Bnf - activities

Family events: a weekend of free activities at the Bnf Richelieu in December

On Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8, 2024, the Bnf Richelieu invites families to discover this exceptional Paris venue during a special weekend.

Apocalypse, yesterday and tomorrow: the end-of-the-world exhibition at BnF François-Mitterrand

Is the apocalypse just around the corner? BnF François-Mitterrand explores this age-old theme in an exhibition from February 4 to June 8, 2025, from the Bible to the present day.

Journées du Patrimoine 2024: visit the BNF Richelieu historic site in Paris

The Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France opens its historic doors to you for the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 21 and 22, 2024.

Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at BnF sites in Paris

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the BnF is opening its doors to us on September 21 and 22, 2024. What's on the program? Discover the different sites, visit the restoration workshops and view a wide range of documents!

BnF Richelieu, the historic home of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and its museum

The Richelieu site, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is the historic birthplace of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, which has housed collections of royal documents since 1721. A historic site, recently modernized, accessible to all!

The Bibliothèque Parlante 2024, BnF's literary festival

From May 31 to June 2, 2024, the Bibliothèque nationale de France celebrates literature aloud, with its "La Bibliothèque Parlante" festival, featuring a carte blanche by Jean-Michel Ribes.

In the FanXoa and mastO archives of Bérurier Noir: the exhibition at the BnF, our photos

The FanXoa and mastO archives of Bérurier Noir will be on display at the BnF François-Mitterrand in Paris from February 27 to April 28, 2024, in a free, never-before-seen installation. This is an opportunity for nostalgic fans to delve into the band's past through a hundred or so items, including notebooks, photographs, videos, stage props, posters and fanzines.

Black & White exhibition at the BNF

Lovers of sublime black and white photography, this exhibition is for you. Head to the BNF from October 17, 2023 to January 21, 2024 to discover black and white masterpieces from the photographic collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Print ! The Europe of Gutenberg, the literary exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

Without Gutenberg's incredible invention in the 15th century, reading a book would be much more complicated today. Discover the history of this innovation, thanks to exceptional pieces, at the François-Mitterand Library, until July 16, 2023.

Pastiches de presse, the free and comical exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

When art parodies newspapers... The BnF François-Mitterrand plunges us into the comical world of press pastiches with a free exhibition to be seen from April 4 to October 29, 2023.

The Richelieu Library, historic birthplace of the BNF

The Bibliothèque Richelieu is one of the most beautiful libraries in Paris. Discover it for yourself!

Noir et Blanc, the Grand Palais 100% digital photo exhibition

The Grand Palais teams up with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France to display “Noir et Blanc: une esthétique de la photographie” [Black and White: a photography aesthetic], an exhibition that was to discover at the Grand Palais. Unfortunately, the exhibition will not open to the public, but awaits on the Grand Palais website. Conference-tours are available online from February 18, to June 18, 2021.

Tolkien, the huge exhibition at the BNF in Paris - photos and video

For fans of Tolkien and fantasy, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is opening a huge retrospective of the work of the famous writer behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. On view from October 22, 2019 to February 16, 2020.