Lumières sur le Quai
Art and science festival
October 17 to November 1, 2026
Immersive Experience: XYZT
October 17–December 20, 2026
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Quai des Savoirs presents XYZT: Abstract Landscapes, an immersive experience at the intersection of the arts, sciences, and technology.
Listening to life
April 3 to November 1, 2026
An exhibition at Les Abattoirs museum, co-produced with the Quai des Savoirs, that explores the depth of the dialogue between the arts and sciences and paves the way for a multidisciplinary vision.
Plateau créatif
From age 7
At Plateau créatif, you can explore, tinker and tinker! Here, creativity and experimentation are the keys to learning science. Le Plateau créatif encourages young people to invent, to do-it-yourself and to exchange ideas to find solutions to simple problems.
Quai des Petits
From 2 to 7 years
At Quai des Petits, you can manipulate, explore and tinker! Discover a space brimming with activities designed to awaken the curiosity of the youngest visitors and give them a new approach to science!
Welcome to the Quai des Savoirs
A contemporary cultural center dedicated to science, innovation and creativity, the Quai des Savoirs brings together disciplines and approaches to imagine desirable futures.
Immersive exhibitions, hands-on workshops, encounters with scientists and artists, digital installations, participatory science… all year round, we offer to the public a wide range of opportunities to rise the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Creative residencies
At the crossroads of arts and sciences, Quai des Savoirs hosts artists in residence to support their creative work by connecting them with researchers, associations and businesses.
Discover the various projects supported by reading the residency journals.
The Artist Who Brings Stones to Life
Stéphanie Roland
Invited to stay and prepare an installation for the Chroniques de Marseille biennial, visual artist and filmmaker Stéphanie Roland pursued a unique line of inquiry at the intersection of science and sensory perception. Her project: to listen to the Earth’s tectonic movements and “make the stones speak.”
Corail Artefact
Jérémy Gobé
During his artist residency from March 23 to 29, Jérémie Gobé created an immersive installation made of natural concrete depicting the seafloor for the exhibition “Listening to life” It is both an ode to the extraordinary beauty of corals and a wake-up call about the threats they face all over the world.
Quai des Savoirs
AdressAllée Matilda, 31 000 TOULOUSE
+335 67 73 84 84
ScheduleOpen Tuesday to Sunday: 10h to 18h
Closed from January 5 to February 20, 2026 for renovation work
