The February vacations are an ideal time to discover the beautiful exhibitions of Paris. With a wide variety of outstanding exhibitions and museums, as well as a multitude of exciting cultural events, there's never a shortage of things to do. But there are so many to choose from, you're wondering which exhibitions to visit?
You've earned this vacation, so treat yourself to a moment of relaxation and beauty, alone, with friends or family, in the capital's museums and art venues. Dozens ofexhibitions await you in Paris from February 15 to March 2, 2025. To help you find your way around, we've selected 10 things to do during the school vacations.
From contemporary art to the finest historical artists, from digital exhibitions to free ones, from street-art to sculpture, we reveal the 10 must-visit events of the season. Here's to exciting cultural events, immersive discoveries to immerse you and your children in art, museums with exceptional collections, monumental discoveries and works that take us elsewhere.
Trompe-l'œil, a head-turning exhibition unveiled at the Musée Marmottan-Monet
Artists play with our senses: discover the art of trompe-l'œil, with the Musée Marmottan-Monet's playful and unusual exhibition, on view from October 17, 2024 to March 2, 2025. [Read more]
A Thousand and One Orchids 2025: the floral exhibition in the large greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes
Here's a flower show you won't want to miss: A Thousand and One Orchids returns from February 6 to March 10, 2025! Come to the Grandes Serres of the Jardin des Plantes to enjoy this magnificent floral tour. [Read more]
Le La Serpent, Ernesto Neto's free, monumental and immersive exhibition at Le Bon Marché
From January 11 to February 23, 2025, Ernesto Neto transforms Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche into a poetic, sensory interlude for the 10th edition of the department store's January carte blanche. With the exhibition "Le La Serpent", the Brazilian artist reinvents the myth of Adam and Eve, celebrating nature, humanity and spirituality through monumental crochet works. [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]
Épiphanies: the free, spellbinding painting exhibition unveiled at the Collège des Bernardins
Painter Augustin Frison-Roche exhibits his colorful canvases, inspired by epiphanies and mystical visions. On view free of charge from January 9 to February 26, 2025, at the Collège des Bernardins. [Read more]
Wax: fashion and culture meet in Musée de l'Homme exhibition
The Musée de l'Homme explores the cultural implications of wax, a colorful fabric emblematic of African outfits, in an original exhibition on view from February 5 to September 7, 2025. [Read more]
Silence: the immersive exhibition unveiled at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
In today's fast-paced world, silence is becoming increasingly rare... The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie presents an unusual exhibition on the theme of silence, to be visited from December 10, 2024, to August 31, 2025. [Read more]
Happy days, the free exhibition to relive the Paris 2024 Games a little longer
"Paris 2024, les jours heureux" (Paris 2024, happy days) is the name of Hôtel de Ville's new exhibition paying tribute to the historic Olympic period in Paris. Discover it free of charge from December 21, 2024 to March 1, 2025! [Read more]
Léa's Ocean, the new immersive exhibition, at the Saint-Ouen skating rink (93)
From December 6, 2024, a new exhibition will be on show at the Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine skating rink: initiated by Junior artist Fritz Jacquet, it's an opportunity to plunge into the heart of our oceans while discovering this ecosystem from an artistic point of view. [Read more]
My teddy bear: the adorable family exhibition at the Musée des Arts décoratifs - our photos
Every child has had a teddy bear! This timeless toy is the subject of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, from December 4, 2024 to June 22, 2025, which is both family-friendly and nostalgic, for young and old alike! [Read more]
And there you have it: you now have an idea for every day of your vacation. Where do you start? Whatever you choose, it'll be the right one! Happy vacations to all.
Dates and Opening Time
From February 15, 2025 to March 2, 2025
