Merry, sparkling, fun, playful, dreamlike... Numerous exhibitions bring the magic of Christmas to life . During the festive season, we'll be taking full advantage of the museums and art galleries that are open to admire these masterpieces. Alone, with friends or family, discover our top 10 must-see exhibitions for the 2024festive season, in Paris or the Île-de-France region.
We're all great sportsmen: all year round, we run from work to school, from sport to the supermarket, we hustle and bustle to get all our tasks and chores done. But during the vacations, and even more so during the festive season, time no longer exists, and obligations have disappeared. We're now free to indulge ourselves, to visit the exhibitions we don't usually have time to see.
Asterix, the Immersive Journey exhibition unveiled at the Atelier des Lumières - photos
Asterix and Obelix fans beware: an exceptional, immersive exhibition awaits you at the Atelier des Lumières from October 18, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Why not take a journey through the different worlds of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo? [Read more]
Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition in an abandoned house, goes into overtime
Calling all street-art fans: the Colors Festival is extending its run! The collective, which took over the Ile-de-France region in Champigny-sur-Marne to transform a forgotten house, awaits you once again from October 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take over the site. [Read more]
Game Story: our photos of the video game exhibition at the Ancienne Poste in Versailles
When video games take over the Ancienne Poste de Versailles! From October 19, 2024 to April 25, 2025, the city and the MO5 association invite you to discover Game Story, an exhibition retracing 70 years of video game history at the Ancienne Poste de Versailles. An unprecedented dive into the world of video games, with over 100 playable machines and 500 iconic games, from Pong to Dead Cells! [Read more]
Jacques Prévert, rêveur d'images" exhibition at the Musée de Montmartre - our photos
Jacques Prévert as you've probably never seen him before! The Musée de Montmartre invites you to discover a little-known facet of the poet's life through a brand-new exhibition running from October 18, 2024 to February 16, 2025. Between collages and personal collections, come and discover the surreal world of the thousand-faceted artist! [Read more]
We are here: the free urban art exhibition is extended at the Petit Palais - photo
You'd never expect to see urban art in a fine arts museum... And yet that's exactly what the We are here exhibition offers, on view free of charge from June 12, 2024 to January 19, 2025. [Read more]
La Faune en plis: an unusual, free exhibition of animal origami, at the Pavillon Vendôme (92)
From October 16 to January 11, 2025, a free and, to say the least, unusual exhibition takes up residence in the Pavillon Vendôme in Clichy: discover Faune en plis, a work by Gerard Ty Sovann. [Read more]
Listening to the fishes: a sound-immersion exhibition in the marine world of La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale takes us 20,000 leagues under the sea, to discover an unsuspected world... From October 16, 2024 to February 1, 2025, come and visit the A l'écoute des poissons et autres crevettes bruyantes sound exhibition. [Read more]
Paradox Museum Paris, a crazy journey of optical illusions
Paradox Museum, 90 experiences of trompe l'oeil, optical illusions and sensory upheaval await you in Paris. You'll love being fooled and capturing surrealist images. Would you like to try it out? [Read more]
Lesage, 100 years of fashion and decoration: the free couture exhibition at Galerie du 19M
Lesage celebrates its centenary with a free retrospective exhibition in Paris! From September 26 to January 5, 2024, visit the Galerie du 19M to go behind the scenes of this famous embroidery and weaving house, with haute couture creations and immersive installations, not to mention workshops to introduce you, too, to the art of thread! [Read more]
Extraordinary workshops: immersive experiences in the world of Monet, Gaudi or Van Gogh
Hangar Y invites you to plunge into the world of Monet, Van Gogh and Gaudi with immersive virtual reality experiences, from November 1, 2024 to February 16, 2025. [Read more]
And don't forget: many museums and monuments remain open on December 25! We don't miss a chance to enjoy these places of art and culture that are a dream for young and old alike.
Christmas in Paris: museums and monuments open this Wednesday, December 25, 2024 in Paris
After Christmas presents and another (too) hearty meal, how about a family outing on Wednesday, December 25, 2024? Let's head for the museums and monuments opening their doors to us this holiday. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025
