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Al Thani Collection at Hôtel de la Marine in Paris
A world-spanning royal collection on the Place de la Concorde.
Croc! L'histoire évolutive
The epic evolutionary story of crocodilians, told in full.
Apocalypse. Yesterday and Tomorrow
From medieval prophecy to modern catastrophe at the BnF.
Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5000 Years of History
5,000 years of Gaza's heritage, rescued and displayed in Paris
Otobong Nkanga. I dreamt of you in colours
Nkanga's multidisciplinary solo at the Musée d'art moderne de Paris
The Roman Emperor, a Mortal Among the Gods
Exploring the divine image of Rome's emperors
Portrait and Secrets of Roman Women
An exhibition exploring the lives, identities, and hidden stories of women in ancient Rome through portraiture and art.
The Etruscans, a Mediterranean Civilisation
Discover the art and culture of ancient Etruria.
Louis XV, Passions d'un roi
300 years of Louis XV's reign explored at Versailles
Secrets de Bijoux 2023
French jewellery art where tradition meets innovation
Mexica - Offerings and Gods at the Templo Mayor
Sacred offerings and gods from the Templo Mayor
The Dawn of the Department Store: Fashion, Design, Toys, Advertising. 1852-1925
How the department store reshaped modern consumer culture.
Stage Jewelry from the Comédie-Française
Dazzling theatrical jewels from the Comédie-Française
Horse in Majesty – At the Heart of a Civilisation
The horse as symbol of power across European history.
Paul Poiret, fashion is a party
A landmark retrospective of fashion rebel Paul Poiret.
Past exhibitions (36)
Jean-Baptiste Greuze. L'enfance en lumière
Greuze's intimate visions of childhood at the Petit Palais.
Arcimboldo Face to Face
Arcimboldo's iconic composite portraits, face to face
Michelangelo Rodin - Living Bodies
A landmark exhibition exploring the sculptural vision of two masters across five centuries. Michelangelo and Rodin's revolutionary approaches to the human form converge at the Louvre in 2026.
My name is Orson Welles
A retrospective celebrating the life, work, and legacy of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles at the French Cinematheque.
Adèle de Romance, peintre libre
A solo show celebrating a fearlessly free French painter.
Maximilien Luce: The Instinct for Landscape
Neo-Impressionist landscapes by Maximilien Luce
Suzanne Valadon
Major retrospective of a pioneering modern artist
Exhibition of the Machine-Gunned Ambulance from Ukraine in Front of the Town Hall of Paris 18th Arrondissement
A war-scarred Ukrainian ambulance on display in Paris
Ribera, Shadows and Light
Ribera's dramatic chiaroscuro, explored at Petit Palais
Artiste activist archivist: Bernhard Lüthi invite
Bernhard Lüthi: artist, activist, archivist in one show
The Power of Line: The Muscular Exhibition!
A temporary exhibition exploring the expressive force and dynamism of drawing and line work at the Musée des Arts Précieux Paul-Dupuy.
Mark Rohko
Rothko's color-field masterworks at Louis Vuitton Foundation
Berthe Morisot and the art from the 18th century
Morisot in dialogue with 18th-century masters
The Treasure of Notre-Dame de Paris
An exhibition exploring the sacred and artistic heritage of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world's most iconic medieval cathedrals.
Amedeo Modigliani. A Painter and His Dealer
Modigliani and his dealer Paul Guillaume at l'Orangerie
Giovanni Bellini, Crossed Influences
The crossed influences behind a Renaissance master
Saodat Ismailova. Double Horizon
Immersive works on memory, migration, and identity
Live with the Joint français Strike
A temporary exhibition at the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc exploring the human and social dimensions of the Joint français strike.
Matisse. Cahiers d'art, the Turn of the 1930s
Matisse's transformative 1930s in dialogue with Cahiers d'art.
Walter Sickert (1860-1942): Painting and Transgression
Bold retrospective of a singular British modernist
Füssli, Between Dream and Fantasy
Füssli's haunted visions of dream and darkness in Paris.
André Devambez (1867–1944): Vertiges de l'imagination
A full retrospective of a visionary French academic master.
2022 Paris Motor Show
International auto show at Paris Expo, Oct 18-23 2022
Etruscans: a Mediterranean civilization
Exploring Etruscan art, society, and Mediterranean influence.
The Golden Age of the Portuguese Renaissance
Portuguese Renaissance painting at its most vibrant
Les Exceptionn'Elles
Celebrating exceptional women artists in Carcassonne.
Charles Camoin, a Fauve in Freedom
A retrospective of Charles Camoin, the French Fauve painter who liberated colour and form. Discover his bold landscapes and vibrant still lifes.
Pharaoh of the Two Lands
A temporary exhibition at the Louvre exploring the power and symbolism of ancient Egyptian pharaohs who ruled over Upper and Lower Egypt.
Boldini. Les plaisirs et les jours
A temporary exhibition devoted to Giovanni Boldini, the master of Belle Epoque portraiture, exploring the pleasures and social world of his era.
On the Road to Chiefdoms of Cameroon
A deep dive into the art and culture of Cameroon's chiefdoms.
Arts of Islam
Centuries of Islamic art across French museums
Emmanuelle Huynh - Jocelyn Cottencin: de vertical, devenir horizontal, etale
A poetic dialogue between movement and stillness
Paul Klee: Between Two Worlds
A solo exhibition exploring Paul Klee's singular vision, tracing the tension between the material and the spiritual that defined his life's work.
Paris – Athens: The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675–1919
Two centuries of Franco-Greek art and cultural exchange
Botticelli: Artist & Designer
A major retrospective exploring Sandro Botticelli's multifaceted practice as both painter and designer, presented at the Musée Jacquemart-André in 2021–2022.
Trait d'Egypte — Marcelle Baud (1890–1987)
Marcelle Baud's Egypt through drawings and paintings