they foster dialogue, encourage peer-to-peer exchanges, and make the trade show an unmissable event for all those shaping the future of museums, cultural institutions, and tourist sites.
Become a partner or sponsor
Become a partner or sponsor

Sponsors

Museum Connections’ sponsors contribute their skills, expertise, and products to support the trade show. 
Through their commitment, they help ensure the smooth running of the event, enhance the experience of participants, and play an active role in the success of Museum Connections.
Discover all the partners
Discover all the partners

Useful information

When

Tuesday 13 January: 9:30 to 18:30 
Wednesday 14 January: 9:30 to 18:00  

Where

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles - Hall 5.2 
1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France

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