Petit palais paris - activities

Art Basel 2024: a free contemporary art exhibition at the Petit Palais

The Petit Palais is hosting a free contemporary art exhibition from October 15 to 20, 2024, to coincide with the Art Basel Paris fair's "hors les murs" program.

The Petit Palais café-restaurant in Paris is transformed into a concept store

Ideally nestled in the heart of the Petit Palais, in a lush setting, the café-restaurant is sure to seduce. This autumn, the spot is transformed into an innovative concept store, with a menu designed by Amandine Chaignot and pastries by Claire Heitzler. We tell you all about it.

The Jardin du Petit Palais, a hidden gem with terrace and café-restaurant

At the heart of the Petit Palais, which is freely accessible to all, all year round, lies an exotic, verdant garden. Like a veritable oasis, it's the ideal setting for a drink in the sun. There's a café-restaurant with a pleasant terrace and deckchairs set up around the peristyle.

Limited edition, the exhibition in tribute to Ambroise Vollard at the Petit Palais - final days

The Petit Palais presents a retrospective on Ambroise Vollard, promoter of the greatest painters of his time. This exhibition, on view from May 19 to August 29, 2021, offers an overview of the art scene from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th. Come and admire paintings by Cézanne, Picasso and Gauguin in this never-before-seen retrospective.

Augustin Rouart, the Petit Palais exhibition - our photos

The Petit Palais spotlights the Rouart donation, a rich collection of paintings from the Rouart family. From June 1 to October 10, come and admire the exhibition Augustin Rouart, la peinture en héritage.

Laurence Aëgerter, the exhibition at the Petit Palais - closed

Contemporary art lovers head to the Petit Palais to discover artist Laurence Aëgerter's very first exhibition at the museum, entitled "Ici mieux qu'en face", from October 6, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The exhibition remains closed until further notice.

Coronavirus: Museums of the City of Paris shut down until further notice

Because of coronavirus, Paris Musées has announced to shut down museums managed by the city of Paris until further notice, naming the Paris Catacombs, the Musée d’Art Moderne, the Petit Palais, the Musée de la Libération de Paris – Musée du Général Leclerc – Musée Jean Moulin, the Musée Cernuschi, the Musée Bourdelle, the Musée Zadkine, the Musée de la Vie Romantique and the Maison de Balzace. A decision made following the announcement made by the Prime Minister to shut down all premises non vital to the life of the Nation.