Unusual exhibition guide - activities

Paris Design Week 2024: Paul Cocksedge's mirror installation at Hôtel de Sully

For Paris Design Week 2024, the Hôtel de Sully is transformed into a visual playground by Paul Cocksedge's installation, from September 4 to 14. With his mirrors, the British designer blurs the boundaries between 2D and 3D, inviting visitors to become part of the prestigious décor of the Place des Vosges institution.

Paris Design Week 2024: crazy installations by Uchronia and Pierre Renart at Hôtel de la Marine

For Paris Design Week 2024, the Hôtel de la Marine is hosting crazy installations by Studio Uchronia and cabinetmaker Pierre Renart from September 4 to 15. Discover their work at this free, arty, must-see back-to-school event!

Science Experiences, the concept between museum and theme park at Bercy Village

Science Expériences is a unique concept combining museum and amusement park to bring science to life for children. With scientific experiments, virtual reality and video mapping, it uses the latest technologies to bring science to life for children...

Gold Rush: our photos from the free amusement park at Lafayette Anticipations - last days

To coincide with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Lafayette Anticipations invites you to discover its summer exhibition, La Ruée vers l'or, from June 22 to September 1, 2024. An artistic leisure park with free, open access, imagined by students in the vocational stream at the Lycée Alfred Nobel in Clichy-sous-Bois, also on offer at the Atelier Médicis in Clichy-sous-Bois from June 1 to July 27, 2024. We visited this artistic park, and tell you all about it (and take advantage of the last few days to have a look around)!

LEGO: The Art of the Brick, the exhibition returns to Montparnasse - final days

LEGO fans, children at heart, discover Nathan Sawaya's exhibition, The Art of the Brick, which returns to Paris, in Montparnasse to be precise, in the former Galeries Lafayette! More than 100 brick sculptures by Nathan Sawaya await you from December 20, 2023 to August 11, 2024.

Decoding Korea: Korean digital and contemporary art unveiled at the Grand Palais Immersif

The Grand Palais Immersif plunges us into Korea's contemporary digital art, with the free exhibition Decoding Korea, on view from July 26 to August 25, 2024.

A nude evening at the museum: the amusing nocturne surrounding the Andres Serrano exhibition at the Musée Maillol

The Musée Maillol invites you to discover the Andres Serrano exhibition in a whole new way, thanks to a very special nocturnal visit... On September 17, 2024, experience a nude evening at the museum!

Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024: embassies and cultural institutes take you on a journey

Want to travel around the world for a day? That's what the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad is offering on July 20. On this exceptional day, embassies, cultural centers and institutes open their doors to celebrate art and sport.

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!

Le monde est à tous.tes: a free multicultural exhibition at the Maison de la Conversation

Contemporary art mingles with sport in a multi-faceted exhibition spanning France's 13 administrative regions, with a topical theme in the Île-de-France region: diversity. "Le monde est à tous.tes" is an ode to multiculturalism, at the heart of the Maison de la Conversation.

The largest dinosaur to be discovered at Château de Dampierre, back in the Jurassic period

For dinosaur fans and budding paleontologists, the Jurassic is coming to Château de Dampierre from July 13 to November 15, 2024. Vaucain, the largest dinosaur ever sold at auction in the world, will take up summer residence in the château's Orangerie.

The Paris Museum of Illusion, a must-see family outing!

The Musée de l'illusion, located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris in the Châtelet les Halles district, welcomes families and friends all year round. Come and cool off in its air-conditioned space, and get ready for a unique and exciting experience as you plunge into the fascinating world of illusion, where all your senses will be turned upside down...

Pop artist Philip Colbert's lobsters invade Station F for an unusual free exhibition

Pop and surrealist artist Philip Colbert installs his giant lobsters in Station F, for a colorful and unusual exhibition to discover from July 9 to August 2, 2024.

Free exhibition of Eva Jospin's cardboard worlds at Galleria Continua in the Marais district of Paris

Galleria Continua invites you on an escapade to Eva Jospin's imaginary land, on the occasion of her free exhibition "Tromper l'oeil", on view until September 14, 2024. The French artist, a virtuoso of cardboard sculptures, has erected a new world on the second floor of the Galerie du Marais that invites you to explore and dream.

Color speaks all languages: the Al Thani collection exhibition at Hôtel de la Marine

The Hôtel de la Marine presents an original exhibition in the style of a cabinet of curiosities. From October 3, 2024 to October 5, 2025, come and admire the exhibition La couleur parle toutes les langues.

The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature goes into sports mode with the exhibition 1,2... 4 Podium!

But what's going on in the collections of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature? The artists of Plonk & Replonk- Bébert transform the museum into a playful sports field with the exhibition 1, 2...4 Podium! on view from June 4 to September 22, 2024.

Tropical Autumn: the plant and design exhibition at the Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes

A lively exhibition and a journey into the heart of nature: this is the exotic experience offered by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, in the Grandes Serres of the Jardin des Plantes. From October 17 to November 25, 2024, discover "Tropical Autumn: Drawing Botany", a stroll that plunges us into the discovery of species with astonishing aesthetics.

Missing Worlds: get up close to dinosaurs in virtual reality at Bercy Village - our test

Ready to cross paths with dinosaurs at Bercy Village? From July 6, 2024, we're taking a leap into the past, thanks to an extraordinary immersive virtual reality experience that will take us through the history of the Earth.

Maison5: music, art, fashion, gastronomy and sport in a 1,800 m2 experience store in Paris

This summer, fans of design, music, fashion, sport and beautiful bodies have a date with Maison5! From June 15 to September 15, 2024, this 1800 m2 experiential house opens its doors to free exhibitions, judo classes, DJ set evenings with a famous label, haute-gastronomy signed by an ex-Top Chef & a Parisian palace chef and several ultra-cool masterclasses!

Maitre Yoga, a free sensory exhibition on well-being at UNESCO House

For a few days in June, UNESCO is hosting an exhibition on the practice and benefits of yoga. Take advantage of Maitre Yoga's advice to become real yogis!