Historical exhibition guide - activities

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.

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.

Olympism, a modern invention: the exhibition between art and sport at the Musée du Louvre, our photos

The Musée du Louvre is gearing up for the Olympic Games, with a brand-new, sporting exhibition. From April 24 to September 16, 2024, discover "Olympism, a modern invention, an ancient heritage".

Grands Décors restaurés de Notre-Dame: the Mobilier national exhibition at the Galerie des Gobelins

Just a few months before the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the Mobilier National presents the work carried out to restore the monument's decor, in a grandiose exhibition from April 24 to July 21, 2024.

Duels, the exhibition that plunges us into the art of combat at the Musée de l'Armée - our photos

The Musée de l'Armée tells us about the art of combat and fencing in the exhibition "Duels, l'art du combat", on view from April 24 to August 18, 2024.

From studio to landscape: the Impressionist exhibition at the Musée Daubigny in Auvers-sur-Oise

The Musée Daubigny traces the history and inspirations of Impressionism through an exhibition that immerses us in the landscapes of Val-d'Oise, a department that welcomed many artists of the period, until September 22, 2024.

The birth of department stores, a double exhibition at the heart of these mythical Parisian landmarks

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Cité de l'Architecture take us to the heart of the legendary addresses of Parisian art de vivre with "The Birth of Department Stores", a two-part exhibition. Visit the MAD from April 10 to October 13, 2024, then from October 16, 2024 to March 16, 2025, to discover the history of these temples to fashion right up to the present day.