Our top picks in Paris
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Halloween 2026 à Paris et en Île-de-France : notre top des sorties culturelles
PARIS ET ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
Du 3 octobre au 8 novembre 2026
Du 3 octobre au 8 novembre, Paris et l’Île-de-France jouent le frisson : mille neuf cents mètres de parcours nocturne au parc André Citroën, séance de spiritisme devant La Porte de l’Enfer au musée Rodin, forêt plongée dans le noir au Parc Astérix, nuit de cinéma d’horreur coréen au musée Guimet. Quatorze sorties à réserver, et une quinzaine d’idées pour prolonger.
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- Photo
Bicentenary of photography: 18 photo exhibitions to see in Paris and the Île-de-France region
PARIS AND ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
Autumn-Winter 2026-2027
Two hundred years of images, from the Louvre to Paris Photo: our autumn journey
- Living room
- Contemporary
Art fairs in Paris: 18 fairs analyzed, from Art Basel to Paris Photo
PARIS
From October 19 to November 15, 2026
From Art Basel Paris to Paris Photo, the eighteen autumn art fairs and exhibitions in Paris, analyzed one by one.
- Free
- Contemporary
Art Basel Paris 2026 free: our contemporary art tour beyond the walls
PARIS
October 20-25, 2026
During Art Basel Paris week, from October 20 to 25, 2026, around fifteen monumental works and exhibitions are offered free of charge between the Grand Palais, the Trocadéro and the left bank: Tracey Emin facing the Eiffel Tower, Cosima von Bonin and Prune Nourry at the Petit Palais, Alice Diop at the Palais d'Iéna, Kutluğ Ataman at the Beaux-Arts.
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- Theater
Secret theater cafes in Paris: 10 places to dine before the show
PARIS
10 theater cafes and restaurants
Ten cafes and restaurants located in Parisian theaters, from the Gros Rond du Rond-Point to the BeauCoCo du Palais Garnier, including the bar of the Théâtre du Soleil: most open without a ticket, and you can have lunch, dinner before the curtain rises or have a drink afterwards.
- Discovery
- Unavoidable
The best new exhibitions in Paris
What's just opened in Paris, from major institutions to galleries. Our selection of exhibitions to see now, updated weekly.
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The best free exhibitions in Paris
Free doesn't mean small. The most beautiful Parisian exhibitions to see without a ticket, in foundations, cultural institutes and galleries.
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- Discovery
The Top of the most beautiful exhibitions to see in Paris
The major Parisian exhibitions of the moment, the ones you'd regret missing. Retrospectives, rediscoveries and exceptional displays.
Our top picks in other regions
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Bicentenary of photography: 12 photo exhibitions to see in the regions
IN THE REGIONS
Fall-Winter 2026-2027
From Chalon-sur-Saône, the birthplace of the invention, to Arles, Deauville or Strasbourg, here are the photo exhibitions to see in the regions for the 200th anniversary of photography.
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Calder, the centenary: 11 locations in Touraine and Centre-Val de Loire
CENTRE-VAL DE LOIRE
Calder in the heart of France
One hundred years after Alexander Calder's arrival in Paris, the Centre-Val de Loire region celebrates the inventor of the mobile with "Calder at the heart of France", as part of the AR(t]CHIPEL festival: eleven venues, from Chambord to the Château du Rivau, host giant stabiles, mobiles, gouaches and films, from autumn 2026 to spring 2027.
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- Unavoidable
Marc Chagall exhibitions: our top picks for autumn 2026, in France and Europe
MARC CHAGALL
In France and Europe
From Paris to Nice, from Mons to Aosta: this autumn, Marc Chagall is on display in painting, ceramics, stained glass, and even haute couture. Our selection of Chagall exhibitions to see in France and Europe
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The best of the François Morellet centenary: exhibitions to see
François Morellet would have been one hundred years old: from the City of Architecture to the Louvre, from Cholet to Marseille, the confirmed dates of the centenary.
The best exhibitions to see in the regions
The most ambitious exhibitions are also taking place far from Paris. Here's our selection of events worth the trip, all across France.
The best new exhibitions in the regions
What's just opened in the regions, from major museums to art centers. Our selection of exhibitions worth the trip.
The major exhibitions of the moment
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- Ethnic
First Nations - Arts and Cultures of Northwest America at the Quai Branly Museum
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques-Chirac
From September 29, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Along 1,800 kilometers of coastline, the First Nations of the American Northwest built societies without agriculture or writing, yet sedentary and hierarchical. The Quai Branly Museum allows visitors to read their sculpted language.
- Movie theater
- Unavoidable
Marie Antoinette at Versailles by Sofia Coppola
Palace of Versailles, Petit Trianon
Until January 24, 2027
Marie Antoinette at Versailles by Sofia Coppola.
- Unavoidable
- Unusual
La Tapisserie de Bayeux est au British Museum de Londres
La Tapisserie de Bayeux : mille ans d’histoire au bout du fil. Le chef-d’œuvre médiéval déroule son récit au British Museum.
- News
- Unavoidable
Monet Exhibition: Painting Time at the Musée de l'Orangerie
Orangerie Museum
From September 30, 2026 to January 25, 2027
The Musée de l’Orangerie presents the exhibition Monet, painting time, dedicated to Claude Monet and his unique way of representing the variations of time and light.
- Unavoidable
Eva Gonzalès Exhibition: Her First Retrospective, at the Petit Palais
PETIT PALAIS
From September 15, 2026 to January 24, 2027
Eva Gonzalès, the journey of a free-spirited artist.
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Cezanne and us, the exhibition at the Grand Palais
The Grand Palais
From September 23, 2026 to January 17, 2027
The Grand Palais is dedicating an exceptional exhibition to Paul Cézanne, a major figure in modern painting and a source of inspiration for generations of artists.
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Kerry James Marshall - The Histories* exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris
Museum of Modern Art, Paris
From September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027
The everyday black enters into the grand narratives of painting.
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Andy Warhol exhibition: Line and Image at the Luxembourg Museum
LUXEMBOURG MUSEUM
From September 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Through nearly 150 works, the exhibition highlights the essential role of drawing in Andy Warhol's artistic journey.
- Fashion
- Photo
Exposition Azzedine Alaïa et l’Afrique, Les inspirations. Un hommage au créateur à la Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
FONDATION AZZEDINE ALAÏA
Jusqu’au 4 janvier 2027
Chez Alaïa, l’Afrique devient une matière vivante, entre terre, lumière et sensualité.
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Stories of Landscapes. From Monet to Hockney (1893-2026). The exceptional exhibition at the Marmottan Monet Museum
MARMOTTAN MONET MUSEUM
From September 24, 2026 to January 31, 2027
One hundred years after Monet's death, the Marmottan Museum shows how landscapes, from Impressionism to today, have become witnesses to the upheavals of history.
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Le design selon Pierre Paulin, à Montpellier
MUSÉE FABRE
Du 27 juin au 1er novembre 2026
Pierre Paulin a fait s’asseoir la France sans qu’elle en prenne tout à fait la mesure.
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- Fashion
Exposition Gianni Versace Rétrospective au Musée Maillol
MUSÉE MAILLOL
Jusqu’au 31 octobre 2026
Trente ans après sa mort, la Méduse de Versace revient conquérir Paris.
New exhibitions in Paris
- Free
- Discovery
Cassini's map of France, an encyclopedia of the territory, at the National Archives
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MUSEUM – HÔTEL DE SOUBISE
From October 14, 2026 to February 1, 2027
Before Cassini's map, no one had seen the whole of France. The National Archives recount the surveying process which, village by village, gave it its face.
- With family
- Unusual
Tropical autumn: palm trees in the Great Greenhouses of the Botanical Garden
Follow the guide, and not just any guide: it will be a toucan. Its silhouette will lead you from one palm tree to another under the glass roof of the Jardin des…
- With family
- Unavoidable
The Call of the Depths: The National Maritime Museum's Great Dive
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
From October 14, 2026 to April 4, 2027
Eight hundred square meters below the surface: the National Maritime Museum tells the story of the exploration of the seabed, from Antiquity to the present day.
- Festival
- Digital
Festival Nuits de Lumière au château de Vincennes
CHÂTEAU DE VINCENNES
Du 15 octobre au 8 novembre 2026
Nuits de Lumière revient pour une deuxième édition au château de Vincennes, avec quatorze installations lumineuses et numériques semées dans l'enceinte du monument et un mapping final porté par la voix d'Emmanuelle Devos. Seize soirées en tout, du 15 octobre au 8 novembre 2026.
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- Discovery
Nicolas Flamel, alchimiste de papier : notre visite au musée de Cluny
MUSÉE DE CLUNY
Du 13 octobre 2026 au 24 janvier 2027
Entre histoire et légende, le musée de Cluny retrace le destin singulier de Nicolas Flamel, écrivain public, bourgeois parisien, propriétaire avisé et généreux donateur aux XIVe et XVe siècles. Comment cet homme de son temps est-il devenu, au fil des siècles, une figure mythique de l’alchimie ?
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Helena Minginowicz, Out of Order, à la galerie Prima
GALERIE PRIMA
Du 8 octobre au 14 novembre 2026
La galerie Prima montre jusqu’au 14 novembre 2026 pour la première fois en France les peintures à l’aérographe sur essuie-tout d’Helena Minginowicz, avec un ensemble inédit de toiles : Out of Order.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Charlotte Barrault, Jardins, à la galerie Larock-Granoff
GALERIE LAROCK-GRANOFF
Du 2 octobre au 7 novembre 2026
La galerie Larock-Granoff offre jusqu’au 7 novembre 2026 sa première exposition personnelle à Charlotte Barrault : Jardins, un parcours en trois temps, quai de Conti, où la fleur devient enfin un sujet plein.
- Contemporary
Vertigo Exhibition, Richard Peduzzi at the Musée d'Orsay
For its fortieth anniversary, the Musée d'Orsay is opening its architectural studio to Richard Peduzzi, Patrice Chéreau's set designer, who built the model of…
- Free
- Contemporary
Anish Kapoor : la nouvelle exposition chez Mennour
MENNOUR
Jusqu'au 28 novembre 2026
Le retour d'Anish Kapoor à Paris.
- Contemporary
- Unusual
Exposition Cosmofania, treize artistes à l’abbaye de Maubuisson
ABBAYE DE MAUBUISSON
Du 11 octobre 2026 au 21 février 2027
Dans une abbaye fondée par Blanche de Castille, treize artistes cherchent ce qui a pris la place de la foi. Et c'est un muséum d'histoire naturelle qui ouvre le parcours, avec des cristaux. Cosmofania, troisième et dernier volet d'un cycle sur le sacré, du 11 octobre 2026 au 21 février 2027.
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- Contemporary
Exposition Made in Situ - Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, à la Galerie des Gobelins : on y est allé !
MOBILIER NATIONAL - GALERIE DES GOBELINS
Du 9 octobre au 29 novembre 2026
Le Mobilier national réunit pour la première fois les sept collections du studio Made in Situ, fondé au Portugal par Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, designer qui a quitté le luxe parisien pour travailler avec les artisans d’un territoire.
- Contemporary
- Free
Installation Lumière divine de Jiang Qiong Er sur la façade de l’église Saint-Eustache
ÉGLISE SAINT-EUSTACHE
Du 8 octobre 2026 au printemps 2027
Jiang Qiong Er investit les quatre niches de 4,5 mètres de la façade ouest de Saint-Eustache, restaurée en 2024 : une installation monumentale inédite, gratuite, qui se regarde depuis la rue et s’allume à la nuit tombée.
- Classic
- Unavoidable
Exhibition: Georges Kars, a Bohemian in Paris at the Museum of Jewish Art and History
Museum of Jewish Art and History
From October 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027
From October 15, 2026 to March 14, 2027, the Museum of Jewish Art and History is dedicating its first major Parisian retrospective since 1945 to Georges Kars, a painter from Bohemia and a figure of the School of Paris. More than one hundred and fifty paintings, drawings and archival documents, on loan from the National Gallery in Prague and some fifteen Czech institutions, are reopening the Prague-Paris axis forgotten by history.
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- Digital
The "Magic: Why It Works on You" exhibition at the City of Science and Industry
CITY OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
From October 13, 2026 to July 18, 2027
The City of Science and Industry presents Magic, why it works on you, until July 18, 2027. Contemporary magic companies and neuroscientists explain, room after room, how our eyes are fooled, without ever revealing the secrets of the tricks.
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- Discovery
Jacques Villeglé Exhibition, Paris on the Run, at the Carnavalet Museum
CARNAVALET MUSEUM
From October 14, 2026 to February 14, 2027
The Carnavalet Museum presents Jacques Villeglé, Paris à l’arraché, from October 14, 2026 to February 14, 2027, for the centenary of the artist's birth. His torn posters, taken from Les Halles to Montparnasse, tell the story of nearly half a century of wanderings in the capital.
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Exhibition: See Tahiti at the Quai Branly Museum - Jacques Chirac
QUAI BRANLY - JACQUES CHIRAC MUSEUM
From September 29, 2026 to January 31, 2027
The Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac presents Voir Tahiti until January 31, 2027. Acquired in 2023 and unveiled for the first time, the negatives of Gustave Viaud and the photographs of Paul-Émile Miot are among the very first images of Tahiti and the Marquesas.
- Photo
- Free
Exhibition by Isabelle Le Minh, Traumachromes, at the Centre photographique d’Île-de-France in Pontault-Combault
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER
From October 4 to December 20, 2026
The Centre photographique d’Île-de-France, in Pontault-Combault, is exhibiting Isabelle Le Minh until December 20, 2026. Her series Traumachromes, photographed in Rochester on Kodak film and then printed on silk, tells the story of the ruin of an empire in one operation.
- Contemporary
Mohammad Alfaraj exhibition, "I'd Rather Be a Dragonfly Than a Lion," at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION
From October 9, 2026 to January 18, 2027
The Louis Vuitton Foundation is dedicating its first French exhibition to Mohammad Alfaraj, "I would rather be a dragonfly than a lion," until January 18, 2027. The artist from the Al-Ahsa oasis is showing his animated fables, frame by frame, made of palm fronds, dates and pebbles.
- Contemporary
- Free
Warhol, Basquiat, Haring Exhibition at the Opera Gallery
OPERA GALLERY
From October 16 to November 18, 2026
From October 16 to November 18, 2026, the Opera Gallery in Paris brings together Warhol, Basquiat and Haring in an exhibition that tells the story of their friendship in 1980s New York. Free entry to see canvases and works on paper.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exhibition "Creating a vase, a true art," at the JAD, Garden of Arts and Crafts and Design, in Sèvres
JAD - GARDEN OF CRAFTS AND DESIGN
From October 16, 2026 to February 28, 2027
From October 16, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the JAD - Jardin des métiers d’art et du design, in Sèvres, is exhibiting twenty-one variations on the vase, commissioned from ten young winners of the Cnap. Free entry to discover the pieces, drawings and experiments.
- With family
- Digital
Exhibition "Focus on AI: Understanding the Machine" at the Air and Space Museum
AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
From October 15, 2026 to June 27, 2027
From October 15, 2026 to June 27, 2027, the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget will be exhibiting artificial intelligence with around thirty interactive modules. This exhibition, suitable for curious visitors aged ten and up, also dedicates 160 m² to defense AI.
- Contemporary
- Free
HEY! Fabulous Familiar at Val Fleury: art emerges from materials we thought unworthy
LE VAL FLEURY
From October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027
From October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Val Fleury in Gif-sur-Yvette hosts HEY! Fabulous Familiar, with free admission: brought together by Anne Richard, ten artists create works using seashells, buttons, bones, or nail polish. Strange, or rather fabulous.
- Contemporary
- Unusual
Stefan Sagmeister Exhibition at the Gaîté Lyrique
GAÎTÉ LYRIQUE
From October 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027
From October 15, 2026 to April 18, 2027, the Gaîté Lyrique invites designer Stefan Sagmeister to transform two centuries of statistics into objects to look at closely: thirteen years after The Happy Show, Finally, Something Good takes pessimism by surprise.
- Contemporary
- Unusual
Lionel Sabatté Exhibition, What Remains, at the Museum of Hunting and Nature
MUSEUM OF HUNTING AND NATURE
From October 15, 2026 to February 21, 2027
From October 15, 2026 to February 21, 2027, the Museum of Hunting and Nature opens its two private mansions in the Marais to Lionel Sabatté: beasts of dust, rust and dead skins, mostly unseen, one year after his nomination for the Marcel Duchamp prize.
All free
- Free
- Discovery
Cassini's map of France, an encyclopedia of the territory, at the National Archives
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MUSEUM – HÔTEL DE SOUBISE
From October 14, 2026 to February 1, 2027
Before Cassini's map, no one had seen the whole of France. The National Archives recount the surveying process which, village by village, gave it its face.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Alloy, Dzhurayeva, Dufour à la Fondation Taylor
FONDATION TAYLOR
Du 1er au 24 octobre 2026
La Fondation Taylor réunit jusqu’au 24 octobre 2026 une graveuse de Kyiv, Olesya Dzhurayeva, le peintre-photographe Jack Dufour et le sculpteur Emmanuel Alloy, rue La Bruyère, en entrée libre.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Helena Minginowicz, Out of Order, à la galerie Prima
GALERIE PRIMA
Du 8 octobre au 14 novembre 2026
La galerie Prima montre jusqu’au 14 novembre 2026 pour la première fois en France les peintures à l’aérographe sur essuie-tout d’Helena Minginowicz, avec un ensemble inédit de toiles : Out of Order.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Tatiana Andreeva à la galerie Alina Pinsky
GALERIE ALINA PINSKY
Du 23 septembre au 21 novembre 2026
La galerie Alina Pinsky offre jusqu’au 21 novembre 2026 sa première exposition française à Tatiana Andreeva, pionnière de l’art optico-cinétique soviétique, conçue avec Bernard Blistène.
- Photo
- Free
Exposition Les métiers d’art dans les photographies de François Kollar au jardin Monica Vitti
JARDIN MONICA VITTI - BIBLIOTHÈQUE FORNEY
Du 3 septembre au 5 décembre 2026
La bibliothèque Forney installe jusqu’au 5 décembre 2026 au jardin Monica Vitti une vingtaine de tirages de François Kollar, mains d’artisans et ateliers des années 1930, en plein air et en entrée libre.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Charlotte Barrault, Jardins, à la galerie Larock-Granoff
GALERIE LAROCK-GRANOFF
Du 2 octobre au 7 novembre 2026
La galerie Larock-Granoff offre jusqu’au 7 novembre 2026 sa première exposition personnelle à Charlotte Barrault : Jardins, un parcours en trois temps, quai de Conti, où la fleur devient enfin un sujet plein.
- Contemporary
- Free
Exposition Des faits comme défis à la Fondation Bullukian, Lyon
FONDATION BULLUKIAN
Du 19 septembre au 19 décembre 2026
La Fondation Bullukian, place Bellecour à Lyon, présente Des faits comme défis jusqu’au 19 décembre 2026 : quatorze artistes autour du film de Nadja Anane sur Julia Butterfly Hill, restée 738 jours dans un séquoia.
- Drawing
- Free
Exposition Charles Angrand, de l’ombre vers la lumière, au musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE ROUEN
Du 12 septembre 2026 au 9 janvier 2027
Pour le centenaire de la mort de Charles Angrand, le musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen réunit du 12 septembre 2026 au 9 janvier 2027 une vingtaine de ses dessins au crayon Conté, en entrée libre dans les collections permanentes.
- With family
- Free
Métamorphoses : le festival de cinéma jeune public gratuit du quai Branly pendant la Toussaint
MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY – JACQUES CHIRAC
Du 17 au 25 octobre 2026
Pendant les vacances de la Toussaint, du 17 au 25 octobre 2026, le musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac consacre son festival de cinéma jeune public aux Métamorphoses : dix-sept séances gratuites, sur réservation, pour les enfants, les ados et leurs parents.
- News
- Free
Le Large ouvre gratuitement sur l'île Seguin le week-end des 17 et 18 octobre
LARGE - CULTURES CONTEMPORAINES
Les 17 et 18 octobre 2026
Pour son week-end d'ouverture, le Large, nouveau centre d'art de l'île Seguin à Boulogne-Billancourt, ouvre gratuitement ses portes les 17 et 18 octobre 2026, sur inscription, avec sa première exposition, Moteur imaginaire.
- Free
- Contemporary
Exposition Monique Frydman, États d’Âme, à la galerie Dutko
La galerie Dutko présente États d’Âme, la série la plus récente de Monique Frydman, jusqu’au 21 novembre 2026. Des toiles de lin imprégnées de pigments et de…
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Exposition Dan Flavin, European Couples à la galerie Gagosian du Bourget
GAGOSIAN LE BOURGET
Du 18 octobre 2026 au 3 avril 2027
Pour la première fois en France, et la troisième fois seulement au monde, Gagosian réunit au Bourget les neuf œuvres lumineuses de la série European Couples de Dan Flavin, du 18 octobre 2026 au 3 avril 2027.
- News
- Free
Centre Pompidou Francilien: three free preview weekends
Centre Pompidou-Francilien
From October 17 to November 1, 2026
Before its inauguration, the new "art factory" of the Centre Pompidou, which houses the 150,000 works of the national collection in Massy, opens its doors free of charge for three weekends.
- Contemporary
- Free
Installation Lumière divine de Jiang Qiong Er sur la façade de l’église Saint-Eustache
ÉGLISE SAINT-EUSTACHE
Du 8 octobre 2026 au printemps 2027
Jiang Qiong Er investit les quatre niches de 4,5 mètres de la façade ouest de Saint-Eustache, restaurée en 2024 : une installation monumentale inédite, gratuite, qui se regarde depuis la rue et s’allume à la nuit tombée.
- Free
- Contemporary
Art Basel Paris 2026 free: our contemporary art tour beyond the walls
PARIS
October 20-25, 2026
During Art Basel Paris week, from October 20 to 25, 2026, around fifteen monumental works and exhibitions are offered free of charge between the Grand Palais, the Trocadéro and the left bank: Tracey Emin facing the Eiffel Tower, Cosima von Bonin and Prune Nourry at the Petit Palais, Alice Diop at the Palais d'Iéna, Kutluğ Ataman at the Beaux-Arts.
- Photo
- Free
Constellation Exhibition, Michael Kenna, at the Kiosk in Vannes
THE KIOSK
From November 27, 2026 to March 7, 2027
The Kiosk in Vannes presents Constellation, Michael Kenna, from November 27, 2026 to March 7, 2027. A selection comes from the 3,683 prints given to the State in 2022 by the photographer, a collection that France had never received.
- Photo
- Free
Black is Beautiful exhibition, Kwame Brathwaite, at the Robert-Doisneau House of Photography in Gentilly
ROBERT DOISNEAU HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Until March 14, 2027
The Robert Doisneau House of Photography in Gentilly presents Black is Beautiful until March 14, 2027. Kwame Brathwaite recounts an evening in January 1962 in Harlem, when young black women rejected by all the modeling agencies in New York paraded.
- Classic
- Free
Maurice Denis exhibition, "It's Love," at the Pavec Gallery
PAVEC
Until November 14, 2026
The Pavec gallery presents Maurice Denis. It's love until November 14, 2026. Marthe, his wife, their children and the home: the canvases of the nabi painter, including the Portrait of Marthe in a pink hat and The cradle of the little brother, show how to paint affection, free admission.
- Photo
- Free
U2 Exhibition at the Irish Cultural Centre
IRISH CULTURAL CENTRE
Until December 18, 2026
The Irish Cultural Centre celebrates U2’s 50th anniversary with an exhibition of iconic photographs, until December 18, 2026. The exhibition traces the band’s Dublin roots and connects its early days to its global destiny, with free admission.
- Discovery
- Free
Exhibition: 10,000 Years of Culinary Travel at the China Cultural Center
CHINA CULTURAL CENTER
Until November 10, 2026
The China Cultural Center presents 10,000 Years of Culinary Journeys until November 10, 2026, with free admission. Organized in collaboration with the National Museum of China, the exhibition brings together more than thirty pieces or sets of utensils, from pottery tripods to porcelain, with light displays and virtual reality.
- Contemporary
- Free
[IN]imaginable Exhibition, the disturbing exhibition at Fluctuart
FLUCTUART
Until December 20, 2026
Fluctuart, at the foot of the Pont des Invalides, is dedicating the exhibition [IN]imaginable to lowbrow and pop surrealism until December 20, 2026. Featuring works by Ron English, Todd Schorr, Tara McPherson, and installations created on the barge by Amandine Urruty and Benjamin Lacombe, admission is free.
- Photo
- Free
Robert Burley Exhibition, Great Lakes at the Canadian Cultural Centre
CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
Until November 14, 2026
The Canadian Cultural Centre presents Great Lakes, the exhibition by Toronto photographer Robert Burley, until November 14, 2026. Beaches, dikes, industrial wastelands and reclaimed forests: a slow meditation, free admission, on a territory shared by two countries.
- Photo
- Free
Neo-Analog exhibition at Stimultania in Strasbourg
STIMULTANIA
From October 9, 2026 to January 9, 2027
Stimultania, in Strasbourg, presents Neo-Analog from October 9, 2026 to January 9, 2027. Thirteen artists work with the material of the image, emulsion spread by hand on textile, printing on marble or scratched surface.
- Photo
- Free
Exhibition "Making Body" at the Francès Foundation in Senlis
FRANCÈS FOUNDATION
Until December 19, 2026
The Francès Foundation in Senlis presents Faire corps, twenty years of photography in the Francès collection, until December 19, 2026. The foundation is exhibiting photography that borrows from cinema, including twelve commissioned prints by Gregory Crewdson with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
Family-friendly
- With family
- Unusual
Tropical autumn: palm trees in the Great Greenhouses of the Botanical Garden
Follow the guide, and not just any guide: it will be a toucan. Its silhouette will lead you from one palm tree to another under the glass…
- With family
- Unavoidable
The Call of the Depths: The National Maritime Museum's Great Dive
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
From October 14, 2026 to April 4, 2027
Eight hundred square meters below the surface: the National Maritime Museum tells the story of the exploration of the seabed, from Antiquity to the present day.
- With family
- Free
Métamorphoses : le festival de cinéma jeune public gratuit du quai Branly pendant la Toussaint
MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY – JACQUES CHIRAC
Du 17 au 25 octobre 2026
Pendant les vacances de la Toussaint, du 17 au 25 octobre 2026, le musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac consacre son festival de cinéma jeune public aux Métamorphoses : dix-sept séances gratuites, sur réservation, pour les enfants, les ados et leurs parents.
- With family
- Discovery
Children's workshops in Paris: the best from All Saints' Day to Christmas 2026
PARIS AND ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
From October to December 2026
Twenty-five children's and family workshops in Paris, from All Saints' Day to the Christmas holidays, listed by date and updated weekly.
- With family
- Digital
The "Magic: Why It Works on You" exhibition at the City of Science and Industry
CITY OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
From October 13, 2026 to July 18, 2027
The City of Science and Industry presents Magic, why it works on you, until July 18, 2027. Contemporary magic companies and neuroscientists explain, room after room, how our eyes are fooled, without ever revealing the secrets of the tricks.
- With family
- Digital
Exhibition "Focus on AI: Understanding the Machine" at the Air and Space Museum
AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
From October 15, 2026 to June 27, 2027
From October 15, 2026 to June 27, 2027, the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget will be exhibiting artificial intelligence with around thirty interactive modules. This exhibition, suitable for curious visitors aged ten and up, also dedicates 160 m² to defense AI.
- Contemporary
- Free
HEY! Fabulous Familiar at Val Fleury: art emerges from materials we thought unworthy
LE VAL FLEURY
From October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027
From October 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Val Fleury in Gif-sur-Yvette hosts HEY! Fabulous Familiar, with free admission: brought together by Anne Richard, ten artists create works using seashells, buttons, bones, or nail polish. Strange, or rather fabulous.
- With family
- Digital
Planet Ocean, the Atelier des Lumières descends into the abyss
WORKSHOP OF LIGHTS
Starting October 16, 2026
From October 16, 2026, the Atelier des Lumières plunges into the ocean with Planète Océan, immersion into the depths: a 360-degree show that descends from coral gardens to the abyss, where animals make their own light.
- Classic
- With family
Marie-Caroline, Duchess of Berry. Rebel Princess, the exhibition at the Château de Sceaux
Château de Sceaux, Departmental Museum
From September 13, 2026 to February 14, 2027
Marie-Caroline, one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century.
- News
- Contemporary
The City of Architecture celebrates its 20th anniversary: a new era for all
City of Architecture and Heritage
2027 marks a historic turning point for the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine. Celebrating its two decades of existence, the…
- News
- Discovery
Top Parisian gallery exhibitions not to be missed
Arts in the City has selected the must-see events for you to enjoy in Parisian galleries without missing any of the latest cultural news.
- With family
- Discovery
Le Top des ateliers enfants pour la rentrée
La rentrée, c’est aussi le retour des ateliers ! Prêts pour une nouvelle année de créativité ? Ici, les musées nous ouvrent leurs portes…
- With family
- Unusual
The unconventional return to school at the Immersive City of Fables
IMMERSIVE CITY OF FABLES
Starting September 8, 2026
La Fontaine's fables as you've never seen them before.
- With family
- Unavoidable
Auguste Bartholdi Exhibition: A Season in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay
MUSÉE D’ORSAY
From September 15, 2026 to January 31, 2027
From Colmar to New York, the incredible destiny of the Statue of Liberty.
- With family
- Unusual
Exposition Esprit critique, détrompez-vous ! à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE
Jusqu’au 29 août 2027
Fake news, illusions, manipulations : saurez-vous garder l’œil ouvert ?
- With family
- Unusual
Lady Liberty Exhibition: Sweat, Audacity, and Genius at the Musée des Arts et Métiers
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
From September 22, 2026 to August 1, 2027
From three hundred copper plates to a global icon: the secrets of the making of the Statue of Liberty.
- With family
Le Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle présente l'exposition Artistes au Muséum
MUSÉUM NATIONAL D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE
Du 23 sept. 2026 au 7 mars 2027
Avant les microscopes, les artistes avaient déjà le pinceau pour explorer le vivant.
- With family
- Unavoidable
The best family exhibitions of the summer
It's finally the holidays! The perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy the latest Parisian exhibitions with the family. [top] Tutankhamun:…
- With family
- Discovery
Codex Urbanus on the Rocks at the Paris Mineralogy Museum
MUSEUM OF MINERALOGY – MINES PARIS – PSL
From January 29 to June 28, 2026
Victorian display cases, thousands of minerals, the hushed silence of a secret museum. And suddenly, street art… Unthinkable? Not here, at the Mineralogy Museum.
- With family
- Discovery
La cité des bébés, le paradis des tous petits à la Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE
Nouvel espace permanent
La Cité des sciences et de l’industrie vous ouvre les portes d’un royaume inédit, créé rien que pour vous : la Cité des Bébés.
- With family
- Unavoidable
The Space Mission exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in pictures
Ready for takeoff? The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie is setting out to conquer space with Space Mission, its brand new permanent exhibition!
- News
- With family
A new space for children at the Orangerie Museum
Come and discover the new permanent space designed for children aged 0 to 12 at the Orangerie Museum. An invitation to develop your senses, while having fun!
- Discovery
- With family
Climate emergency, the permanent exhibition at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie
In its new permanent exhibition, the city of sciences is rethinking our way of living in the world to limit the consequences of global warming.
- With family
- Unusual
The Batman escape game is coming to Boom Boom Villette
The bat man arrives at Boom Boom Villette for a larger than life escape game. Direction Gotham City, its infamous streets and its criminals...
Theater and shows
- Shows
- With family
Spectacle Le Grrôle de Noël à la Gaîté Rive Gauche
GAÎTÉ RIVE GAUCHE
Du 15 novembre au 30 décembre 2026
Du 15 novembre au 30 décembre 2026, Le Grrôle de Noël s’installe à la Gaîté Rive Gauche : la nouvelle création des frères Safa donne le premier rôle au plus grognon des personnages de Noël, dès 3 ans.
- Shows
- Unavoidable
Enchantment: the sumptuous spectacle of the Moulin Rouge!
red Mill
Permanent show
The most emblematic place of Parisian nightlife opens its doors to celebrate the effervescent spirit of the party, with its Champagne bubbles, its flamboyant feathers and its spectacular revue, Féerie!
- Discovery
- Fashion
Les maisons d'art du Moulin Rouge : quatre ateliers derrière la revue Féerie
MOULIN ROUGE
Les maisons d'art
Plumes, bottines, broderies et costumes : le Moulin Rouge possède ses propres ateliers d'art, de la Maison Février à la Maison Clairvoy. Tour d'horizon des quatre maisons qui habillent les 1 000 costumes de Féerie.
- Discovery
- Unusual
Le Moulin Rouge en chiffres : 7 records et secrets du plus célèbre cabaret du monde
MOULIN ROUGE
7 records et secrets
Le 6 octobre, le Moulin Rouge a soufflé sa 137e bougie. En plus d'un siècle, le plus emblématique des cabarets du monde a accumulé des records et gardé au moins autant de secrets. En voici sept, de la cave aux plumes.
- Discovery
- Shows
L'histoire du Moulin Rouge, de 1889 à aujourd'hui
MOULIN ROUGE
Depuis le 6 octobre 1889
Ouvert le 6 octobre 1889 au pied de Montmartre, le Moulin Rouge fête ses 137 ans. De La Goulue à la revue Féerie, retour sur l'histoire du cabaret le plus célèbre du monde.
- Theater
Théâtre musical With Love, Baubo à l’Apollo Théâtre
APOLLO THÉÂTRE, 75011
Du 13 octobre au 4 novembre 2026
La Bouche Cabaret présente With Love, Baubo, son tout premier théâtre musical, à l’Apollo Théâtre les 13 et 14 octobre puis les 3 et 4 novembre 2026. Une lettre d’amour pailletée et politique à l’art du cabaret.
- Opera / Ballet
The Soldier's Tale / Into the Little Hill show at the Gennevilliers Theatre
GENNEVILLIERS THEATRE (92)
From November 8 to 16, 2026
From November 8 to 16, 2026, the Opéra-Comique, whose Salle Favart is closed for renovations, presents The Soldier's Tale and Into the Little Hill at the Théâtre de Gennevilliers. Two parables combined in a single evening of surtitled opera: that of a soldier who sells his violin to the devil and that of a flute player who leads the children of a town away.
- Shows
- With family
OVO show, Cirque du Soleil at the Adidas Arena
ADIDAS ARENA, 75018 (PORTE DE LA CHAPELLE)
From November 26 to 29, 2026
Cirque du Soleil presents OVO at the Adidas Arena, Porte de la Chapelle, from November 26 to 29, 2026, for five performances. An acrobatic and colorful plunge into a world of insects.
- Theater
The play "Life is a Party" at the Théâtre de l'Atelier
Théâtre de l'Atelier, 75018
From November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Les Chiens de Navarre are performing Life is a Party at the Théâtre de l’Atelier from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027. The cult troupe of wacky improv, between burlesque, discomfort and genius.
- Shows
Black Legends musical, the musical at the 13th Art
LE 13E ART, 75013
From November 26, 2026 to January 31, 2027
Black Legends, the musical is playing at the 13th Art from November 26, 2026 to January 31, 2027. A century of Black American music, from gospel to hip-hop via soul and funk.
- Theater
The Little Modern Girls Theatre at the Jean Vilar Theatre in Suresnes
Suresnes Jean Vilar Theatre (92)
November 26 and 27, 2026
Les Petites Filles modernes, by Joël Pommerat, is playing at the Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar on November 26 and 27, 2026. A play somewhere between a fantasy tale and a coming-of-age story, suitable for ages 13 and up, with audio description on the 27th.
- Shows
- With family
The Water Spectacular & Billie Show at the Grand Rex
LE GRAND REX, 75002
From November 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027
The Water Spectacular returns to the Grand Rex from November 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027, followed this year by Billie E!, the new Disney film. A family-friendly water and light show in Europe's largest cinema.
- Theater
Theatre Between Parentheses at CENTQUATRE-Paris
CENTQUATRE-PARIS, 75019
From November 17 to 22, 2026
Entre parenthèses, directed by Pauline Bureau, will be performed at CENTQUATRE-Paris from November 17 to 22, 2026, for only five nights. Starring company member Coraly Zahonero, the play centers on a woman whose story is finally being told twenty years later.
- Shows
- With family
Cinderella show at the Château de Maisons, Maisons-Laffitte
MAISONS CASTLE, MAISONS-LAFFITTE (78)
From November 6 to December 13, 2026
The immersive show Cinderella takes place at the Château de Maisons, in Maisons-Laffitte, from November 6 to December 13, 2026. The audience follows the tale by wandering through the salons, from the ball to the carriage, carried along by magical projections.
- one man show
Show: An evening of applications at the Salle Gaveau
Salle Gaveau, 75008
October 23 and 24, 2026
Édouard Baer presents An evening of candidacy at the Salle Gaveau on October 23 and 24, 2026. A comedy show where the program is a monologue and the profession of faith goes off on digressions.
- Shows
The musical comedy La Cage aux Folles at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt
LA SEINE MUSICALE, BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
From October 30 to November 14, 2026
The musical comedy La Cage aux Folles is playing at La Seine Musicale, in Boulogne-Billancourt, from October 30 to November 14, 2026. Laurent Lafitte plays Albin, on the Riviera, in the Grande Seine.
- Theater
- Unavoidable
The King's Speech at the Gymnase Theatre
MARIE BELL GYMNASIUM THEATRE
From September 17, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Francis Huster and Philippe Torreton star opposite each other in The King's Speech, playing at the Théâtre du Gymnase until January 3, including holidays.
- News
- Theater
Eight Kings (Our Presidents): a show that makes us laugh (bitterly)
THE NURSERY THEATRE
From September 13, 2026 to April 11, 2027
Eight Kings (Our Presidents) is a dreamlike and wacky comedy organized into 5 episodes retracing the history, the upheavals and the political stakes of our last presidents.
- Theater
- Unavoidable
Ruy Blas à la Comédie Française
COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE - SALLE RICHELIEU
Du 15 octobre 2026 au 27 janvier 2027
Un laquais, une reine, une passion impossible : Ruy Blas fait son grand retour.
- Shows
- With family
Shrek the Musical at the Folies Bergère
FOLIES BERGÈRE
From October 2, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Shrek leaves his swamp to set the Folies Bergère ablaze!
- Opera / Ballet
- Shows
L’histoire de Manon au Palais Garnier
OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS - PALAIS GARNIER
Du 28 septembre au 30 octobre 2026
Une passion, des rêves de grandeur et une tragédie en arabesques.
- one man show
- Shows
Mahé s'installe, le spectacle au Point Virgule
LE POINT-VIRGULE
Du 11 octobre 2026 au 3 janvier 2027
Mahé transforme les petits ratés de la vie en grands éclats de rire.
- one man show
- Shows
Le one man show de Laurent Baffie au Théâtre de la Gaîté Rive Gauche
THÉÂTRE DE LA GAÎTÉ RIVE GAUCHE
Du 8 octobre au 18 mars 2027
Laurent Baffie dégoupille son humour sans filtre.
- one man show
- Shows
Panayotis Pascot, son spectacle Entre les deux au Théâtre du Rond-Point
THÉÂTRE DU ROND-POINT
Les 6, 7 et 8 octobre 2026
Devenir adulte : mode d’emploi introuvable.
Contemporary art in Paris
- News
- Free
MaSH 2026: major art events in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
MASH – MATIGNON SAINT-HONORÉ
Late-night event on October 19, 2026
On October 19, 38 galleries in the Matignon Saint-Honoré district will open Paris Art Week under the patronage of Jacques Grange. Our selection of exhibitions, from Flemish painting at De Jonckheere to Lee Krasner at Gagosian, all with free admission.
- Contemporary
- Free
Pietrantonio Exhibition, Between the World's Mesh at the Faidherbe Gallery
FAIDHERBE GALLERY
From October 15 to November 14, 2026
Fishing nets, sand, and blocks of intense color: at the Galerie Faidherbe, the Apulian painter Pietrantonio brings back from the Adriatic Sea an abstraction somewhere between Arte Povera and Fontana, on view with free admission
- News
- Contemporary
The City of Architecture celebrates its 20th anniversary: a new era for all
City of Architecture and Heritage
2027 marks a historic turning point for the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine. Celebrating its two decades of existence, the institution is not simply…
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Lyon Biennale 2026: Art makes its way even into the city's secret passages
LYON BIENNIAL
From September 19 to December 13, 2026
A former locomotive factory, a museum exceptionally reopened, traboules to explore… For its 18th edition, the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale takes us far beyond…
- News
- Discovery
Top Parisian gallery exhibitions not to be missed
Arts in the City has selected the must-see events for you to enjoy in Parisian galleries without missing any of the latest cultural news.
- Free
- Contemporary
Exhibition "Everyone should have a home, faces of survival" at the Irish Cultural Centre
IRISH CULTURAL CENTRE
From September 18 to October 28, 2026
Housing crisis, precariousness, hospitality: in Ireland, art makes housing a political issue.
- Free
- Contemporary
Kimihito Okuyama, les oeuvres du temps, l'exposition au musée Roybet-Fould
MUSÉE ROYBET-FOULD
Jusqu’au 1er novembre 2026
Chez Kimihito Okuyama, le temps ne passe pas : il s’accumule, se grave et laisse des traces.
- Free
- Contemporary
Brancusi exhibition, contemporary echoes at the Negropontes gallery
NEGROPONTES GALLERY
From September 11 to December 19, 2026
Brancusi is gone, but his work continues to turn heads.
- Unusual
- Contemporary
The Guests of the Louvre, Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton: the exhibition about their unique residency at the Louvre Museum
LOUVRE MUSEUM
From September 24 to December 14, 2026
The Louvre invites artists to return to their quarters.
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Andy Warhol exhibition: Line and Image at the Luxembourg Museum
LUXEMBOURG MUSEUM
From September 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Through nearly 150 works, the exhibition highlights the essential role of drawing in Andy Warhol's artistic journey.
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Exhibition "Tiny Lives" at the Pantheon
PANTHEON
From September 25, 2026 to January 31, 2027
At the Pantheon, the invisible finally becomes monumental.
Art and anarchy at the Roubaix swimming pool
LA PISCINE - ANDRÉ DILIGENT MUSEUM OF ART AND INDUSTRY
From October 10, 2026 to January 24, 2027
Neither God nor master. From Gustave Courbet to Banksy, La Piscine retraces a century and a half of art spent under the libertarian banner.
- Discovery
- Unavoidable
A getaway to Saint-Étienne
MAMC+
From June 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Saint-Étienne is unfolding an alignment of cultural planets: a major retrospective of Frank Stella, the opening of the National Design Gallery, and a double anniversary at the Le Corbusier site in Firminy.
- Unavoidable
Le verre, au-delà de la matière au Musée Ariana
MUSÉE ARIANA
Du 24 avril 2026 au 3 janvier 2027
Au Musée Ariana, 40 ans de recherche sur le verre : Soulages, Othoniel, Pesce et les coulisses inédites d'un laboratoire qui réinvente la matière.
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Kimihito Okuyama : Les œuvres du temps à Courbevoie
MUSÉE ROYBET FOULD
Du 29 avril au 1er novembre 2026
C’est une éruption silencieuse. Il s'appelait lui-même "montagne profonde" – c'est ce que signifie Okuyama en japonais. Kimihito Okuyama a vécu quarante ans à…
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Cité du Vin Bordeaux : elle fête ses 10 ans !
CITÉ DU VIN
Du 1er avril au 1er novembre 2026
Dix ans déjà que Bordeaux possède son vaisseau de verre et de lumière posé sur les quais. Dix ans que la Cité du Vin célèbre le monde dans un verre, les…
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Dalí Paris: Discover the permanent collections of the Parisian temple of surrealism in pictures
Dalí Paris
Permanent collections
The Dalí Museum in Paris, dedicated to the genius of Surrealism, offers a fantastical journey retracing the work of the Spanish painter. Discover it in pictures!
- News
- Discovery
Le Quai de la Photo ouvre ses portes sur la Seine
Ce jeudi 20 juillet, Un bateau de plus de 1000m² entièrement dédié à la photographie contemporaine s’amarre sur les quais de Seine : le quai de la photo.
- Contemporary
- With family
The Paradox Museum returns to Paris
Paradox Museum
Permanent Collections
On May 18, the Paradox Museum opens its doors in Paris with its 1,700 m2 space offering unusual experiences driven by a simply astonishing concept.
- Free
- Sculpture
Reopening of the Bourdelle Museum: a renewed look at the sculptor
From March 15, 2023, the Bourdelle Museum presents a new route. Rediscover the artist's magnificent sculptures through six rooms and two gardens.
- Video
- Fashion
Dazzling! Dior Gallery: the haute couture house has opened a museum in Paris - Our images
We dreamed of it, Dior did it. A new fashion museum has just opened its doors in Paris in the greatest secrecy, recreating in the legendary private mansion of Monsieur Christian Dior, a parade of the most dazzling models from the famous House.
- Unusual
- With family
Découvrez l'exposition magique du musée de l'Illusion
Musée de l'Illusion
Permanent collections
Plus de 70 illusions spectaculaires vous attendent dans ce joli espace à découvrir en famille ou entre amis !
Photo exhibitions
- Photo
- Free
Daft Punk: Around the World, an exhibition of previously unseen photos in Paris
58 RUE VOLTA, PARIS 3RD ARRONDISSEMENT
Pre-opening from October 23rd to 24th, 2026
Five years after the duo's separation, Around the World brings together around sixty rare or unpublished photographs of Daft Punk, and offers a free twenty-four-hour non-stop preview in the Marais.
- Photo
- Free
Miles Aldridge at the Park Hyatt Vendôme: the exhibition is free, the star portrait is a bonus
PARK HYATT PARIS-VENDÔME
From October 19 to December 1, 2026
During Art Basel Paris, fashion photography star Miles Aldridge is exhibiting his Technicolor heroines for free in a five-star hotel just steps from Place Vendôme; most of these images have never been seen in France before. The bonus: for €450, he'll take your Polaroid portrait in the Imperial Suite.
- Fashion
- Photo
Rafael Pavarotti exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts
Museum of Decorative Arts
From October 2, 2026 to May 2, 2027
Rafael Pavarotti photographs fashion as a ceremony: at the Museum of Decorative Arts, two hundred images where black beauty finally occupies the center of the frame.
- Photo
- Unusual
Nadar Exhibition, Inventing Paris, from the Depths to the Sky, at the Catacombs of Paris
CATACOMBS OF PARIS
From September 29, 2026 to January 31, 2027
Nadar's work is on display twenty meters underground, in the galleries he was the first to photograph.
- Photo
- Unavoidable
Remember Me exhibition, photographic masterpieces at the Bourse de Commerce: our images
EXCHANGE FOR TRADE - PINAULT COLLECTION
From October 7, 2026 to January 18, 2027
Seven hundred photographs from the Pinault Collection for the two hundredth anniversary of the medium
- Photo
- Romantic
The major Robert Doisneau exhibition in Lyon
LA SUCRIÈRE - LYON
Until February 28, 2027
To mark the Bicentenary of Photography, the famous photographer Robert Doisneau - or rather his studio - is being honored at La Sucrière in Lyon.
- Photo
- Fashion
Penn & Fashion. La Mode sous les projecteurs, l'exposition en vogue à la MEP
MAISON EUROPÉENNE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE - MEP
Du 30 septembre 2026 au 17 janvier 2027
Dior, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent : Irving Penn transforme la mode en lignes, volumes et lumière.
- Fashion
- Photo
Exposition Azzedine Alaïa et l’Afrique, Les inspirations. Un hommage au créateur à la Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
FONDATION AZZEDINE ALAÏA
Jusqu’au 4 janvier 2027
Chez Alaïa, l’Afrique devient une matière vivante, entre terre, lumière et sensualité.
- News
- Photo
L'exposition Corée du Nord par Stéphan Gladieu au musée des Confluences
Corée du Nord par Stéphan Gladieu
Du 12 juin 2026 au 02 janvier 2028
Le musée des Confluences accueille les photographies de Stéphan Gladieu pour un perçu de la Corée du Nord rarement observée de l’intérieur.
Fashion exhibitions
- Discovery
- Romantic
The "Long Live the Bride!" exhibition at the Arab World Institute
ARAB WORLD INSTITUTE
From September 29, 2026 to February 28, 2027
Forty Maghreb wedding costumes never before shown in France, and twenty-seven contemporary artists who respond to them.
- Fashion
- Free
Metamorphoses Exhibition: Hats from Maison Michel at 19M
The 19M Gallery
From September 23 to December 13, 2026
Maison Michel opens its workshops at 19M: four rooms to follow a hat from raw straw to the head that wears it. Free, reservation required.
- Fashion
- Free
Exposition sur la Mode Nippone au Bon Marché
LE BON MARCHÉ RIVE GAUCHE
Du 13 au 18 octobre 2026
Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake : les icônes japonaises passent du podium au marteau.
Want to get away?
- Festival
- With family
Un week-end de fête à Bruxelles : Kanal, Plaisirs d’Hiver et adresses cachées
BRUXELLES
Du 27 novembre 2026 au 3 janvier 2027
Ouverture du Kanal-Centre Pompidou, vingt-cinquième édition de Plaisirs d’Hiver, nouveau toit de la Bibliothèque royale et usine Atoma devenue centre d’art : nos idées pour un week-end de fête à Bruxelles, de fin novembre au 3 janvier 2027.
- Discovery
- Unavoidable
Weekend in Vienna: our cultural tour of Austria
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Three-day cultural tour
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is best explored on foot, even in winter: this three-day cultural tour leads from Mozart's house to the vineyards of Klosterneuburg. The itinerary includes the reopening of the Sisi Museum on November 19, 2026, the 30th anniversary of Schönbrunn's World Heritage status, the Feast of Saint Leopold from November 12 to 15, and the Requiem performed at the cathedral on December 4 at midnight.
- Discovery
- Ethnic
First Nations - Arts and Cultures of Northwest America at the Quai Branly Museum
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques-Chirac
From September 29, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Along 1,800 kilometers of coastline, the First Nations of the American Northwest built societies without agriculture or writing, yet sedentary and hierarchical. The Quai Branly Museum allows visitors to read their sculpted language.
- Fashion
- Photo
Exposition Azzedine Alaïa et l’Afrique, Les inspirations. Un hommage au créateur à la Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
FONDATION AZZEDINE ALAÏA
Jusqu’au 4 janvier 2027
Chez Alaïa, l’Afrique devient une matière vivante, entre terre, lumière et sensualité.
- Discovery
- Unavoidable
"The Horizon of Cheops": A journey to the heart of ancient Egypt
Eclipso
Have you always dreamed of traveling to Egypt, discovering the Giza plateau, and returning—for a time—to the era of the great pharaohs? What if virtual reality could make it possible?
- Ethnic
- Discovery
Plumes du paradis au Musée du Quai Branly
MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY-JACQUES CHIRAC
Du 12 mai au 8 novembre 2026
Le Musée du quai Branly consacre une exposition aux oiseaux de paradis : près de 190 œuvres réunies pour retracer la circulation extraordinaire.
New in other regions
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Exposition Joan Miró, Protestation, aux Abattoirs de Toulouse
LES ABATTOIRS, MUSÉE – FRAC OCCITANIE TOULOUSE
Du 3 octobre 2026 au 7 mars 2027
Les Abattoirs, Musée – Frac Occitanie Toulouse, consacrent jusqu’au 7 mars 2027 leur toute première exposition à Joan Miró : près de deux cents œuvres pour révéler un artiste qui a fait de la protestation le moteur de sa création.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Exposition Singulières, artistes, autodidactes, affranchies, au LaM de Villeneuve-d’Ascq
LAM
Du 3 octobre 2026 au 14 février 2027
Le LaM, à Villeneuve-d’Ascq, réunit du 3 octobre 2026 au 14 février 2027 soixante-dix femmes et plus de trois cents œuvres d’art brut dans Singulières, artistes, autodidactes, affranchies, de Baya à Séraphine Louis.
- Discovery
- With family
Exposition Animal culte au musée des Confluences, Lyon
MUSÉE DES CONFLUENCES
Du 16 octobre 2026 au 15 août 2027
Le musée des Confluences, à Lyon, présente Animal culte du 16 octobre 2026 au 15 août 2027 : trois cent trente objets et spécimens pour se demander si nous vivons avec les animaux ou à leurs dépens.
Last days in other regions
Le jardin de Claude Monet réinventé à Deauville
LES FRANCISCAINES
Du 11 juillet au 1er novembre 2026
Claude Monet a quelque chose des grands génies, de celles et ceux qui ont su regarder le monde, pour le voir. Voilà le pari qui, à Deauville, ouvre la très belle exposition Claude Monet, des jardins en héritage.
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Follow the thread: behind the scenes of the blockbuster exhibition in Toulon
TPM Arts Hotel
Until October 31, 2026
Solidified macrame, felt encased in resin, silk cocoons… Design is not limited to a set of chairs! In the exceptional setting of the Hôtel des Arts, a unique exhibition restores textiles to their full beauty and power. From Sonia Delaunay to Dominique Perrault, the exhibition sensitively instills in us a true history of forms.
Le réalisme animal au Musée Courbet
MUSÉE COURBET
Du 27 juin au 8 novembre 2026
Le Musée Courbet d'Ornans met le réalisme animal à l'honneur : Courbet, Rosa Bonheur et Paolo Boosten donnent aux animaux le droit d'être des portraits.
Lilette et Gilbert Valentin à l'Espace Lympia
ESPACE CULTUREL DÉPARTEMENTAL LYMPIA
Jusqu’au 18 octobre 2026
Potiers, céramistes et sculpteurs, Lilette (1925-2006) et Gilbert Valentin (1928-2000) furent au cœur de l’effervescence artistique de l’après-guerre azuréen
Kouka à l'Espace Paul Rebeyrolle
ESPACE PAUL REBEYROLLE
Du 21 juin au 1er novembre 2026
L’Espace Paul Rebeyrolle réunit une trentaine des oeuvres de Kouka, dans la mémoire d’un peintre dont l’engagement politique n’a jamais quitté le geste.
Henri Matisse au Doyenné de Brioude
LE DOYENNÉ - ESPACE D'ART MODERNE ET CONTEMPORAIN
Du 4 juillet au 18 octobre 2026
Avant d’être peintre, Henri Matisse fut fils de tisserands. Né en 1869 au cœur du pays textile du Nord, il a collectionné toute sa vie les étoffes.
Sara Ouhaddou à Aigues Mortes
TOURS ET REMPARTS D’AIGUES-MORTES
Du 19 juin au 1er novembre 2026
L'exposition de Sara Ouhaddou aux remparts d'Aigues-Mortes rend hommage aux prisonnières qui y furent détenues.
- With family
- Discovery
Une contemplation du végétal dans la demeure du Prince des poètes
PRIEURÉ SAINT-COSME- DEMEURE DE RONSARD
Jusqu’au 1er novembre 2026
Découvrez le Prieuré Saint-Cosme - Demeure de Ronsard, où la poésie et le végétal se font écho.
- With family
- Unavoidable
La rivale de Saint-Denis
ABBAYE DE SAINT-RIQUIER
Du 4 juillet au 17 octobre 2026
La vache mise à l'honneur à l'abbaye de Saint-Riquier.
- Unavoidable
- Discovery
Sea, Pop & Sun à la Fondation Carmignac
VILLA CARMIGNAC - FONDATION CARMIGNAC à PORQUEROLLES
Jusqu’au 1er novembre 2026
Oubliez les boîtes de conserve, les néons et le vacarme des villes. Le Pop Art a retiré ses chaussures et planté ses pieds nus dans le sable du Sud.
Les Roches Rouges au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Draguignan
MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE DRAGUIGNAN
Jusqu’au 31 octobre 2026
Le massif de l'Estérel à l'honneur au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Draguignan.
- Contemporary
Ernest Pignon-Ernest au Musée Ziem
MUSÉE ZIEM
Jusqu'au 31 décembre 2026
L'exposition se recentre sur un épisode essentiel de l'histoire de l'artiste : ses interventions à Martigues.
Aubusson Tisse Tolkien au Musée Jean-Lurçat d'Angers
MUSÉE JEAN-LURÇAT ET DE LA TAPISSERIE CONTEMPORAINE
JUSQU'AU 8 NOVEMBRE 2026
L'événement justifie le voyage. Cet été, la plus ambitieuse tenture du XXIᵉ siècle – quatorze tapisseries et deux tapis tissés à Aubusson en dix ans d'après les aquarelles de Tolkien – s'installe dans l'un des plus beaux écrins de l'art textile français.
- Discovery
- Romantic
Passavant le meilleur ! La Champagne médiévale
CITÉ DU VITRAIL
Du 5 mai au 31 octobre 2026
Passavant li meillor ! – que les meilleurs passent en avant. Ce cri lancé sous la bannière des comtes de Champagne résonnait comme un défi à l'histoire. Huit cents ans plus tard, il donne son nom à…
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Cité du Vin Bordeaux : elle fête ses 10 ans !
CITÉ DU VIN
Du 1er avril au 1er novembre 2026
Dix ans déjà que Bordeaux possède son vaisseau de verre et de lumière posé sur les quais. Dix ans que la Cité du Vin célèbre le monde dans un verre, les terroirs dans un récit, les saisons dans une…
- Discovery
Ange Abrate : peintre des sommets...
Du 11 décembre 2025 au 1er novembre 2026
La Cure
Peintre-alpiniste, autodidacte et amoureux des horizons, Ange Abrate (1900–1985) a fait du massif du Mont-Blanc son atelier à ciel ouvert.
Exhibitions in Europe
- Festival
- With family
Un week-end de fête à Bruxelles : Kanal, Plaisirs d’Hiver et adresses cachées
BRUXELLES
Du 27 novembre 2026 au 3 janvier 2027
Ouverture du Kanal-Centre Pompidou, vingt-cinquième édition de Plaisirs d’Hiver, nouveau toit de la Bibliothèque royale et usine Atoma devenue centre d’art : nos idées pour un week-end de fête à Bruxelles, de fin novembre au 3 janvier 2027.
- Discovery
Le Design Museum Gent rouvre avec Public Matter(s)
DESIGN MUSEUM GENT
Du 3 octobre 2026 au 11 avril 2027
Le Design Museum de Gand rouvre après quatre ans de travaux avec une nouvelle aile et l’exposition Public Matter(s): Design and Democracy, du 3 octobre 2026 au 11 avril 2027.
- Discovery
- Classic
Exposition Jenny Montigny au MSK de Gand
MSK, GAND
Du 10 octobre 2026 au 10 janvier 2027
Le MSK, musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, consacre à Jenny Montigny, élève d’Émile Claus, sa première rétrospective depuis 1922, du 10 octobre 2026 au 10 janvier 2027.
- Unavoidable
- Classic
Exposition L’impressionnisme, une histoire belge à La Boverie, Liège
LA BOVERIE, LIÈGE
Du 9 octobre 2026 au 29 mars 2027
Pour ses dix ans, La Boverie, à Liège, réunit près de cent cinquante œuvres impressionnistes belges et françaises, d’Émile Claus et Ensor à Monet et Renoir, du 9 octobre 2026 au 29 mars 2027.
- Discovery
- Classic
Exposition Jean Brusselmans à Bozar, Bruxelles
BOZAR, BRUXELLES
Du 2 octobre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027
Bozar consacre à Jean Brusselmans, peintre bruxellois des paysages du Brabant, sa première grande rétrospective depuis 1980, quelque cent vingt œuvres, du 2 octobre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Exposition Lee Bul au M HKA, Anvers
M HKA, ANVERS
Du 13 novembre 2026 au 7 mars 2027
Le M HKA, musée d’art contemporain d’Anvers, accueille l’unique étape européenne de la rétrospective de l’artiste coréenne Lee Bul, plus de deux cents œuvres, du 13 novembre 2026 au 7 mars 2027.
- Fashion
- Unavoidable
Exposition The Antwerp Six au MoMu, Anvers
MOMU, ANVERS
Du 28 mars 2026 au 17 janvier 2027
Le MoMu, musée de la mode d’Anvers, réunit pour la première fois les Six d’Anvers, de Dries Van Noten à Ann Demeulemeester, quarante ans après leur percée londonienne, du 28 mars 2026 au 17 janvier 2027.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Exposition Portia Zvavahera au WIELS, Bruxelles
WIELS
Du 31 octobre 2026 au 28 février 2027
Le WIELS, centre d’art contemporain de Bruxelles, fête ses vingt ans avec la peintre zimbabwéenne Portia Zvavahera, du 31 octobre 2026 au 28 février 2027, et accueille Ali Cherri jusqu’au 3 janvier.
- Unusual
- Contemporary
Exposition NO SHOW au Kanal-Centre Pompidou
KANAL-CENTRE POMPIDOU
Du 28 novembre 2026 au 17 janvier 2027
Au Kanal-Centre Pompidou, à Bruxelles, NO SHOW transforme cinq salles en parcours immersif entre art, lumière, son et performance, du 28 novembre 2026 au 17 janvier 2027, à l’emplacement du premier luna-park de la ville.
- Free
- Contemporary
Exposition Banu Cennetoğlu, right? au Kanal-Centre Pompidou
KANAL-CENTRE POMPIDOU
Du 28 novembre 2026 au 23 mai 2027
Dans le showroom du Kanal-Centre Pompidou, à Bruxelles, Banu Cennetoğlu réunit pour la première fois les trente articles de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme en lettres-ballons dorées, en accès libre du 28 novembre 2026 au 23 mai 2027.
- Contemporary
Exposition An infinite woman au Kanal-Centre Pompidou
KANAL-CENTRE POMPIDOU
Du 28 novembre 2026 au 25 avril 2027
Pour son ouverture, le Kanal-Centre Pompidou consacre An infinite woman, du 28 novembre 2026 au 25 avril 2027, à une image née d’une campagne Citroën de 1925, dans les murs mêmes de l’ancien garage de la marque.
- Unavoidable
- Contemporary
Exposition A truly immense journey au Kanal-Centre Pompidou
KANAL-CENTRE POMPIDOU
Du 28 novembre 2026 au 9 janvier 2028
Le Kanal-Centre Pompidou ouvre à Bruxelles avec A truly immense journey, un accrochage de plus de trois cent cinquante œuvres venues en grande majorité du Centre Pompidou, du 28 novembre 2026 au 9 janvier 2028.
- Drawing
- Discovery
Hokusai, The Wave and Others exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London
DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY
From October 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027
From October 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027, the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London presents "Hokusai, The Wave and Others." For the first time in the UK, the complete series of Katsushika Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, comprising forty-six prints in Prussian blue, is brought together.
- Classic
- Discovery
The exhibition "Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin!" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
From October 30, 2026 to February 28, 2027
From October 30, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest presents "Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin!". Focusing on Paul Gauguin and the circles of artists he encountered, from Pont-Aven to Tahiti, the exhibition brings together one hundred and fifty works, including eighty by the painter, a collection that Hungary had never seen before.
- Discovery
- Unavoidable
Weekend in Vienna: our cultural tour of Austria
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Three-day cultural tour
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is best explored on foot, even in winter: this three-day cultural tour leads from Mozart's house to the vineyards of Klosterneuburg. The itinerary includes the reopening of the Sisi Museum on November 19, 2026, the 30th anniversary of Schönbrunn's World Heritage status, the Feast of Saint Leopold from November 12 to 15, and the Requiem performed at the cathedral on December 4 at midnight.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Constellations exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation, in Peter Zumthor's new buildings
The Beyeler Foundation is expanding and exhibiting approximately 230 works from its collection. The new Wyss Museum, designed by Peter Zumthor, opens alongside them. Riehen, on the outskirts of Basel.…
- Classic
- Discovery
Whistler Exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
VAN GOGH MUSEUM
From October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is dedicating an exhibition to James McNeill Whistler, the American in London who wanted painting to be music and not a story.
- Photo
- Discovery
Light and Magic exhibition at Tate Modern
TATE MODERN
From October 14, 2026 to February 21, 2027
The Tate Modern traces the birth of pictorialism, the first international movement to claim photography as an art form. More than fifty photographers, from Seoul to Sydney.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Steve McQueen exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO
From October 9, 2026 to February 21, 2027
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao entrusts its Film and Video gallery to Steve McQueen, Oscar winner for 12 Years a Slave and one of the greatest artists of the moving image.
- Classic
- Drawing
Exhibition Rubens, Jordaens, van Dyck at the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin
KUPFERSTICHKABINETT
From October 10, 2026 to January 31, 2027
The Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin is bringing out its Flemish treasures for the first time in fifty years: more than one hundred drawings by twenty-eight artists, with Rubens, Jordaens and Van Dyck in the spotlight.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Willem de Kooning at work exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
RIJKSMUSEUM
From October 9, 2026 to January 17, 2027
The Rijksmuseum brings together nearly one hundred and twenty works by Willem de Kooning and takes a rare approach: placing the drawing at the center, not as a draft but as a work of art.
- Fashion
- Unavoidable
The 90s, Art and Fashion exhibition at Tate Britain
TATE BRITAIN
From October 8, 2026 to February 14, 2027
Tate Britain reopens 1990s London: Cool Britannia, resourceful spirit and cult of reality, the portrait of a youth that redefined cool.
- Contemporary
- Discovery
Shilpa Gupta exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
HAMBURGER BAHNHOF – NATIONALGALERIE DER GEGENWART
From March 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof entrusts its volumes to the Indian artist Shilpa Gupta, who makes the word TRUTH an architecture and truth a physical experience.
- Classic
- Unavoidable
Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zürich
KUNSTHAUS ZÜRICH
From October 2, 2026 to February 21, 2027
The Kunsthaus Zürich, which houses the largest collection of Munch's work outside of Norway, is bringing together the Norwegian painter and the Austrian Maria Lassnig for the first time. Two raw and vibrant bodies of work, separated by half a century.


















































































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