• 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.

• Photo
• Free

Niépce exhibition, and after? at the Nicéphore Niépce Museum in Chalon-sur-Saône

NICEPHORE NIEPCE MUSEUM
From November 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027

The Nicéphore Niépce Museum in Chalon-sur-Saône presents Niépce, and after? Some inventions in photography, from November 21, 2026 to January 31, 2027. The museum showcases the inventions that came after the first, from Talbot to color.

• 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
• Photo

A free photography museum in Paris? 99 Cameras Museum opens its doors!

99 Cameras Museum
Permanent collection

A new temple for photo enthusiasts has just opened its doors in the capital. Her name ? The 99 Cameras Museum opening at Harcourt Studios.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

Exhibition "The Ball of the Ogresses" at the Institute of Islamic Cultures

Institute of Islamic Cultures — HERE Léon
From September 26, 2026 to February 7, 2027

Thirteen female artists take on the figure of Aïcha Kandisha, the Moroccan ogress who protects as much as she terrifies. At ICI Léon, free admission until February.

• Photo
• Free

"A Feast for the Eyes!" Exhibition at the Rouen Normandy Photographic Centre

ROUEN NORMANDY PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER
From October 10, 2026 to January 30, 2027

The Rouen Normandy Photographic Centre presents Plein les yeux ! An animal history of the photographic book for children, until January 30, 2027. Fifteen authors, from Rodchenko to Doisneau, defend a genre long considered minor.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

• Contemporary
• Free

Exhibition "Happy Retirement Dad," Rayane Mcirdi at the Frac Île-de-France, Le Plateau

Forty years in the factory, and one last day. Rayane Mcirdi filmed his father's retirement and turned it into an exhibition that you walk through standing up. The film exists, but Le Plateau doesn't…

• Free
• Unusual

Street Art Exhibition in Denfert-Rochereau: One hundred artists in the former Zara store in Denfert-Rochereau

STREET ART DENFERT
October 3-25, 2026

Street Art Madeleine becomes Street Art Denfert: 2,400 m² of former Zara space for one hundred artists, free

• 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.

• 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 pastel, peintes entre 2023 et 2026, où la…

• 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.

• 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.

• Free
• With family

Cast off! 400 years of maritime history at the Château de Vincennes

Vincennes Castle
From September 19 to December 23, 2026

Until December 23, 2026, the Château de Vincennes presents Cast off the moorings! Four centuries under sail, with free admission: sixty rarely shown documents, brought together by the Historical Service of the Defense, tell the story of the four hundred years of the Navy founded by Richelieu in 1626.

• Free
• Discovery

Henri Landier à l'Atelier d'Art Lepic

ATELIER D'ART LEPIC
Jusqu'au 25 octobre 2026

Nous connaissons Henri Landier peintre. Nous allons le découvrir dessinateur.

• Free

Nabis, The Revolution: the exhibition at the Hélène Bailly Marcilhac gallery

Hélène Bailly Gallery, Marcilhac
From September 8 to October 15, 2026

When colour becomes a language in its own right.

• Free

Leonor Fini, a year of metamorphoses: the exhibition at the Minsky Gallery

Minsky Gallery
From September 5 to October 17, 2026

Leonor Fini, a year of metamorphosis.

• 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.

• Free
• Discovery

Underground Exhibition! The alternative press in the 1970s at the BnF François-Mitterrand

BNF François-Mitterrand
Until October 18, 2026

They printed the protest by hand: welcome to the wild age of the counter-press.

• 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.

• Free
• Discovery

Marcel Duchamp Prize: the four nominees at the MAM

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

Before the jury makes its decision, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris gives you four good reasons to form your own opinion. There are four of them. One will receive the 2026 Marcel Duchamp Prize on…

• 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

Exhibition: Marseille as seen by the Detaille family at the Marseille History Museum

MARSEILLE HISTORY MUSEUM
Until June 20, 2027

The Marseille History Museum presents "Marseille as seen by the Detaille family: 164 years of photographs," on display until June 20, 2027, with free admission. The collection from the studio taken over in 1902 by Fernand Detaille, dating back to 1860, was acquired by the city in 2021.

• Free
• Discovery

Nouveau ! La Maison de l'Élysée dévoile ses trésors : découvrez en images

Maison de l'Élysée
Collections permanentes

Le Palais de l'Élysée ouvre ses portes à Paris et y accueille un tout nouveau musée. Découvrez en images les trésors de la Présidence française.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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.

• Free
• Discovery

Sungi Mlengeya, Earth and Sky. The exhibition at the Filles du Calvaire gallery

GALERIE LES FILLES DU CALVAIRE
From September 5 to October 24, 2026

Against the white of the canvas, bodies emerge and carry with them the memory of generations.

• Classic
• Free

Exposition "un monde nouveau" à l'Institut suédois

INSTITUT SUÉDOIS
Collection permanente

L’Institut suédois abrite l'un des ensembles les plus méconnus de Paris consacrés au XVIIIe siècle. 700 peintures, 1 400 dessins, 4 000 œuvres graphiques.

• Photo
• Free

200LUX Exhibition, 33 photography festivals under one roof, at the Maison des Arts in Créteil

MAC - MAISON DES ARTS DE CRÉTEIL
From September 19 to December 19, 2026

The MAC, Maison des Arts de Créteil, is hosting 200LUX until December 19, 2026, with free admission. Thirty-three photography festivals, from La Gacilly to Mulhouse, are exhibiting together to celebrate two hundred years of photography, each with an artist from its program.

• 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.

• 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.

• Photo
• Free

Didier Lefèvre Exhibition at La Contemporaine in Nanterre

LA CONTEMPORAINE
From November 18, 2026 to May 15, 2027

La Contemporaine, in Nanterre, is exhibiting Didier Lefèvre from November 18, 2026 to May 15, 2027, with free admission. Three hundred previously unseen images and documents from his archives, notebooks, posters, contact sheets, reveal the other side of the photographer's hero.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.