Exhibitions in Paris

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U2 : Une histoire irlandaise

Centre Culturel Irlandais · 5th

Today 14:00 – 18:00

To mark the legendary band's 50th anniversary, the CCI is delighted to host in its courtyard the photography exhibition U2: An Irish Story, jointly organised by Tourism Ireland and Paris Match.

Design & fashion

À chacun son style - Atelier de modelage en famille, autour de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste »

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

A family clay-modelling workshop around the museum's new temporary exhibition at the Musée Bourdelle

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200 Lux Expo

Maison des Arts, scène nationnale de Créteil

After a first exhibition in 2024, the LUX Network is presenting for a second time, to mark the Bicentenary of Photography, a group exhibition bringing together its 33 member photography festivals and fairs.

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Exposition les imprimés du cinéma - Vidocq, Fantômas, James Bond et autres univers transmédiatiques

Bibliothèque des littératures policières (BiLiPo) · 5th

BiLiPo is exhibiting a selection from its collections dedicated to cinema prints: posters, film novels, fascicles, etc.

Immersive

[In]imaginable

Fluctuart, Centre d’art urbain · 7th

Today 12:00 – midnight

With [IN]IMAGINABLE, Fluctuart offers an immersion into the worlds of lowbrow art and pop surrealism. Conceived as an accessible introduction to these artistic movements, the exhibition traces their origins, influences…

Design & fashion

Mon nécessaire à couture : atelier textile en famille autour de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste »

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

Like Foujita, a great lover of needlework, participants will sew their own accessories by hand: needle cases and a tape measure holder, to take away in a small fabric pouch. Audience: families, from age 12. Duration: 2…

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Lancel

Lancel · 9th

“LANCEL, Toujours” - 150 YEARS OF HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. An anniversary exhibition, like a journey through time.

Contemporary art

Klodin Erb : première exposition personnelle en France

Centre culturel suisse Paris · 3rd

The Centre culturel suisse Paris presents the first solo exhibition in France of Klodin Erb, an artist whose work explores the complexity of human emotions through contemporary art.

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Chris Lovasoa Kauffmann - Mammoth Steps

Centre culturel suisse Paris · 3rd

Opens in 12 days

Chris Lovasoa Kauffmann's work is a quest concerning the transmission of knowledge, and it examines how that knowledge is transformed by its dissemination, by the context and by the voice that carries the stories, or…

Immersive

(Re)découvrez les musées de la Ville de Paris en famille !

Dans les musées de la Ville de Paris

Head to one of the Museums of the City of Paris every month for a festive, free weekend specially dedicated to families.

Contemporary art

Exposition Paris à l’arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l’art urbain au Musée Carnavalet

On the occasion of the centenary of Jacques Villeglé's birth (27 March 1926, Quimper – 6 June 2022, Paris), the Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris presents the exhibition "Paris à l'arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l'art…

Design & fashion

Ma toque d'atelier : atelier textile en famille autour de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste »

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

After exploring the exhibition “L'étoffe de l'artiste”, hand-stitch your own artist's faluche!

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Marché de Noël Notre Dame

Square René Viviani · 5th

Opens in 4 weeks

A Christmas of French craft workshops, just steps away from Notre Dame Cathedral. A 100% French Christmas showcasing 40 selected exhibitors.

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Quinzaine de l'accessibilité et de l'inclusion : exposition "ce corps qui échappe" de Hélène Mastrandréas

Mairie de Paris Centre · 3rd

The exhibition "Ce corps qui échappe" presents a photographic series highlighting invisible disabilities.

Design & fashion

Styliste en herbe : atelier textile en famille autour de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste »

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

After a tour of the temporary exhibition “L’étoffe de l’artiste”, create the silhouette of your artist!

Design & fashion

Broderie simultanée : atelier textile en famille autour de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste »

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

Drawing on Sonia Delaunay’s research into patterns and the simultaneous fabrics shown in the exhibition, participants will make a small textile picture while learning the punch needle technique. Audience: families,…

Contemporary art

Silhouettes d'artistes : visites guidées de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste » en famille

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

A visit to discover the temporary exhibition “L’étoffe de l’artiste” at the Musée Bourdelle

History

Exposition : Les comédiennes des passerelles

Canal Saint-Martin · 10th

The Comité d’histoire de la Ville de Paris and the town hall of the 10th arrondissement pay tribute to the nine famous women who recently gave their names to the footbridges of the Canal Saint-Martin. Come and meet them!

Immersive

Admirez les tous ! Une exposition hommage à Pokémon

Musée en herbe · 1st

Today 10:00 – 19:00

What better place than the Musée en Herbe — a playful, joyful and intergenerational venue — to celebrate 30 years of Pokémon?

Immersive

L'exposition permanente du musée Banksy sur le plus mystérieux des graffeurs

Musée Banksy · 9th

Today 12:00 – 20:15

All year round, the Banksy Museum takes you on an enchanting journey with Banksy, the master of the streets who has become an artist of worldwide renown.

History

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

Paris · 4th

The New Year's Eve fireworks of 31 December 2025 over the Arc de Triomphe offered a first glimpse of it… In 2026, Paris and Rome will blow out the 70 candles of their twinning, unique in the world. A closer look at the…

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 response to the rules imposed by the German colonial administration and to the abuses and mistreatment inflicted by settlers, a revolt broke out in German South West Africa, today Namibia. The forces of the…

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une légère intimité

Bibliothèque André Malraux · 6th

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

History

Mon petit Carnavalet

A gentle tour for a first sensitive awakening to the museum. Children discover the museum's works and decor through nursery rhymes, mini yoga, short stories, and sensory surprises... A special moment to share for a…

History

En compagnie de Senghor

Bibliothèque des Batignolles · 17th

Exhibition on Léopold Sédar Senghor - from 13 October to 31 December in the adult area of the library accès libre

History

Original du mois | Exposition : Le petit chaperon rouge

Bibliothèque L'Heure joyeuse · 5th

Opens in 3 weeks

As part of the Paris city libraries' highlight "Manger, être mangé", discover original illustrations by Gerda Muller and a selection of books from the heritage collection of the Heure Joyeuse at the Françoise Sagan…

Science & nature

L'exposition Crottes de bêtes !

Bibliothèque Drouot · 9th

Opens in 5 weeks

Animal droppings are funny! Even more so when you discover everything there is to know about them! Pétoulettes, moquettes, fumées, cigares, pelotes… these are just some of the surprising names given to animal waste. All…

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Balade en mer

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Today 11:00 – 20:00

Through a selection of paintings by the artist Yu Nishimura, you wander through the delicate, fleeting landscapes of contemporary Japan.

Other exhibition

Les Révolutions du Ring

Palais Garnier · 2nd

Opens in 1 day

The Opéra Bastille presents a new staging of Richard Wagner's « Cycle de l'Anneau ». Head to the Bibliothèque nationale de France to discover an exhibition devoted to this major theatrical and musical work.

Contemporary art

Toits émois : exposition

Bibliothèque Louise Walser-Gaillard · 9th

Opens in 15 days

"The window lies at the heart of my painting, a fragile threshold between my inner world and the bustle of the city. It is both opening and boundary, a place of observation and a space of reverie….

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Karen Knorr au musée Delacroix

Musée national Eugène Delacroix · 6th

Opens in 10 days

In dialogue with the Delacroix display, Horses and Other Animals, the museum presents a selection of photographs by Karen Knorr centred on animals depicted by Eugène Delacroix: big cats, horses and peacocks. Blending…

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Balade olfactive

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Today 11:00 – 20:00

The olfactory design studio Iris & Morphée has created new fragrances to accompany you on a contemplative stroll along the Japanese coastline.

Contemporary art

Hélène Fauquet - Vivresse

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Today 11:00 – 20:00

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

Contemporary art

L'Espace entre nous

Le BAL · 18th

To mark the Bicentenary of the birth of photography, LE BAL is dedicating an exhibition for the very first time to a collection: that of the Wilson Centre for Photography, put together by Michael and Jane Wilson.…

History

Artistes au Muséum

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution · 5th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

To mark its 400th anniversary, the museum is presenting more than 300 works of art. Here you can discover how art and science come together, from scientific studies to modern works inspired by natural history.

Contemporary art

Thoiry Lumières Sauvages

Safari de Thoiry

'Thoiry Lumières Sauvages' is back at the WOW Safari Thoiry. Walk nearly 3 km through the night to admire more than 3,000 illuminated sculptures and discover hidden surprises behind the lights.

Other exhibition

Le Monde de la Reine des Neiges

Disneyland® Paris

Visit World of Frozen at Disneyland® Paris from 29 March 2026. Discover the stories of Frozen in a magical adventure.

History

L'appel des profondeurs. Une aventure sous les mers de l'Antiquité à nos jours

Musée national de la Marine · 16th

This exhibition explores humanity's fascination with the ocean depths. Discover the history and challenges of underwater exploration through art, literature, science, technology and popular culture.

Other exhibition

De Gaulle avant de Gaulle

Musée de l'Armée et Tombeau de Napoléon · 7th

Opens in 4 weeks

Charles de Gaulle fought in both World Wars; he was also a writer and military theorist. It was during this period that he observed the political events of the time and developed his ideas.

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Portraits de famille

Musée national Jean Jacques Henner · 17th

Painting exhibition titled 'Portraits de famille', on show at the Musée national Jean Jacques Henner in Paris, in the 17th arrondissement.

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Lévitation. Mathieu Forget

Sur les grilles de la Tour Saint-Jacques · 4th

Opens in 3 weeks

For more than a decade, Mathieu Forget has pursued a single line of inquiry: capturing that precise instant when the body leaves the ground. A dancer, photographer and artistic director, he is both behind the lens and…

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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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Exposition : Agatha Christie et le voyage

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar · 15th

Opens in 4 weeks

To mark the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie's death, we invite you to an exhibition through the lens of travel, in collaboration with the Ville de Paris's specialist libraries.

Contemporary art

Aux frontières de l'Imaginaire, exposition collective au Pavillon Vendôme

Pavillon Vendôme

The group exhibition Aux frontières de l'Imaginaire brings together seven contemporary artists around a single theme: fauna and flora. Curated by Marie Deparis-Yafil, installations, photographs, drawings, a mural,…

Contemporary art

Archives des invisibles

Kadist · 18th

KADIST presents Archives des invisibles, a project by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Bringing together filmmakers and artists principally from the Mediterranean region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon,…

History

Exposition Théophile de Viau à la Bibliothèque Mazarine

Bibliothèque Mazarine · 6th

On the occasion of the fourth centenary of the death of Théophile de Viau, the exhibition invites visitors to rediscover a fertile moment in French literary life. A ghost of an age when one could die for verse,…

Design & fashion

Cric

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion · 16th

Opens in 8 days

A tribute exhibition dedicated to Philippe Corentin, children's author and illustrator from 03.11.2026 to 09.01.2027

Contemporary art

Zeus

Musée des arts et métiers · 3rd

The Musée des Arts et Métiers hosts the metal horse Zeus on its forecourt from 17 December 2025 to 10 January 2027, a monumental work that made a strong impression at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic and…

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Ivan Aguéli

Institut suédois · 3rd

The Institut suédois devotes its autumn exhibition to Andreas Eriksson (born 1975), a major figure of the contemporary art scene. His meditative work, in earthy and plant-like tones, is set alongside that of Ivan Aguéli…

Contemporary art

PARIS TATTOO DAYS : Les 8,9 et 10 JANVIER 2027 à PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles · 15th

Opens in 2 months

PARIS TATTOO DAYS: THE NEW PARISIAN MEETING POINT TO CELEBRATE THE ART OF TATTOOING on 8, 9 and 10 JANUARY 2027 at PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES (Hall 5.1)