Bnf françois mitterand

Barbara: the BnF François-Mitterrand celebrates the icon of French song in an exhibition

Calling all Barbara fans! Nearly 30 years after her death, the BnF François-Mitterrand is honoring the career of this true icon of French music in a unique exhibition entitled "Dis quand reviendras-tu ? Barbara et son public" (When will you come back? Barbara and her audience). This cultural event can be discovered from January 27 to April 5, 2026, in the Donors' Gallery.

Imaginary maps, inventing worlds: the sensory exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

From March 24 to July 19, 2026, the BnF François-Mitterrand is offering a rare immersion into cartography and its imaginary territories, through more than 200 works, for a journey to the frontiers of reality and fiction.

The BnF François-Mitterand Belvedere: the little-known panorama of Paris, practical information

Perched atop the Tour des Lois of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Belvédère on the François-Mitterrand site offers a spectacular view of Paris. Accessible only on guided tours, it combines architectural discovery, history and an exceptional panorama.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at BnF sites in Paris

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the BnF is opening its doors to us on September 20 and 21, 2025. What's on the program? Discover the different sites, visit the restoration workshops and view a wide range of documents!

Did you know? In Paris, a forest garden hides in a library

A garden... In a library? Yes, that's the concept of a very famous Parisian library, which boasts a hidden forest right in the heart of Paris.

Did you know? BnF's four towers look like open books

Immense and majestic, the four towers of the François Mitterrand National Library dominate the urban landscape of the 12th and 13th arrondissements. We explain their history.

Apocalypse, yesterday and tomorrow: final days of the exhibition at BnF François-Mitterrand

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

A free cultural weekend on artificial intelligence at BnF and La Conciergerie

In conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a cultural weekend invites you to question yourself about this technological revolution through free events and conferences on the weekend of February 8 and 9, 2025.

À nous les stades! A history of women's sport: the free exhibition at BnF

Sport isn't just a man's game, and the BnF François-Mitterand intends to remind us of this in a free exhibition on women's sport, from May 22 to October 13, 2024!

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.

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.