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As it approaches its 5th anniversary, the Cité du Vin is planning many new attractions and developments in 2021. 

The Cité du Vin will reopen its doors to visitors on Friday 19 June after being closed to the public since 14 March due to the health crisis. 

A special gala dinner benefitting the Foundation for Wine Culture and Civilizations was held under the pyramid of the Musée du Louvre on Tuesday, February 18^th, 2020. 

The Cité du Vin welcomed 416,000 visitors in 2019, representing 178 different nationalities. 

An auction of exceptional wines and wine experiences has raised over £300,000 / €350,000 / $380,000 for the Cité du Vin, Bordeaux’s wine museum. 

Cité du Vin deals with mythology in its 4^th temporary artistic exhibition: Drink with the gods from 10 April to 30 August 2020. 

An online auction for the benefit of the Foundation for Wine Culture and Civilisations was launched with Sotheby’s Wine on 11 November.

New logo, new graphic charter, new official partner... on its third anniversary, the Cité du Vin presents its new visual identity today, Tuesday 4 June.

Direction South America! After having celebrated the vineyards of Georgia and the Douro Valley, La Cité du Vin will be hosting Argentina from 12 August, for its next temporary exhibition featuring a Guest Wine Region.

La Cité du Vin received the Special Jury Prize for International Outreach on Friday 29 March, at the first Wine Tourism Trophies awards.