Exhibitions in Paris in October 2026

Science & nature

Ce qui reste. Lionel Sabatté

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature · 3rd

Opens in 20 days

Lionel Sabatté takes over the entire Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature with a monographic exhibition bringing together paintings, drawings, sculptures, and tapestries, including a majority of never-before-seen works.

Contemporary art

Louise Bourgeois. Extrême tension

BnF Richelieu – Galerie Mansart - galerie Pigott · 2nd

Opens in 4 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…

Photo

L’Université Paris Cité dévoile l’exposition « La couleur de nos métiers » à travers l’objectif du photographe Pascal Maitre

Université Paris Cité · 6th

From 14 September 2026, the Grand Hall and the gates of the Odéon site (Paris 6e) will host the photographic exhibition "La couleur de nos métiers", by renowned photojournalist Pascal Maitre.

Immersive

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

Centre Culturel Coréen · 8th

Opens in 7 days

On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France, the Korean Cultural Centre, the city of Gyeongju, and the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage of Korea present an…

Painting

Georges Kars

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

Opens in 20 days

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.

Photo

Une histoire du cinéma français. Héritages maghrébins

Palais de la Porte Dorée · 12th

Opens in 5 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 5 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

Today 09:30 – 17:30

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…

Photo

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!

Contemporary art

Exposition Le Cube Garges : D’autres voix · langage · code · traduction

Le Cube Garges

Opens in 1 day

On 30 November 2022, the release of GPT-3.5 made visible a turning point that was already underway. In just a few months, artificial intelligences (AI), and conversational agents in particular, became accessible to the…

Science & nature

Semons nos resistances

MAIF Social Club · 3rd

Opens in 3 weeks

At a time when crises are multiplying, dominant narratives are locking down our horizons, and the Earth's vital resources are being depleted, it is urgent to come together to build fairer and more sustainable ways of…

Other exhibition

Art Brut Ressourcé La

Halle Saint Pierre · 18th

Today 11:00 – 18:00

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

Today 10:00 – 21:00

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…

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…

Painting

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…

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…

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…

Photo

Exposition photos « faire communauté » au Village Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Association Notre-Dame de Bon Secours · 14th

Opens in 15 days

Since 1876, in the heart of the 14th arrondissement, hundreds of women and men have lived and helped each other in the Village Notre-Dame de Bon Secours. To mark the 150th anniversary of this unique place, a permanent…

History

Pandémie de Covid-19 : ouverture du premier lieu de mémoire de France

Siège de l'Université Paris Cité · 6th

From this Wednesday, 16 September, Université Paris Cité opens to the public the very first space in France dedicated to the memory of Covid-19. Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, this unique venue offers an…