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Qui a dit que les expositions devaient toujours être barbantes ? Amateurs de sensations et d'émotions fortes, cette rubrique est pour vous ! Une sélection d'expos hautes en tensions, à faire entre amis pour une expérience inoubliable qui vous fera changer de regard sur les expos.
- Digital
- With family
Exposition Cléopâtre, le destin de l'Égypte, au BHV Marais
BHV MARAIS
Jusqu'au 3 janvier 2027
Un grand magasin a cédé son cinquième étage à une épopée virtuelle : casque sur la tête, nous suivons la dernière reine d'Égypte, jusqu'au 3 janvier 2027 au BHV Marais. Trente minutes d'immersion, une heure de visite.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Exposition Le musée imaginaire d'Oli au Grand Palais
GRAND PALAIS
Du 2 décembre 2026 au 21 février 2027
Oli, la moitié du duo toulousain Bigflo & Oli, occupe mille trois cents mètres carrés du Grand Palais sur trois niveaux, du 2 décembre 2026 au 21 février 2027, pour y installer son musée imaginaire co-signé avec 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.
- Classic
- 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.
- Shows
- 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.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Ibrahim Mahama exhibition at the Cartier Foundation: our photos and our review
CARTIER FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
From October 22, 2026 to February 28, 2027
From October 22, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Cartier Foundation entrusts all of its spaces in the Palais-Royal to the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama: a glass bottle factory dismantled in Ghana and reassembled in Paris, a parliament of stools and several guest artists.
- News
- Contemporary
Claude Lemand, with the wind in his sails: portrait of the collector and donor to the IMA
From Beirut to the Arab World Institute: the journey of a collector
- Photo
- Festival
Planches Contact Festival, Generations, at Les Franciscaines in Deauville
THE FRANCISCAN NUNS
From October 17, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Les Franciscaines hosts the 17th edition of the Planches Contact Festival, on the theme Generations, from October 17, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Sixteen photographers spent several months in residence in Normandy, and Bruce Gilden is installing his New York retrospective right on the beach in Deauville.
- Contemporary
- Living room
Art Basel Paris 2026 at the Grand Palais: our photos and our review
GRAND PALAIS
From October 23, 2026, closed on the 24th and 25th
From October 23 to 25, 2026, the fifth edition of Art Basel Paris will take place at the Grand Palais. Shared booths, a balcony dedicated to sixteen solo exhibitions, thirty-two galleries discovering the fair, and a new Premise sector open to works from before 1900 make it an event where discoveries compete with big names.
- Classic
- Living room
Modern Art Fair 2026, Place de la Concorde: our photos and our review
PLACE DE LA CONCORDE
October 22-25, 2026
Modern Art Fair will take place at Place de la Concorde from October 22 to 25, 2026. Modern art, contemporary creation and design will engage in dialogue there, and the edition will welcome the Arab World Institute with icons from the Claude and France Lemand donation.
- Digital
- With family
Exposition Cléopâtre, le destin de l'Égypte, au BHV Marais
BHV MARAIS
Jusqu'au 3 janvier 2027
Un grand magasin a cédé son cinquième étage à une épopée virtuelle : casque sur la tête, nous suivons la dernière reine d'Égypte, jusqu'au 3 janvier 2027 au BHV Marais. Trente minutes d'immersion, une heure de visite.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Exposition Le musée imaginaire d'Oli au Grand Palais
GRAND PALAIS
Du 2 décembre 2026 au 21 février 2027
Oli, la moitié du duo toulousain Bigflo & Oli, occupe mille trois cents mètres carrés du Grand Palais sur trois niveaux, du 2 décembre 2026 au 21 février 2027, pour y installer son musée imaginaire co-signé avec 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.
- Classic
- 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.
- Shows
- 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.
- Contemporary
- Unavoidable
Ibrahim Mahama exhibition at the Cartier Foundation: our photos and our review
CARTIER FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
From October 22, 2026 to February 28, 2027
From October 22, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Cartier Foundation entrusts all of its spaces in the Palais-Royal to the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama: a glass bottle factory dismantled in Ghana and reassembled in Paris, a parliament of stools and several guest artists.
- News
- Contemporary
Claude Lemand, with the wind in his sails: portrait of the collector and donor to the IMA
From Beirut to the Arab World Institute: the journey of a collector
- Photo
- Festival
Planches Contact Festival, Generations, at Les Franciscaines in Deauville
THE FRANCISCAN NUNS
From October 17, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Les Franciscaines hosts the 17th edition of the Planches Contact Festival, on the theme Generations, from October 17, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Sixteen photographers spent several months in residence in Normandy, and Bruce Gilden is installing his New York retrospective right on the beach in Deauville.
- Contemporary
- Living room
Art Basel Paris 2026 at the Grand Palais: our photos and our review
GRAND PALAIS
From October 23, 2026, closed on the 24th and 25th
From October 23 to 25, 2026, the fifth edition of Art Basel Paris will take place at the Grand Palais. Shared booths, a balcony dedicated to sixteen solo exhibitions, thirty-two galleries discovering the fair, and a new Premise sector open to works from before 1900 make it an event where discoveries compete with big names.
- Classic
- Living room
Modern Art Fair 2026, Place de la Concorde: our photos and our review
PLACE DE LA CONCORDE
October 22-25, 2026
Modern Art Fair will take place at Place de la Concorde from October 22 to 25, 2026. Modern art, contemporary creation and design will engage in dialogue there, and the edition will welcome the Arab World Institute with icons from the Claude and France Lemand donation.
