Christmas Holidays 2024: 10 exhibitions to see with the family in Paris and the Île-de-France region

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis, Audrey de Sortiraparis, Cécile de Sortiraparis, Margot de Sortiraparis · Photos by Margot de Sortiraparis · Published on October 25, 2024 at 12:34 p.m.
Shopping, eating, visiting family, opening presents... The end-of-year festivities are no picnic! So that you can still enjoy the exhibitions organized in Paris between two events, we've selected the crème de la crème of exhibitions to visit during the 2024 Christmas vacations.

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.

The 10 exhibitions to see this Christmas vacation 2024 :

Métamorphoses, l'exposition poétique à découvrir à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie  - IMG20230405142742Métamorphoses, l'exposition poétique à découvrir à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie  - IMG20230405142742Métamorphoses, l'exposition poétique à découvrir à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie  - IMG20230405142742Métamorphoses, l'exposition poétique à découvrir à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie  - IMG20230405142742 Silence: the immersive exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
In a world in constant turmoil, silence is becoming rarer... The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie presents an unusual exhibition on the theme of silence, to be visited from December 10, 2024, until September 2025. [Read more]

Nouvelle exposition "Combattre loin de chez soi - L'Empire colonial français dans la Grande GuerreNouvelle exposition "Combattre loin de chez soi - L'Empire colonial français dans la Grande GuerreNouvelle exposition "Combattre loin de chez soi - L'Empire colonial français dans la Grande GuerreNouvelle exposition "Combattre loin de chez soi - L'Empire colonial français dans la Grande Guerre New: an open-air trench at the Grande Guerre museum
Sponsored - Follow in the footsteps of the 600,000 men from Black Africa, the West Indies, Oceania, Asia and North Africa who came to fight far from home on the various fronts of the war in Europe in a major exhibition at the Musée de la Grande Guerre. From April 4 to December 30, 2024. The Musée de la Grande Guerre expands! Come and discover an installation never before seen in France: an open-air trench. [Read more]

Le musée Rambolitrain - nos photos - image00036Le musée Rambolitrain - nos photos - image00036Le musée Rambolitrain - nos photos - image00036Le musée Rambolitrain - nos photos - image00036 40 years of Christmas at Rambolitrain: the event exhibition for Christmas, at Rambolitrain (78)
From December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025, the Rambolitrain will be retracing 40 years of festivities and toys under the Christmas tree, in a never-before-seen retrospective exhibition. [Read more]

Paradox Museum Paris ouvre ses portes, découvrez le parcours fou en photos et vidéo - code promoParadox Museum Paris ouvre ses portes, découvrez le parcours fou en photos et vidéo - code promoParadox Museum Paris ouvre ses portes, découvrez le parcours fou en photos et vidéo - code promoParadox Museum Paris ouvre ses portes, découvrez le parcours fou en photos et vidéo - code promo 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]

Colors Festival 2024, la nature reprend ses droits  -  A7C5760Colors Festival 2024, la nature reprend ses droits  -  A7C5760Colors Festival 2024, la nature reprend ses droits  -  A7C5760Colors Festival 2024, la nature reprend ses droits  -  A7C5760 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]

We are Here : l'exposition d'art urbain au Petit Palais - IMG20240611093151We are Here : l'exposition d'art urbain au Petit Palais - IMG20240611093151We are Here : l'exposition d'art urbain au Petit Palais - IMG20240611093151We are Here : l'exposition d'art urbain au Petit Palais - IMG20240611093151 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]

Lesage, 100 ans de mode et de décoration : l'exposition couture gratuite à la Galerie du 19M - image00014Lesage, 100 ans de mode et de décoration : l'exposition couture gratuite à la Galerie du 19M - image00014Lesage, 100 ans de mode et de décoration : l'exposition couture gratuite à la Galerie du 19M - image00014Lesage, 100 ans de mode et de décoration : l'exposition couture gratuite à la Galerie du 19M - image00014 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]

Edi DubienEdi DubienEdi DubienEdi Dubien S'éclairer sans fin: Edi Dubien's poetic exhibition at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Humans and animals come together in the poetic works of Edi Dubien, on show at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, from December 10, 2024 to May 4, 2025. [Read more]

Maison Poincaré - Musée des mathématiquesMaison Poincaré - Musée des mathématiquesMaison Poincaré - Musée des mathématiquesMaison Poincaré - Musée des mathématiques Maison Poincaré: we visited the very first mathematics museum in Paris
The Maison Poincaré, nestled in the heart of Paris's Latin Quarter, invites you to discover the capital's very first mathematics museum from September 30, 2023. Inspired by the world's greatest science museums, this unique venue promises to illuminate the history, influence and wonders of mathematics for all the curious! We tell you all about it! [Read more]

Exposition Astérix à l'Atelier des Lumières, le voyage immersifExposition Astérix à l'Atelier des Lumières, le voyage immersifExposition Astérix à l'Atelier des Lumières, le voyage immersifExposition Astérix à l'Atelier des Lumières, le voyage immersif 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]

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.

Visuel Paris Montmartre Sacré CœurVisuel Paris Montmartre Sacré CœurVisuel Paris Montmartre Sacré CœurVisuel Paris Montmartre Sacré Cœur 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]

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025

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