Top free exhibitions in Paris for Museum Night 2024
Saturday May 18, on the occasion of European Museum Night, the capital's museums open their doors to us, inviting us to discover their current exhibitions free of charge and freely. Olympism, abstraction or impressionism, the exhibitions are as delightful as they are eclectic!
The Louis Vuitton Foundation welcomes the work of the master of geometric abstraction, Ellsworth Kelly. Immerse yourself in the world of the American painter with our images!
The evening will last from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION
Until September 9, 2024
8, avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75016 Paris
The World as It Goes, at the Bourse de Commerce, is a collective exhibition that shows us the real actors of change: ourselves.
The night will last from 7 p.m. to midnight.
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE
Until September 2, 2024
2 rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris
With the Arabofuturs exhibition, the Arab World Institute shows us what has not yet happened, through the dreamlike future of new Arab imaginations.
The night will last from 7 p.m. to midnight.
ARAB WORLD INSTITUTE
Until October 27, 2024
1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005
See you next Saturday, May 18 for the inaugural weekend of Artificial Dreams — AI at the heart of artistic creation to discover the best of human creativity and artificial intelligence. This life-size dive into the heart of a poetic and spectacular world, for a unique immersive exhibition-performance presented by the Grand Palais Immersif with the support of Microsoft.
GREAT IMMERSIVE PALACE
Until June 8, 2024
Free entry upon reservation
Online reservation here
The Musée d'Orsay is launching the celebration of 150 years of Impressionism, with an incredibly rich exhibition bringing together Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and even Cézanne.
The evening will last from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
MUSÉE D’ORSAY
Until July 14, 2024
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007
Until June 17, the Guimet Museum retraces the artistic journey of T’ang Haywen, an immense Chinese artist between shadow and light.
The evening will last from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ARTS - GUIMET
Until June 17, 2024
6 place d’Iéna, 75016
As soon as the sunny days arrive, the Louis Vuitton Foundation invites you to observe an unusual exhibition dedicated to Henri Matisse's Atelier rouge.
The evening will last from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION
Until September 9, 2024
8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 750016 Paris
The Montmartre Museum exhibits the versatile work of Auguste Herbin in an explosion of geometric figures where color is king.
The evening will last from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
MONTMARTRE MUSEUM
Until September 15, 2024
12 rue Cortot, 75018
From March 6 to July 1, 2024, the Musée de l'Orangerie invites us to discover the luminous white squares of the artist Robert Ryman, 5 years after his death.
The exhibition will be open from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
ORANGERY MUSEUM
Until July 1, 2024
Tuileries Gardens, 75001 Paris
For the Insert Coin exhibition, the Monnaie de Paris is transformed into a gigantic arcade room, an immersive retrogaming experience for visitors.
The night will last from 7 p.m. to midnight.
PARIS COIN MUSEUM
Until June 30, 2024
11, quai de Conti, 75006
What more sublime setting than the historic cradle of the National Library of France to welcome the greatest minds of the Renaissance?
The evening will last from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
BNF - RICHELIEU SITE
Until June 16, 2024
2, rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris
The Louvre Museum reveals the mysteries of the origin of the Olympic Games in an unmissable exhibition which traces the entire evolution of the Games.
The evening will last from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., a reservation is required to access it.
LOUVRE MUSEUM
Until September 16, 2024
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Quai Branly awakens the founding myth of the Aztec Empire by unearthing the fabulous treasure of Mexica during an exhibition.
The evening will last from 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
QUAI BRANLY MUSEUM - JACQUES CHIRAC
Until September 8, 2024
37, quai Branly, 75007 Paris
The Army Museum tackles the history of the two-person dispute, illustrating real or fictitious fights that remained in history until August 18, 2024.
The night will last from 6 p.m. to midnight.
ARMY MUSEUM
Until August 18, 2024
129, rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
The Palais Galliera is devoting an exhibition to the photography icon Paolo Roversi. A masterful retrospective spanning 50 years of fashion photography.
The evening will last from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
PALAIS GALLIERA
Until July 14, 2024
10 avenue Pierre 1er de Serbia, 75016
Mohamed Bourouissa signs a new visual score at the Palais de Tokyo, an exhibition that combines sounds, images, sculptures, plants and collective energies.
The night will last from 6 p.m. to midnight.
TOKYO PALACE
Until June 30, 2024
13, avenue du Président Wilson, 75016
The MET exhibition at the Louvre Museum offers us a dialogue between two priceless collections where precious objects and treasures of yesteryear respond masterfully.
The evening will last from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and a reservation is required to access it.
LOUVRE MUSEUM
Until September 28, 2025
Rue de Rivoli, 75001
The exhibition at the Institute of the Arab World invites us to discover Étienne Dinet's shimmering declaration of love in painting for Algeria, his country of heart.
The night will last from 7 p.m. to midnight.
ARAB WORLD INSTITUTE
Until June 9, 2024
1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005
The Cinémathèque invites us to look at the major career of James Cameron in a retrospective of a work in evolution over six decades!
The exhibition will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight.
THE FRENCH CINEMATHÈQUE
Until January 5, 2025
51, rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris
Between scandals, boycotts, controversies and messages of hope, the exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée highlights the political evolution of the Olympic Games.
The evening will last from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
PALAIS DE LA PORTE DORÉE - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION HISTORY
Until September 8, 2024
293, avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris
