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]
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]
Paris Sauvage: the free photo exhibition at Bercy Village
Discover the wild animals that live in the Paris region, with the "Paris Sauvage" exhibition, to be seen on the walls of Bercy Village from January 16 to June 1, 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]
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]
Épiphanies: the free, spellbinding painting exhibition at the Collège des Bernardins
Painter Augustin Frison-Roche exhibits his colorful canvases, inspired by mystical epiphanies and visions, from January 9 to February 26, 2025, at the Collège des Bernardins. [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]
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]
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]
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]
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