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Focus on Ireland: the City Theatre celebrates Samhain for free on November 1st

CITY THEATRE, SARAH BERNHARDT
November 1, 2026

The Théâtre de la Ville opens its Focus on Ireland on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with a free day of festivities dedicated to Samhain, the Celtic ancestor of Halloween. Isabelle Huppert, Stephen Rea, Jean Butler, Louise Mulcahy, Michael Keegan-Dolan, and Oona Doherty share the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre.

• Free
• Movie theater

Palais de la Porte Dorée: a big free weekend for the opening of A History of French Cinema

GOLDEN PORTE PALACE
October 31 and November 1, 2026

The Palais de la Porte Dorée opens its doors free of charge on Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st, 2026 to launch "A History of French Cinema: Maghreb Heritages." Meetings, workshops, screenings, and an evening dedicated to Camélia Jordana fill the two days, with reservations required.

• Unavoidable
• Movie theater

Exhibition: A History of French Cinema. Maghreb Heritage at the Palais de la Porte Dorée

Palais de la Porte Dorée
From October 30, 2026 to March 21, 2027

The National Museum of the History of Immigration dedicates its major autumn exhibition to artists of North African descent who have shaped French cinema since the 1960s. "A History of French Cinema: North African Heritage" is being held at the Palais de la Porte Dorée from October 30, 2026 to March 21, 2027, and opens with a free weekend.

• Contemporary
• Free

Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026: Brognon Rollin duo winners at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum of Modern Art, Paris
From October 2, 2026 to February 7, 2027

David Brognon and Stéphanie Rollin received the Marcel Duchamp Prize 2026 on October 22, at the Musée d'art moderne de Paris, where the four nominees remain together until February 7, 2027. The duo owes its victory to an installation built around hundreds of tokens of sobriety, those medals that reward each stage of weaning.

• News
• Unavoidable

A Monet sold for 50 million euros at Sotheby's Paris: an absolute auction record in France

SOTHEBY'S PARIS
Sale of October 22, 2026

Claude Monet holds the new auction record in France. His Iris, painted in Giverny around 1924, was sold for 50 million euros including fees on October 22 at Sotheby's Paris, after a forty-five-minute battle between six bidders.

• Digital
• With family

Cleopatra, the Destiny of Egypt exhibition, at BHV Marais

BHV MARAIS
Until January 3, 2027

A department store has given over its fifth floor to a virtual epic: wearing a headset, we follow the last queen of Egypt, until January 3, 2027 at BHV Marais. Thirty minutes of immersion, one hour visit.

• Contemporary
• Unavoidable

Exhibition: Oli's Imaginary Museum at the Grand Palais

GRAND PALAIS
From December 2, 2026 to February 21, 2027

Oli, one half of the Toulouse duo Bigflo & Oli, occupies 1,300 square meters of the Grand Palais on three levels, from December 2, 2026 to February 21, 2027, to install his imaginary museum co-signed with Jérôme Sans.

• Classic
• Free

Exhibition of Albert Lebourg, a forgotten Impressionist, at the Meudon Museum

MEUDON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
Until February 21, 2027

The Meudon Museum of Art and History is bringing back into the spotlight Albert Lebourg, a Norman landscape painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Around sixty works, many of them previously unseen, are on display until February 21, 2027. Admission is free.

• Literary
• Food & Drink

Exhibition From Vine to Glass: Wine in Balzac's Work, at the Maison de Balzac

BALZAC'S HOUSE
From November 26, 2026 to April 6, 2027

The Maison de Balzac follows wine from seller to consumer, from November 26, 2026 to April 6, 2027. More than eighty works, paintings, engravings, posters and winemaking equipment, for a subject that comes at just the right time.

• Discovery
• Free

Exhibition "The Emerald Routes" at the School of Jewelry Arts

THE SCHOOL OF JEWELRY ARTS
From December 4, 2026 to June 13, 2027

The School of Jewelry Arts follows the emerald route from December 4, 2026 to June 13, 2027, from Antiquity to Spanish galleons. Free entry with reservation, Boulevard Montmartre.

• Classic
• Discovery

Édouard Vuillard exhibition, focusing on our collections, at the Musée d'Orsay

MUSÉE D'ORSAY
From December 15, 2026 to March 7, 2027

The Musée d'Orsay is reopening its Vuillard collection from December 15, 2026 to March 7, 2027, focusing on two overdoors recently acquired by the museum. The exhibition brings together donated works, ranging from paintings to decorative arts.

• Contemporary
• Drawing

Monet/Soriano exhibition, mapping of Mount Kolsås, at the Marmottan Monet Museum

MARMOTTAN MONET MUSEUM
From September 24, 2026 to January 31, 2027

The Marmottan Monet Museum is hosting a mural drawing by Peter Soriano from September 24, 2026 to January 31, 2027, designed specifically for its walls. The French-American artist retraced Monet's Norwegian journey before creating the drawing.

• Contemporary
• Drawing

Vija Celmins exhibition, a contemporary counterpoint, at the Orangerie Museum

Orangery Museum
From September 30, 2026 to February 15, 2027

The Musée de l'Orangerie is dedicating its contemporary art event to Vija Celmins, from September 30, 2026 to February 15, 2027. The American artist of Latvian origin is presenting thirty years of drawings and engravings, installed in close proximity to the museum's collections.

• Contemporary
• Free

Exhibition Envergure(s) / Wingspan(s), Maya Hayuk, at the Pavillon Carré de Baudouin

BAUDOUIN SQUARE PAVILION
From November 7, 2026 to February 27, 2027

The Pavillon Carré de Baudouin is hosting an exhibition by American artist Maya Hayuk from November 7, 2026 to February 27, 2027, with free admission. The project is being carried out in collaboration with Art Azoï, and most of the pieces are created on-site.

• Contemporary
• Discovery

Exhibition Jean Dubuffet and Lek & Sowat, 1+2 = 6 hands, at the Dubuffet Foundation

DUBUFFET FOUNDATION
From December 8, 2026 to June 4, 2027

The Dubuffet Foundation presents an exhibition of its collections in dialogue with the duo Lek & Sowat, from December 8, 2026 to June 4, 2027, on rue de Sèvres. The exhibition brings together two generations who sought out art where no one else had placed it.

• Photo
• Free

An Act of Attention exhibition at the Swedish Institute

Swedish Institute
From November 13, 2026 to February 21, 2027

The Swedish Institute is bringing together seven French and Swedish photographers from November 13, 2026 to February 21, 2027, with free admission. The exhibition is curated by Anna Danielsson and Stefan Jensen, in collaboration with the Hasselblad Foundation, as part of the bicentenary of photography.

• Photo
• Digital

Exhibition Mika Ninagawa with EiM, Alive with Shadows, at the Grand Palais

GRAND PALAIS
From December 16, 2026 to March 21, 2027

The Grand Palais is entrusting two entire galleries to Mika Ninagawa and the EiM collective, from December 16, 2026 to March 21, 2027. The Japanese photographer pushes her saturated colours towards installation and moving image.

• Fashion
• Discovery

Exhibition in Volume! Sculpted Fashion, at the Palais Galliera

PALAIS GALLIERA
From December 12, 2026 to October 17, 2027

The Palais Galliera is dedicating ten months to the gesture that gives volume to fabric, from December 12, 2026 to October 17, 2027. The journey takes you into the workshops, from the first cut of the scissors to the silhouette that stands upright in the window.

• Fashion
• Photo

Exhibition GIRLS, Adolescence, Fashion, Rebellion, at the Grand Palais

GRAND PALAIS
From December 9, 2026 to March 21, 2027

The Grand Palais is dedicating GIRLS to the adolescence of girls, from December 9, 2026 to March 21, 2027. Designer clothes, paintings, photographs and cinema are presented side by side, and the project was conceived in Antwerp.

• With family
• Unusual

Playmobil exhibition at Les Invalides, history and legends of the Middle Ages, at the Army Museum

ARMY MUSEUM
From December 21, 2026 to January 10, 2027

The Army Museum is hosting Playmobil for the Christmas holidays, from December 21, 2026 to January 10, 2027, closed on December 25 and January 1. The experience is designed for families and extends beyond the display cases into the armories.

• Photo
• Free

Exhibition "Crossing the World: The Universal Exhibition of 1867 and Photography," at the National Archives

NATIONAL ARCHIVES - HÔTEL DE SOUBISE
From November 25, 2026 to February 22, 2027

The National Archives recount the story of the 1867 Universal Exhibition through its photographs, from November 25, 2026 to February 22, 2027, with free admission. The second part of the exhibition can be viewed using 3D glasses, based on period stereoscopic views.

• Contemporary
• Free

Lubaina Himid exhibition, A Fashionable Marriage, at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum of Modern Art, Paris
From October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027

The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris is hosting Lubaina Himid from October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027, with free admission, as part of the Festival d'Automne. The British artist is showing a single piece, placed amidst the permanent collections.

• Photo
• Discovery

Exhibition of love stories, photographs from the agnès b. collection, at La Fab.

THE FACTORY.

From November 20, 2026 to March 21, 2027

La Fab. dedicates its major winter exhibition to love, from November 20, 2026 to March 21, 2027, at Place Jean-Michel-Basquiat. The exhibition leads down to the anonymous Polaroids of Jonas Mekas and the prints of Raymond Cauchetier taken on the set of Breathless in 1959.

• Classic
• Discovery

Exhibition The Body at Work, 1850-1939, at the MUS in Suresnes

MUS, MUSEUM OF URBAN AND SOCIAL HISTORY
From October 14, 2026 to June 20, 2027

The Suresnes Museum of Urbanism (MUS) brings together over a hundred pieces, on loan from institutions including the Musée d'Orsay and the Petit Palais, until June 20, 2027, offering a journey through the world of work from the perspective of the tools themselves. The Ministry of Culture has awarded it its national interest label, which it reserves for around thirty projects per year.

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• Unavoidable

Richard Wagner exhibition, the revolutions of the Ring, at the Opera Library-Museum

Palais Garnier - Opera Library and Museum
From October 27, 2026 to February 20, 2027

The Palais Garnier is dedicating a season to The Ring of the Nibelung from October 27, 2026 to February 20, 2027, while the Opéra Bastille is presenting a new production at the RING Festival in November. The Paris Opera and the National Library of France are together recounting a century and a half of stage productions.

• Contemporary
• Free

Alice Diop exhibition at the Palais d'Iéna: our photos and our opinion

Palais d'Iéna
October 21-25, 2026

We pushed open the doors of the Palais d’Iéna for Geste de consolation, the very first exhibition by filmmaker Alice Diop, director of Saint Omer. In the dimly lit room, brown velvet curtains, a purple floor, and colorful carpets transform the CESE…

• Contemporary
• Free

Thomas Houseago and Théo Mercier exhibition at Reiffers Initiatives: our photos

REIFFERS INITIATIVES
From October 23 to December 12, 2026

Thomas Houseago spent several weeks working under the glass roof of Reiffers Art Initiatives, then left everything as it was. Théo Mercier occupies the ground floor. This year, the foundation's mentorship program is offering two studios to visit instead of an exhibition.

• Contemporary
• Free

Walid Raad Exhibition, Festival of (in)gratitude: the artist himself guides the tour at CENTQUATRE-PARIS

LE CENTQUATRE-PARIS
From October 23 to November 22, 2026

The artist himself guides the tour

• News
• Contemporary

ALERT - Paris Art Week: what's closing, hour by hour

ART BASEL PARIS
Closing on the evening of October 23

Art Basel Paris announced on October 22 that it would close its doors on Friday evening, October 23, two days earlier than scheduled. The fair at the Grand Palais will not be open on Saturday, October 24, or Sunday, October 25.

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• Discovery

Janet Pharaoh, the breath of the Moulin Rouge

MOULIN ROUGE
Janet Pharaoh Dance Company

The Moulin Rouge has named a new professional dance company after Janet Pharaoh, its ballet mistress who passed away in 2025. It brings together the 95 artists of the troupe and continues thirty years of high standards.