Exhibitions in Paris

Contemporary art

I Telman nwè ki i blé (Si noir que cela en devient bleu)

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Opens in 6 weeks

Valérie John offers an exploration of indigo blue as material, memory, and gesture. From Martinique to West Africa, her work weaves identities and narratives into assemblages seen as sensitive traces of the past

Contemporary art

La Source de la Loire et autres films. Rose Lowder

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Opens in 6 weeks

An immersion into the filmmaker's most recent films, the exhibition offers an insight into her perception of nature, her methodology, and her work economy, which the artist has persistently pursued since the 1970s.

Painting

Contrepoint contemporain. Vija Celmins

Musée de l’Orangerie · 1st

Opens in 19 days

The contemporary counterpoint honours Vija Celmins, the artist who, since the late 1960s, has developed a very precise body of work focused on surfaces: ocean, desert, sky or snow, which she calls "impossible images",…

Contemporary art

Ibrahim Mahama. Le Temps des récoltes

Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain · 1st

Opens in 6 weeks

In autumn 2026, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain presents Le Temps des récoltes, an exhibition of unprecedented scale in France by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, accompanied by nine associated artists:…

Painting

Gustave Fayet, Collectionneur - Créateur. Icônes de l'art moderne

Fondation Louis Vuitton · 16th

Opens in 4 weeks

In the tradition of the “Icônes de l’art moderne” exhibitions, dedicated to great collectors such as Sergueï Chtchoukine, the brothers Mikhaïl Morozov and Ivan Morozov, as well as Samuel Courtauld, the Foundation…

Immersive

Look ! 40 ans de mode au musée

Musée des Arts décoratifs · 1st

Opens in 19 days

The Musée des Arts décoratifs celebrates the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Musée des Arts de la Mode within its walls through 40 iconic silhouettes.

Contemporary art

Finally

La Gaîté Lyrique · 3rd

Opens in 5 weeks

13 years after The Happy Show exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique, Stefan Sagmeister returns with his characteristic whimsy! The artist combines design and data to deliver an optimistic message on many subjects that tend to…

Photo

Rafael Pavarotti

Musée des Arts décoratifs · 1st

Opens in 3 weeks

The Musée des Arts décoratifs presents the work of Brazilian photographer, Rafael Pavarotti, for the first time in France from 2 October 2026 to 2 May 2027.

Contemporary art

Billie Holiday. Légende noire

Philharmonie de Paris · 19th

Opens in 4 months

An icon with an inimitable voice, Billie Holiday revolutionised jazz and made history through the artistic and political power of her singing. The Philharmonie dedicates a vibrant retrospective to her, punctuated by…

Painting

Musée de la musique - Collection permanente

Philharmonie de Paris · 19th

To accompany the 30th anniversary of the Cité de la musique and the 10th anniversary of the Philharmonie in 2025, the Museum unveils the new presentation of its collection. More inclusive, the museography promotes the…

Immersive

La Cité Interdite : 6 Siècles de Mystères

La Cité de l'Histoire

🎶 La Cité de l'Histoire — La Cité Interdite : 6 Siècles de Mystères — an immersive experience event to enjoy at La Cité de l'Histoire, in the atmosphere of a Parisian venue dedicated to live performances.

History

Chuseok : la fête coréenne des récoltes

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Opens in 8 days

Come and enjoy K-pop music, street food, traditional dances, and taekwondo at the Jardin d’Acclimatation.

Painting

Révéler le féminin

Musée Cognacq-Jay · 3rd

Today 10:00 – 18:00

The Cognacq-Jay Museum and the Palais Galliera will present the variety of female representations in the 18th century.

Photo

Kourtney Roy : Tout compris

Cité de l'Economie · 17th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Visit the "Kourtney Roy - All Inclusive" exhibition, featuring thirty photographs by the Canadian photographer.

Design & fashion

Sous toutes les coutures

Musée postal · 15th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

From 8 April to 22 September 2026, the museum will present a major exhibition on workwear.

Other exhibition

Défis de création

Palais Garnier · 2nd

A stage costume is created by stylists and decorators who use traditional and experimental techniques.

Design & fashion

Tisser, broder, sublimer. Les savoir-faire de la mode

Palais Galliera · 16th

Today 10:00 – 21:00

From December 2025, the Palais Galliera presents a series of exhibitions on Parisian fashion.

Other exhibition

Offre d'automne : billet enfant à 10 €

Sea Life Paris Val d'Europe

Enjoy a family outing at a reduced price. Until 22 October, buy a child ticket for €10, instead of the usual €18.

Other exhibition

Pass Provins + Spectacle Les Aigles des Remparts

Provins - Cite Medievale Provins

Access from 10 am: Tour César, Museum, Underground Tunnels, Tithe Barn and Saint Ayoul Priory. Not valid on 13-14 June, 23 August and 19-20 September. Free for children under 4 years old. Family Rate: 2 adults + 2…

Other exhibition

Dia de los muertos

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Opens in 3 weeks

Take part in the "Dia de los Muertos", a lively Mexican celebration. You will see skeletons, mariachis, rides, shows, and dancers.

Other exhibition

Jour des Morts

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Opens in 3 weeks

Join in the "Dia de los Muertos", a lively Mexican celebration. Discover skeletons, mariachis, rides, shows, and dancers.

Other exhibition

Marie-Antoinette de l’avant-garde à l’avant-scène

Château de Fontainebleau

At the Château de Fontainebleau, discover eleven stage costumes created by Christian Lacroix for the opera Le Postillon de Longjumeau.

Immersive

Nuits de Lumière au Château de Vincennes

Château de Vincennes

First slot in 5 weeks

Nuits de Lumière at Château de Vincennes transforms this exceptional site into an immersive nocturnal journey.

Contemporary art

Le futur du design s'expose au Mobilier national

Mobilier national · 13th

From 9 to 13 September, the fifth edition of Vivement Demain unveils a new generation of designers at the Mobilier national as part of Paris Design Week.

Painting

Grandeur Nature - Exposition de peinture & gravures 59 Rivoli

59 Rivoli · 1st

What is our perspective on our environment? What remains of natural spaces? What feelings does encountering natural phenomena evoke in us? The Grandeur Nature exhibition offers a striking visual answer to these…

Design & fashion

Exposition Les Métamorphoses de la matière

La Maison des Canaux · 19th

As part of Paris Design Week 2026, come and discover the exhibition "Les métamorphoses de la matière" at La Maison des Canaux.

Painting

Journées d'expertises gratuites

Maison de ventes aux enchères Boisgirard Antonini · 16th

Opens in 4 days

Come and have your items appraised for donation to the Petits Frères des Pauvres charity sale!

Photo

Marilyn. Portrait d’une enfant radieuse

Galerie de l'Instant · 3rd

Marilyn’s white skirt corolla lifted by the draught from the subway grate, at the corner of 52nd Street and 5th Avenue… Invited by Billy Wilder to the set of Seven Year Itch in 1954, Sam Shaw got as close as possible to…

History

Une double exposition en plein air pour les 250 ans de l'Indépendance des Etats-Unis

Square Thomas Jefferson · 16th

From 1 July to 15 September 2026, the Place des États-Unis (Paris 16e) hosts a double outdoor art exhibition, entirely free and accessible to all: Paris-Match & Marielle Durand celebrates Franco-American friendship and…

Photo

Concours photographique et aménagement des territoires

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP) · 4th

Opens in 5 days

As part of the conference series accompanying the exhibition C'était Paris en 1970, we welcome Raphaële Bertho, Senior Lecturer at IUT de Tours.

Contemporary art

Céramique contemporaine : Marine Gautier et Emmanuelle Hiron ouvrent les portes de leur atelier-galerie

L'Office · 11th

Opens in 5 days

L'OFFICE, the studio-gallery of ceramists Marine Gautier and Emmanuelle Hiron, opens its doors for a convivial evening.

Photo

Découvrez l'expo photo

Parc Montsouris · 14th

Parisian biodiversity is revealed at Parc Montsouris through these photos taken by Parisians.

History

Visite guidée de l'exposition Simone Veil. Mes sœurs et moi

Mémorial de la Shoah · 4th

Opens in 6 days

Discover the new exhibition at the Mémorial de la Shoah Simone Veil. Mes sœurs et moi Workshops and tours for families

Contemporary art

Paris Design Week 2026: Design Museum Den Bosch x Atelier Néerlandais

Atelier Néerlandais · 1st

At the invitation of the Embassy of the Netherlands in France, the Design Museum Den Bosch presents, from September 10 to 18, a selection from its Posthuman collection at the Atelier Néerlandais, as part of Paris Design…

Design & fashion

Paris Design Week : La Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris accueille deux expositions

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP) · 4th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

On the occasion of Paris Design Week, come and discover the two free exhibitions at the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris.

Photo

Vernissage de l'exposition "Echos de La Sirène"

Le Pavillon de la Sirène · 14th

Opens in 7 days

The "Echos de Sirène" exhibition showcases the photographs taken by amateur photographers who, throughout the 25-26 season, captured the musicians of La Sirène. On display until November 21.

Contemporary art

Paris Design Week : Cintres et paravents, un vestiaire mobile à la Caserne des Minimes

Caserne des Minimes · 3rd

Come and discover Marie-Ange Guilleminot's free exhibition "Cintres et Paravents, un vestiaire mobile" at the Caserne des Minimes during Paris Design Week.

History

Journée européenne du patrimoine

Espace Sportif Pontoise · 5th

Opens in 8 days

Guided tour of Espace Sportif Pontoise with Pierre Marchand, heritage architect in charge of the renovation of the Pontoise swimming pool.

History

JEP 2026 : rdv à l'Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles

Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles · 7th

Opens in 8 days

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2026, Canon, the Coupvray Museum, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, the Louis Braille Campus, the Paris Guide Dog School and the public institution Institut National des…

History

Un patrimoine riche et inclusif !

Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles · 7th

Opens in 8 days

The Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles opens its doors for the European Heritage Days 2026!

Design & fashion

Paris Design Week : le tabouret de bar entre forme et usage

Espace Brownstone · 3rd

For Paris Design Week, the BAR STOOL exhibition brings together around thirty French and European designers around a single object: the bar stool.

History

JEP 2026 : visitez le site historique de l'Inalco !

Maison de la recherche de l'Inalco · 7th

Opens in 8 days

Inalco will exceptionally open the doors of its historic site, the Maison de la recherche, to the public on Saturday, 19 September 2026, from 1 PM to 6 PM. This edition focuses on the themes: "Photography Heritage" and…

Contemporary art

Paris Design Week : PICNIC par le studio CLUZEL PLUCHON

Cour de l’hôtel d’Albret · 4th

During Paris Design Week, studio CLUZEL/PLUCHON will install an XXL table around which the public will be invited to take a seat.

Design & fashion

Paris Design Week

Bureau du Design de la Mode et des Métiers d'Art · 12th

The Ateliers de Paris gallery presents the exhibition “Multiples, thinking the object in series”, bringing together some fifteen designers around the question of the design and production of series objects.

Painting

Konstantina Birrung Ngura | Belonging to Country Appartenir à la terre

Arts d'Australie • Stephane Jacob · 3rd

Today 10:00 – 18:00

The Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob gallery is pleased to invite you to the third monographic exhibition « Konstantina | Birrung Ngura - Appartenir à la Terre » from 4 June 2026 to 19 September 2026.

Photo

Journées européennes du patrimoine 2026 aux Archives de Paris

Archives de Paris · 19th

Opens in 8 days

Come and explore the backstage of the Archives de Paris with your family, and participate in the many activities on offer.

Photo

Journées du patrimoine 2026 : au fonds patrimonial Heure Joyeuse

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan · 10th

Opens in 8 days

While the doors of the heritage collection are open all year round to researchers, the curious, and children alike, this year, on the occasion of the Heritage Days, come and discover some gems from our collection of…

History

Stand des Ami.e.s de la Bibliothèque Forney

Bibliothèque Forney · 4th

Opens in 8 days

Take advantage of the European Heritage Days and your visit to the Forney Library to discover all the treasures of the library's collections in postcards and exhibition catalogues! Intimately linked to the library since…

Photo

Journées du patrimoine au fonds patrimonial Heure Joyeuse

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan · 10th

Opens in 8 days

While the doors of the heritage collection are open all year round to researchers, curious visitors, and children alike, this year, on the occasion of the Heritage Days, come and discover some treasures from our…

History

A la découverte d'une bibliothèque d'art dans un monument historique

Bibliothèque Forney · 4th

Opens in 8 days

Take advantage of the European Heritage Days to discover the Hôtel de Sens, a historic monument built at the end of the 15th century, which has housed the library since 1961. The Forney Library, founded in 1886,…