Museum Day
Invitation to museums and themed guided tours for the deaf or hard of hearing, the blind or partially sighted, and people with special intellectual needs
Guided tours at Villa Vauban
A walk through art history.
Join us on a journey through three centuries of art! In the exhibition, visitors can discover masterpieces from the Netherlands, Italy and France, as well as miniatures and other special small-format works of art.
A highlight: the spectacular acquisitions by Jean-Pierre Pescatore.
Practical information
Date: 17 May 2025 from 16:00 to 17:30
Venue: 18, avenue Emile Reuter, L-2420 Luxembourg
Reservation required. Booking closes on: 8 May 2025.
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Guided tours at the Lëtzebuerg City Museum
Industrialisation in Luxembourg City
Explore how industry has transformed the capital at our permanent exhibition "The Luxembourg Story". Immerse yourself in this fascinating history with the help of historical objects, films and photos, and explore the city's industrial past!
Practical information
Date: 8 May 2025, 11:00–12:00
Where: 14, rue du St Esprit, L-1475 Luxembourg
Reservation required. Booking closes on: 8 May 2025.
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UNESCO guided tours
UNESCO Promenade
Catered to all accessibility needs
The Promenade UNESCO tour will take you through a natural environment that features the majestic remains of the city's fortifications and Old Town, which have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994. You will learn about the important role the city plays in European history. Departing from Place de la Constitution, the tour takes visitors directly past the city's old fortifications in the Pétrusse Valley, continues along the Corniche ("Europe's most beautiful balcony") and past the ramparts, and then through the Old Town.
Luxembourg City, Its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Catered to all accessibility needs
The tour explains the actions and measures undertaken by the government and the City of Luxembourg to preserve the authenticity and integrity of the area of outstanding universal value "City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications", which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour also includes a stop at the UNESCO Visitor Center in the Lëtzebuerg City Museum. The aim of the tour is to explain what criteria were considered in selecting Luxembourg City as a World Heritage site, draw attention to the city's historic urban landscape, and point out features that would enable participants to identify the protected areas.
Tour: UNESCO Promenade
- Date: 4 June 2025
Time: 18:00 to 20:00
Practical information
- Price: free
- Guide: Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO)
- Interpreting (on request and booking required by 30 May 2025): English, French, German, German Sign Language
Tour: Luxembourg City, Its Old Quarters and Fortifications
- Date: 5 June 2025
- Duration: 16:00–17:30
- Meeting point: City Hall (Hôtel de Ville), on Place Guillaume II.
Practical information
- Price: free
- Guide: Robert L. Philippart, UNESCO Site Manager – Natural Heritage Coordinator
- Interpreting (on request and booking required by 30 May 2025): English, French, German, German Sign Language
