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Fashion and design exhibitions in Paris

22 exhibitions on show in Paris — 10 of them free (45%), median entry price €13 and 9 closing within two weeks. Listings updated on .

Fashion, design and architecture share a small number of specialist houses in Paris, which makes the subject easy to follow but tied to the rhythm of their seasons. Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine is the most programmed venue in our catalogue, ahead of Palais Galliera — the City of Paris fashion museum — and Musée des Arts décoratifs. Institutions that treat the subject intermittently add to it, such as Institut du Monde Arabe or Gaîté Lyrique, along with a network of independent spaces, showrooms and neighbourhood galleries mounting short hangs.

What is particular here is the fragility of what is shown. Historic garments and textiles tolerate only very low light and a limited time on display: that is why fashion exhibitions are often shorter than painting shows, rarely extended, and why the rooms are dark. The practical consequence: a fashion retrospective announced for three months fills up towards the end, and its final weeks are visited in markedly worse conditions than its first.

This page gathers the fashion, design and architecture exhibitions open or announced in Paris, with the venue, the run, the lowest entry price found and a link to the official ticket page. The ranking puts what closes soonest first. Museum tickets most often sit between ten and fifteen euros; hangs in independent spaces and libraries remain open to all without a ticket.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are fashion exhibitions held in Paris?

Chiefly at Palais Galliera, the City of Paris fashion museum, and at Musée des Arts décoratifs, with architecture at Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine.

Why are fashion exhibition rooms so dark?

Historic garments and textiles tolerate only very low light and a limited time on display. It is also why these shows are usually shorter than painting exhibitions and rarely extended.

Is it better to go early in the run?

Yes. A fashion retrospective fills up towards the end, and its final weeks are visited in noticeably worse conditions than its first.