Exhibitions in Paris in October 2026

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une légère intimité

Bibliothèque André Malraux · 6th

Opens in 3 weeks

Madeleine Lioux was born into music. A path of excellence led her at fourteen from the Toulouse conservatory to Marguerite Long's class at the Paris conservatory, but it would be shaped by the great moments of…

History

Le premier génocide du XXe siècle : Herero et Nama dans le Sud-Ouest africain allemand, 1904-1908

Mémorial de la Shoah · 4th

In 1904, in reaction to the rules imposed by the German colonial administration, as well as the abuses and mistreatment by the colonists, a revolt broke out in German South West Africa, today Namibia. The forces of the…

History

Paris-Roma : et si on célébrait les 70 ans du jumelage ?

Paris · 4th

The fireworks display on 31 December 2025, over the Arc de Triomphe, revealed it… In 2026, Paris and Rome will celebrate the 70th anniversary of their unique twinning. A closer look at the scheduled highlights.

Contemporary art

Hélène Fauquet - Vivresse

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Opens in 6 weeks

On the top floor of the Foundation, Lafayette Anticipations presents Vivresse, the first institutional exhibition in France dedicated to the artist Hélène Fauquet.

Contemporary art

L'Espace entre nous

Le BAL · 18th

On the occasion of the Bicentenary of the birth of photography, LE BAL is dedicating an exhibition for the first time to a collection: that of the Wilson Centre for Photography, assembled by Michael and Jane Wilson.…

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Portraits de famille

Musée national Jean Jacques Henner · 17th

Opens in 8 days

Jean-Jacques Henner's family occupies an essential place in his work. After the death of his father, Georges Guillaume Henner, his loved ones showed him unwavering support and accompanied him throughout his career.

Painting

Exposition « Paris - Rome » à Espace Musées

Espace Musées, aéroport Roissy–Charles-de-Gaulle, terminal 2E, portes M

Exhibition highlighting the history of the Paris–Rome twinning through the collections of the Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris.

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Ivan Aguéli

Institut suédois · 3rd

Opens in 6 weeks

The Institut suédois dedicates its autumn exhibition to Andreas Eriksson (born 1975), a major figure in the contemporary art scene. His meditative work, with earthy and vegetal tones, is juxtaposed with that of Ivan…

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Photographies japonaises de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Scènes, signes, sensations

Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand – Galerie 1 · 13th

Opens in 3 weeks

Organised as part of the celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of photography, this exhibition traces, through 300 works — including 250 photographic prints, predominantly in black and white, and around fifty…

History

La carte de France de Cassini. Une encyclopédie du territoire

Le Musée des Archives nationales – L’Hôtel de Soubise · 3rd

Opens in 5 weeks

A cartographic masterpiece of the 18th century, the Cassini map of France is the first geometrically surveyed map of France on the scale of an entire country. An emblematic historical document, composed of 181 sheets,…

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Georges Perec

Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand – Galerie 2 · 13th

Opens in 5 weeks

The BnF dedicates a major exhibition of nearly 300 pieces to the writer Georges Perec (1936-1982), a major figure in 20th-century French literature and an emblematic member of Oulipo. Author notably of Les Choses, La…

Contemporary art

Eclats d'amour

Musée postal · 15th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Drawing from the museum's collections, particularly ancient correspondences, Laurent Pernot has conceived an exhibition dedicated to “love in times of war”. By bringing forth fragments of intimate words traversing…

Contemporary art

Louise Bourgeois. Extrême tension

BnF Richelieu – Galerie Mansart - galerie Pigott · 2nd

Opens in 6 weeks

This exhibition dedicated to the graphic work of Louise Bourgeois brings together for the first time the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Centre Pompidou. It is also the first exhibition…

Immersive

Exposition « La grotte de Seokguram : le Secret millénaire de l’art bouddhique »

Centre Culturel Coréen · 8th

Opens in 3 weeks

À l’occasion du 140ᵉ anniversaire des relations diplomatiques entre la Corée et la France, le Centre Culturel Coréen, la ville de Gyeongju et l’Institut National de Recherche sur le Patrimoine Culturel de Corée…

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Georges Kars

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme · 4th

Opens in 5 weeks

A major painter of the École de Paris, largely unknown today, the Czech Georges Kars reclaims his full place at the mahJ in this first major retrospective in over forty years.

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Une histoire du cinéma français. Héritages maghrébins

Palais de la Porte Dorée · 12th

Opens in 7 weeks

For over sixty years, French cinema has been transformed by the impetus of filmmakers, actors and actresses from Maghrebi immigration. Their works have introduced new narratives, new faces and new forms, redefining the…

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Exposition : Une histoire du cinéma français - Héritages maghrébins

Musée de l'histoire de l'immigration · 12th

Opens in 7 weeks

For over sixty years, French cinema has been transformed by the impetus of filmmakers and actors from Maghrebi immigration. Their works have introduced new narratives, new faces, and new forms, redefining the…

Painting

Delacroix

Musée national Eugène Delacroix · 6th

Opens in 4 days

The Delacroix museum presents a new display exploring Eugène Delacroix's animal world, following the acquisition of two recently restored horse studies. Exhibited for the first time at the museum, the two studies of…

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Toutes les expositions gratuites de la Ville

Paris · 4th

The City of Paris adorns the streets and bridges with exhibitions, proving that art is everywhere, but most importantly: it's free!

Other exhibition

Art Brut Ressourcé La

Halle Saint Pierre · 18th

Opens in 3 days

In September 2026, La Halle Saint-Pierre (Paris) invites the Art Brut & contemporary art centre La « S » Grand Atelier (Vielsalm, B) to interact with the concept of Art Brut ressourcé (Michel Thévoz, ed. Knock Outsider,…

History

Lady Liberté. De la sueur

Musée des arts et métiers · 3rd

Opens in 14 days

The Statue of Liberty, or Lady Liberty, is not only an icon of New York and the United States: it is also a masterpiece of French ingenuity! Born in late 19th-century Paris, in the workshops of Gaget and Auguste…

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sm(art) by Simorgh

IdoCar · 16th

Simorgh's 'gentle monsters' take over this series dedicated to the smart, presented by IdoCar. The urban icon transforms into a living space. Each work becomes a visual narrative rolling in a smart, between childish…

Contemporary art

Iranica : la voix du peuple iranien en images

FIAP Jean Monnet · 14th

Vanecha Roudbaraki exhibits "Iranica" Acrylic on canvas, 180cm X 450cm, 2026. This work was created between March and April 2026, in connection with the Sun and Lion movement, a symbol of the Iranian people massacred in…

Science & nature

« Sur les traces des dinosaures » à la Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Grande galerie de l'évolution - Jardin des Plantes · 5th

Ready for a 140-million-year journey in the footsteps of Cretaceous dinosaurs? Follow the daily life of palaeontologists on an excavation site, and learn more about the formidable discoveries of the famous…

Science & nature

Remportez des entrées pour l'expo « Sur les traces des dinosaures » à la Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Grande galerie de l'évolution - Jardin des Plantes · 5th

Ready for a 140-million-year journey in the footsteps of Cretaceous dinosaurs? Follow the daily life of palaeontologists on an excavation site, and learn more about the formidable discoveries of the famous…