Exhibitions in Paris in September 2026

Immersive

La Renaissance : Léonard de Vinci, Raphaël, Michel-Ange

Atelier des Lumières · 11th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Head to the Atelier des Lumières to discover the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo.

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Exposition Adya et Otto van Rees, au Coeur des Avant-Gardes + Musée

Musée de Montmartre · 18th

Today 10:00 – 19:00

The museum is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm. Last entry 45 minutes before the museum closes & rooms close at 5:45 pm. The Café Renoir is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 5 pm. Adya & Otto van Rees. Au…

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Projection du film « Babilée 91 » précédé du court métrage « Les obsèques de François Mitterrand » de William Klein

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

Opens in 4 days

Dans le cadre de la Rétrospective « William Klein : Films, etc. », cette séance vous invite à découvrir les films « Babilée 91 » et « Les obsèques de François Mitterrand ».

Contemporary art

Normes Corps

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

Attend exhibitions that challenge the norms of contemporary art. You will see a wide range of works, from abstract art to pieces that highlight the voices of minorities.

Immersive

Le Petit Prince, l'Odyssée Immersive — Le Petit Prince

Atelier des Lumières · 11th

First slot in 2 days

To celebrate Le Petit Prince's 80th anniversary, the experience reopens its doors this summer for a limited time. Doors open from 3 July!

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Visite dansée en famille

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

Opens in 6 days

Les visites dansées en famille offrent une nouvelle expérience de visite pour dialoguer avec les œuvres exposées par le biais de jeux chorégraphiés.

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Youssef Nabil. De rêver encore

Musée d'Orsay · 7th

Since the 1990s, Youssef Nabil, a Franco-Egyptian photographer and video artist born in 1972, has developed a unique visual style.

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Károly Ferenczy. Modernité Hongroise

Petit Palais - Musée des beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris · 8th

Entry valid for 15 minutes, free visiting time. Free for under 18s, unemployed individuals, and those receiving minimum social benefits. Important: reduced rates are only available at the museum's ticket counters. Late…

Contemporary art

La Grosse visite Archi

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

For one hour, the Palais de Tokyo's mediators offer a journey back in time to grasp, among other things, all the subtleties of the rehabilitation project by architects Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal. Practical…

Contemporary art

1913-1923 : L'esprit du temps

Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac · 7th

Discover how African and Oceanian art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Madeleine de Sinéty

Jeu de Paume · 1st

You can discover an exhibition featuring several series of previously unseen photographs by Madeleine de Sinéty.

Contemporary art

Studio

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

The Palais de Tokyo presents the first retrospective of Cathy de Monchaux, a major figure on the British art scene, through a collection of around fifty works dating from 1984 to today. The exhibition pulls us between…

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Fragile beauté

Jeu de Paume · 1st

The exhibition presents photographs collected by Sir Elton John and David Furnish over the past 30 years.

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Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac - Droit d'entrée, Musée et Expositions

Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac · 7th

This ticket grants access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. This summer, enjoy free late-night openings! On the occasion of Jardin d'été, the museum welcomes you for free every Thursday evening,…

Contemporary art

Les ambassadeurs. Jesse Darling

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

Through gestures that are at once simple, minimal, and spectacular, the sculptures and installations of Jesse Darling (winner of the Turner Prize in 2023) reveal the clandestine narratives that haunt the objects,…

Science & nature

Machine arrière #2 : la machine à écrire

Cité des sciences et de l'Industrie · 19th

Visit the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie to discover the history of the typewriter. The exhibition "Machine arrière #2: la machine à écrire" presents its technical and socio-political impact.

Immersive

Coldplay : A Film for the Future

Atelier des Lumières · 11th

First slot in 4 days

⭐ The Atelier des Lumières welcomes Coldplay: A Film for the Future, a 360-degree immersion into Coldplay's album Moon Music.

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Cheryl Marie Wade

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

Nicknamed The Queen-Mother of Gnarly, Cheryl Marie Wade (1948–2013) built a body of work that blends poems, one-woman shows, and songs. Her practice emerged in women's discussion groups, before unfolding as performances…

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Gianni Versace Retrospective

Musée Maillol · 7th

Caramba Culture Live & TF1 Spectacle present: GIANNI VERSACE RETROSPECTIVE A flamboyant and visionary figure in international fashion, Gianni Versace left his mark on his era with a bold aesthetic

Science & nature

Video Games & Music

Philharmonie de Paris · 19th

Entry within 1/2 hour following the time indicated on the ticket Museum entry included Child rate for ages 6 to 11 inclusive and 12 to 17 inclusive Youth rate for ages 18 to 28 inclusive Free for under

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L'exposition « La photographie en toutes lettres » à la MEP

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

From 10 June to 13 September 2026, the MEP presents a collective exhibition bringing together 34 artists from the Neuflize OBC Corporate Collection and the MEP's collections. Conceived as an accessible ABC book for all…

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La retrospective

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

From June to September 2026, and on the occasion of William Klein's centenary, the MEP pays tribute to him through an exceptional cinematographic retrospective, produced in partnership with Studio William Klein. The…

Design & fashion

Tout est Chaos

La Gaîté Lyrique · 3rd

Opens in 2 days

We live surrounded by objects. Produced, distributed, consumed, they respond, anticipate, simplify, but in wanting to solve everything, they no longer say much. And if mass production has kept the promise of a…

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L'exposition Martine Dawson — « Faultlines » à la MEP

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

MEP Studio hosts, from 17 July to 13 September, "Faultlines", a photographic project by Martine Dawson dedicated to the houses of Butte, a former mining town in Montana, where the domestic space retains the persistent…

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L'exposition « Camille Vivier » à la MEP

Maison Européenne de la Photographie · 4th

From 10 June to 13 September 2026, the MEP presents the first retrospective dedicated to French artist Camille Vivier, a leading figure in contemporary photography. Through a collection of works where bodies, sculptural…

Contemporary art

Chambre des échos : Ping City

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

With Hugo Béhérégaray, Július Koller and Rachael Woodson with the associations Le Monde Est À Nous and l’AS Corbeil-Essonnes Tennis de Table.

Contemporary art

Virages Vierges

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

Entitled “Virages Vierges”, Pauline Curnier Jardin’s solo exhibition takes the notion of deviation, even deviance, as its starting point: the turn as a departure from the straight line, an abandonment of a stable…

History

Découvrez le Panthéon lors des Journées européennes du patrimoine 2026

Le Panthéon · 5th

Opens in 12 days

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2026, the Panthéon opens its doors to you free of charge.

Science & nature

Expo

Cité des sciences et de l'Industrie · 19th

They have kept us company for millennia, there are nearly 23 million of them in French homes, they sometimes lead us by the nose… Dogs and cats are making their mark on the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie. You will…

Design & fashion

Exposition AlUla, design d’un territoire vivant

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Opens in 3 days

What does it mean to build in a desert without altering its natural character? How can comfort and novelty be created without threatening fragile ecosystems? How can visitors be welcomed while remaining respectful of…

Design & fashion

Exposition du Prix du design de l'IMA 2026

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Opens in 3 days

Come and discover the excellence of design creation from the Arab world: a selection of works by the finalist designers of the Institut du monde arabe Design Prize 2026.

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Journées européennes du Patrimoine 2026 à l'IMA

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Opens in 12 days

The IMA opens its doors wide for the European Heritage Days, which this year are held under the dual theme of “Photography Heritage” – on the occasion of the bicentenary of its invention – and “Heritage in Peril:…

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19 et 20 septembre 2026 | 43e Journées européennes du Patrimoine à l'IMA

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Opens in 12 days

The IMA opens its doors wide for the European Heritage Days, which this year are held under the dual theme of “Photography Heritage” – on the occasion of the bicentenary of its invention – and “Heritage in Peril:…

Contemporary art

Gagnez des entrées pour le salon Fine Arts 2026

Le Grand Palais · 8th

Opens in 12 days

Fine Arts Paris (anciennement FAB PARIS), qui a clos avec succès son édition 2025, s’installe de manière pérenne au Grand Palais, en plein coeur de Paris, au mois de septembre. Cet évènement artistique…

Contemporary art

Fine Arts Paris 2026

Le Grand Palais · 8th

Opens in 12 days

Fine Arts Paris (formerly FAB PARIS), which successfully closed its 2025 edition, is permanently moving to the Grand Palais, in the heart of Paris, in September. This international multidisciplinary art event will take…

Immersive

Paris Design Week : Anthony Guerrée au Musée Bourdelle

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

Opens in 1 day

On the occasion of Paris Design Week, the Musée Bourdelle presents the Contrepoint installation by French designer Anthony Guerrée, from 8 to 27 September 2026, within a section of its permanent collections.

Contemporary art

Paris Design Week : Hanjimania

Hôtel de la Marine · 8th

Opens in 2 days

On the occasion of Paris Design Week, the Hôtel de la Marine hosts Hanjimania, an exhibition dedicated to the dialogue between French and Korean designers around traditional hanji paper.

Contemporary art

Paris Design Week : Astre Mobile

Hôtel de la Marine · 8th

Opens in 2 days

On the occasion of Paris Design Week, Studio Maison Lacmé presents Astre Mobile at the Hôtel de la Marine, a transparent car transformed into a work of art, blending craftsmanship, material, and imagination.

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Raymond Depardon

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection · 1st

Opens in 9 days

In Gallery 3, some fifty photographs by Raymond Depardon from the Pinault Collection highlight his work dedicated to the French landscape.

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Le monde selon Penn

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection · 1st

Opens in 9 days

From the 1940s to the early 2000s, “Le monde selon Penn” traces Irving Penn's journey in Galerie 2 through an exceptional collection of photographs from the Pinault Collection.

Painting

Guillermo Kuitca : Chapelle

Musée national Picasso-Paris · 3rd

Argentinian artist Guillermo Kuitca has created an installation in the chapel of the Hôtel Salé at the Musée national Picasso-Paris.

Other exhibition

Musee Expositions Temporaires

Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac · 7th

Exhibition at MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY JACQUES CHIRAC — official Ticketmaster ticketing.

Immersive

Renaissance

Atelier des Lumières · 11th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Exhibition at ATELIER DES LUMIÈRES — official Ticketmaster ticketing.

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Billet Musée Picasso-Paris - La Collection

Musée national Picasso-Paris · 3rd

Entry within 30 minutes of the reserved time slot Closed on Mondays and 1st May Free admission: under 26s from EU member states, under 18s, job seekers, recipients of minimum social benefits, disabled people and one…

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Exposition Segantini

Musée Marmottan Monet · 16th

Exhibition at MUSEE MARMOTTAN MONET — official Ticketmaster ticketing.

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Coll. Permanentes & Expo. Temporaires

Guimet - Musée National des Arts Asiatiques · 16th

Exhibition at GUIMET - MUSÉE NATIONAL DES ARTS ASIATIQUES — official Ticketmaster ticketing.

Design & fashion

La mode en majesté

Musée des Arts décoratifs · 1st

The Musée des Arts décoratifs presents an unprecedented exhibition on the evolution of clothing at the Thai court, featuring pieces from the royal collection.

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La Palestine photographiée par Joss Dray

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Opens in 12 days

On display at the IMA library, a precious testimony to Palestinian daily life, its faces, its places, and its memory, through a photo reportage created twenty-five years ago and never before shown to the public.

Science & nature

Plumes du paradis. Voyages d'un oiseau extraordinaire de Nouvelle-Guinée

Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac · 7th

From the forests of New Guinea to the paintings of the great masters of the Northern school, a fascinating journey in the footsteps of birds of paradise, flamboyant creatures that have captivated the world for five…

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Musée de l'Institut du Monde Arabe

L'Institut du Monde Arabe · 5th

Museum levels 7/5/4, entrance level 7 Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10 am to 7 pm Early closing at 5 pm: 24 and 31 December Closed on 1 May Free admission (granted unique