Historical exhibition guide - activities

Horse in majesty, at the heart of a civilization: nocturnes for the Château de Versailles exhibition

The Château de Versailles plunges us into the world of horses, with an exhibition event organized from July 2 to November 3, 2024. Special evening events are also planned. Come and discover "Cheval en majesté, au cœur d'une civilisation".

Championnes: the photo exhibition honoring women's sport unveiled at Galerie Roger-Viollet

Come and admire the female sporting champions of the inter-war years by discovering the free photo exhibition organized by the Roger-Viollet gallery and L'Equipe, from June 13 to September 21, 2024.

On horseback: the painting exhibition at the Musée national de la Renaissance - Château d'Ecouen

The Musée National de la Renaissance explores the art of equestrian portraiture with the exhibition "A cheval", on view from October 16, 2024 to January 27, 2025.

The Atomic Age: the explosive exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

What has the nuclear bomb inspired in contemporary artists? This is what the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is inviting us to discover, in an exhibition that promises to be explosive, from October 11, 2024 to February 9, 2025.

China's sporting culture: a free exhibition at the Bastille Design Center

During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the collections of the Chinese Sports Museum are moving to the Bastille Design Center, in order to present never-before-seen exhibits and the sports practiced in ancient China to as many people as possible!

Silex and the City: the prehistory comic book exhibition at the Musée de l'Homme

Comic artist Jul brings his humorous world to the Musée de l'Homme: from September 11 to December 29, 2024, discover the Silex and the City exhibition.

The free exhibition "Bijoux de scène de la Comédie Française" extended at Hôtel Mercy-Argenteau

The Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, a magnificent 18th-century town house on the Grands Boulevards in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, opens its doors to visitors for the first time. Listed as a Monument Historique, this architectural gem has been given a facelift to house the École des Arts Joailliers, a school founded with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels. From June 13 to October 13, 2024, the first free exhibition of the Comédie-Française's "Stage Jewels" is on show. We take you on a journey of discovery. Don't forget to book your free tickets!

Renaissance treasures: the summer art exhibition at the Hôtel de la Marine

The Hôtel de la Marine pays tribute to the creativity and finesse of Renaissance art, with an exhibition on view from July 15 to August 25, 2024.

Masterpieces from the Torlonia Collection: a magnificent sculpture exhibition at the Musée du Louvre

Come and admire the treasures of ancient Rome, with a visit to the "Masterpieces from the Torlonia Collection" exhibition, at the Musée du Louvre, from June 26 to November 11, 2024.

Cultures en Jeux, a photo exhibition on the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games at Unesco

From June 24 to September 15, 2024, Unesco is exhibiting photographic archives of Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies over the decades, outdoors.

Exhibition A bras-le-corps ! Savants et instruments au Collège de France au XIXe siècle!

The Collège de France invites lovers of knowledge and science to a new exhibition: "À bras-le-corps! Savants et instruments au Collège de France au XIXe siècle", dedicated to the evolution of experimental science from the French Revolution to 1920! Learn more about the birth of physics, physiology and psychology, thanks to some fifty scientific instruments that belonged to leading researchers and professors at the Collège de France at the time! A fascinating historical journey to discover until July 12, 2024.

La Cité de l'Histoire, our test of the immersive French History experience at La Défense

Ready to plunge into the great History of France? The first Cité de l'Histoire is opening its doors in La Défense's Grande Arche, with a fun, immersive tour of our shared past.

Rive droite/Rive gauche: the free photo exhibition around the Seine at Quai de la Photo

The love of Parisians for the quays of the Seine is nothing new: the proof in pictures with the photo exhibition presented at Quai de la Photo, to be discovered from June 5 to September 8, 2024.

Monuments Men, the exhibition at Château de la Roche Guyon that pays tribute to art officers

We're off to the Château de La Roche-Guyon to discover the "Monuments Men" exhibition, which runs from May 18 to November 24, 2024. The exhibition pays tribute to the "art officers" of the Second World War, who worked to protect, safeguard and restore Europe's cultural heritage. As part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation, this exhibition offers a fascinating journey through history and art in a place steeped in memory.

Les chevaux du roi, the exhibition on equestrian art at the Domaine royal de Marly (78)

From June 7 to November 3, 2024, the Domaine royal de Marly, in the Yvelines region of France, is devoting its new exhibition to the place of the horse in the history of this residence, from Louis XIV to the Revolution.

140 years of creative minds in Saint-Germain-des-Prés: Les Deux Magots celebrates its anniversary

Parisian brasserie Les Deux Magots celebrates its 140th anniversary with a free photo exhibition tracing its rich history. On view from April 30 to September 22, 2024.

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!

Robert Doisneau, l'esprit de résistance: the extended exhibition at the Musée de la Résistance Nationale

The Musée de la Résistance nationale lifts the veil on a little-known period in Robert Doisneau's life, in an exhibition to be discovered from October 15, 2023 to October 13, 2024.

Olympism, a world history: the Olympiad exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée

Since 1896, 33 Olympiads have been held around the world. To mark the Paris 2024 Games, the Palais de la Porte Dorée is retracing their history and behind-the-scenes in a retrospective exhibition, from April 26 to September 8, 2024.

The Fountain of the Innocents: the Musée Carnavalet's historical and artistic exhibition - photos

The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to the history of the Fountain of the Innocents and its creator, on view from April 24 to August 25, 2024.