In the order they arrived
Ministry of Culture
Support for the first three years. In 2015, Minister Fleur Pellerin called MuseumWeek a “valuable tool serving the cultural influence of our country.” This institutional endorsement mobilized French institutions and expanded participation.
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Origins of the festival: from 2014 to 2016, Twitter provided the technical and strategic means that made it possible. The very principle of MuseumWeek — one hashtag per day, a community gathering around it — comes from there.
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JCDecaux
For the 2016 edition, JCDecaux provides its network of digital panels in Paris: from March 28 to April 3, the #MuseumWeek visual is displayed on the city’s street furniture. A donated campaign that takes the festival out of social networks and installs it in the street.
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UNESCO
Historic partner since 2016, and the only continuous thread on this list. UNESCO hosted the exhibition “Reconciliation with the Living” at its Paris headquarters in November 2022, and supported the #WomenInCulture initiative alongside us.
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CHANEL Foundation
Three years of sponsorship to support the #WomenInCulture theme: making visible the contribution of women to creation, and raising the question of equality within cultural institutions.
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The New York Times
Media partner of #WomenInCulture, alongside UNESCO and the CHANEL Foundation. The newspaper promoted the operation internationally, notably in its global print edition.
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Instituto Brasileiro de Museus
Federal institution overseeing thirty national museums and the museum policy of about 3,700 Brazilian establishments. In May 2019, its 17th National Museum Week — 1,114 institutions, 3,222 activities — coincided with MuseumWeek: Ibram teams promoted our themes and hashtags nationwide.
Letter from its president, May 2019 (PDF)
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Art Drouot District
In 2019, the Drouot district celebrated its artistic heritage during MuseumWeek. Galerie Drouot organized, with the GoodPlanet Foundation, an award ceremony attended by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
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Art Explora
Support for organizing the 2021 edition. Art Explora shares our goal: to reduce the distance between audiences and culture through digital means.
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Talkwalker
Five years of measurement: analysis of conversations and engagement around the festival. This made it possible to know who MuseumWeek really reached and to adjust accordingly.
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Casa Batlló
For the Paris stop at the UNESCO headquarters: the exclusive presentation of “Living Architecture: Casa Batlló,” a work by Refik Anadol.
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Phenix
Took the exhibition out of the walls: 1,350 connected screens, in the streets of France, broadcast the artworks.
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Polkadot
Funded the exhibition “Reconciliation with the Living” starting November 2022, enabling its four stages: Paris, Florence, Lisbon, Dubai.
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Verse
Exhibition space for digital art, associated with the Paris and Florence stops. Its programming is entrusted to recognized figures in the art world.
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Arroz Estúdios
Hosted the Lisbon stop of the exhibition in its spaces.
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Global Network of Water Museums
Partnership announced in May 2024 to address water issues during the festival — aquatic heritage and ecosystems — with a dedicated day: #WaterMW, June 8.
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Museo de los Museos
Virtual museum documenting museums and museological experiences audiovisually, and the largest museological community in Ibero-America. Joined us in 2025 to anchor MuseumWeek in the region.
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French National Commission for UNESCO
Joined MuseumWeek in 2026. The Commission is the contact point between France and UNESCO, responsible for relaying its programs to cultural and educational stakeholders in the country.
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IPSOS Synthesio
Takes over from Talkwalker in 2026 to measure the festival’s reach. The data covers 195 countries and more than 80 languages — the scale required by a global event.
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