15 must-see exhibitions in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Published by La Rédac · Photos by Audrey de Sortiraparis · Published on March 27, 2025 at 10:43 p.m.
Every month, the museums and galleries of Paris and the Île-de-France region offer us an ever-increasing number of exhibitions. To help you choose your next outing among this host of proposals, we've selected for you the 15 must-see exhibitions for the next few days.

Paris boasts dozens of museums, hundreds of galleries and countless works of art to be seen around every corner... Each venue has its own program, and invites us to discover its exhibitions, which change very often. In short, it's easy to get lost in this mass of news. So what to see, where to go, what to do?

Much to our chagrin, time is not infinite and certain daily obligations keep us away from museums. So when we can finally take the time to visit a beautiful exhibition, we want to be sure that it's going to be fantastic! Alas, it's not easy to choose between all these options. That's where Sortiraparis.com comes in.

For you, we've scoured the entire Paris and Ile-de-France museum program, to pick out just the best of the best - the crème de la crème of exhibitions to see this month. Of course, many other exhibitions deserve to be included in this guide, but this selection already gives you an idea of the unmissable artistic outings to be enjoyed in Paris and the Ile-de-France region these days.

Have you already seen everything, or are you just not enthusiastic about what's on offer? Come back often to consult this guide: this page is updated regularly as we make new discoveries. So if you're always on the lookout for great exhibitions in the Paris region, we suggest you keep this guide in your bookmarks, for even more great ideas for going out!

Are you ready? Hang on, we're off to the must-see exhibitions in Paris and the Ile-de-France region!

Déserts : l'exposition scientifique se dévoile au Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris - fotor 1743502048693Déserts : l'exposition scientifique se dévoile au Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris - fotor 1743502048693Déserts : l'exposition scientifique se dévoile au Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris - fotor 1743502048693Déserts : l'exposition scientifique se dévoile au Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris - fotor 1743502048693 Deserts: the scientific exhibition unveiled at the Paris Natural History Museum
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris takes us to the most extreme corners of the planet, with the "Déserts" exhibition, to be explored from April 2 to November 30, 2025. [Read more]

Bubble Planet : l'expérience immersive dans le royaume des bulles éclate enfin à Paris  - image00073Bubble Planet : l'expérience immersive dans le royaume des bulles éclate enfin à Paris  - image00073Bubble Planet : l'expérience immersive dans le royaume des bulles éclate enfin à Paris  - image00073Bubble Planet : l'expérience immersive dans le royaume des bulles éclate enfin à Paris  - image00073 Bubble Planet: the immersive experience in the realm of bubbles finally bursts in Paris
Oooh the beautiful bu-bubbles ... Bubble Planet, the immersive experience that has already conquered Milan, Los Angeles and Brussels, is finally coming to Paris! From March 27, 2025, head for La Villette in the 19th arrondissement, to plunge into a fantastic spherical realm, and travel to the heart of the bubbles through ten themed rooms, governed by the latest technologies in virtual reality, simulation and optical illusions. [Read more]

Exposition New Beginnings à la Tour Montparnasse Exposition New Beginnings à la Tour Montparnasse Exposition New Beginnings à la Tour Montparnasse Exposition New Beginnings à la Tour Montparnasse Panoramart: Aurélien Jeanney's creative exhibition perched atop the Tour Montparnasse
Ready to see Paris from another angle? From April 3 to October 31, 2025, the Observatoire de la Tour Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower Observatory) propels art 210 meters into the sky with Panoramart, an exhibition by illustrator Aurélien Jeanney, featuring 10 trompe-l'œil and anamorphic frescoes that reinvent the capital. [Read more]

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He's one of the most popular directors of recent years... Wes Anderson, the filmmaker behind The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom, has been given a retrospective at the Cinémathèque française, running from March 19 to July 27, 2025. We were at the press preview, and tell you all about it! [Read more]

L'Egypte des Pharaons, de Khéops à Ramsès II : l'exposition immersive de l'Atelier des Lumières - IMG20240208090333L'Egypte des Pharaons, de Khéops à Ramsès II : l'exposition immersive de l'Atelier des Lumières - IMG20240208090333L'Egypte des Pharaons, de Khéops à Ramsès II : l'exposition immersive de l'Atelier des Lumières - IMG20240208090333L'Egypte des Pharaons, de Khéops à Ramsès II : l'exposition immersive de l'Atelier des Lumières - IMG20240208090333 Le Petit Prince, l'odyssée immersive: a poetic and colorful journey at the Atelier des Lumières
During spring break, from April 11, 2025, immerse yourself in Saint-Exupéry's iconic work, and embark on a magical, immersive journey alongside the Little Prince, at the Atelier des Lumières. [Read more]

Visuels musée et monument Grande Halle de la VilletteVisuels musée et monument Grande Halle de la VilletteVisuels musée et monument Grande Halle de la VilletteVisuels musée et monument Grande Halle de la Villette 100% L'EXPO 2025: dates and schedule for the free contemporary exhibition at La Villette
100% L'EXPO is a free, not-to-be-missed art festival running from April 10 to May 11, 2025, at the Grande Halle de La Villette. The exhibition brings together a host of young artists just out of school, for an unprecedented discovery of the art of tomorrow. [Read more]

Disney100 : l'exposition des 100 ans du géant du divertissement débarque à ParisDisney100 : l'exposition des 100 ans du géant du divertissement débarque à ParisDisney100 : l'exposition des 100 ans du géant du divertissement débarque à ParisDisney100 : l'exposition des 100 ans du géant du divertissement débarque à Paris Disney100: the Disney centenary exhibition comes to Paris - tickets now on sale
100 years is something to celebrate! And after the company's centenary celebrations at Disneyland Paris in 2023, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is hosting the Disney100 exhibition from April 10 to October 5, 2025. [Read more]

Into The Light, une exposition lumineuse et immersive nous attend à la Grande Halle de la VilletteInto The Light, une exposition lumineuse et immersive nous attend à la Grande Halle de la VilletteInto The Light, une exposition lumineuse et immersive nous attend à la Grande Halle de la VilletteInto The Light, une exposition lumineuse et immersive nous attend à la Grande Halle de la Villette Into The Light, a luminous and immersive exhibition awaits us at the Grande Halle de la Villette
Into The Light is the name of the new immersive exhibition illuminating the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris from April 9 to August 31, 2025. The program features a journey through works of light, including sculptures, projections and interactive installations. [Read more]

Fondation Louis Vuitton - image00115Fondation Louis Vuitton - image00115Fondation Louis Vuitton - image00115Fondation Louis Vuitton - image00115 David Hockney: the artist's largest retrospective exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents "David Hockney, 25 - Do remember they can't cancel the Spring", the largest retrospective ever dedicated to the contemporary artist, from April 9 to September 1, 2025. More than 400 works - oil paintings, ink drawings, video installations and digital works - offer an immersion into the abundant universe of Hockney, whose palette is as radiant as spring! [Read more]

Matisse au musée de l'Orangerie : une exposition focus sur les années 1930 du peintre - nos photos - IMG20230301161417Matisse au musée de l'Orangerie : une exposition focus sur les années 1930 du peintre - nos photos - IMG20230301161417Matisse au musée de l'Orangerie : une exposition focus sur les années 1930 du peintre - nos photos - IMG20230301161417Matisse au musée de l'Orangerie : une exposition focus sur les années 1930 du peintre - nos photos - IMG20230301161417 Exhibition Matisse et Marguerite, dans l'intimité d'un père et sa fille at the Musée d'Art Moderne
From April 4 to August 24, 2025, "Matisse et Marguerite : Le regard d'un père" at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris invites us to explore the intimate artistic relationship between Henri Matisse and his daughter Marguerite. Through more than 110 previously unpublished works and rare documents, immerse yourself in the creative family universe of this master of modern art. [Read more]

Une exposition sur les Mamlouks au Musée du LouvreUne exposition sur les Mamlouks au Musée du LouvreUne exposition sur les Mamlouks au Musée du LouvreUne exposition sur les Mamlouks au Musée du Louvre An exhibition on the Mamluks at the Musée du Louvre
The Musée du Louvre is devoting an exhibition to the Mamluk Sultanate, entitled "Mamlouks, 1250-1517", from April 30 to July 28, 2025. Through 260 works from international collections, immerse yourself in the fascinating history of this medieval empire that left its mark on Near Eastern art and culture. [Read more]

Dans le Flou : l'exposition dans le brouillard au Musée de l'OrangerieDans le Flou : l'exposition dans le brouillard au Musée de l'OrangerieDans le Flou : l'exposition dans le brouillard au Musée de l'OrangerieDans le Flou : l'exposition dans le brouillard au Musée de l'Orangerie Dans le Flou: the foggy exhibition at the Musée de l'Orangerie
The Musée de l'Orangerie presents the exhibition "Dans le flou" from April 30 to August 18, 2025. A journey to the heart of a singular aesthetic, between pictorial works, videos and installations, exploring the place of vagueness in art since 1945. [Read more]

Le musée Carnavalet dévoile l'histoire de la Fontaine des Innocents dans une exposition inédite  - IMG20240423153442Le musée Carnavalet dévoile l'histoire de la Fontaine des Innocents dans une exposition inédite  - IMG20240423153442Le musée Carnavalet dévoile l'histoire de la Fontaine des Innocents dans une exposition inédite  - IMG20240423153442Le musée Carnavalet dévoile l'histoire de la Fontaine des Innocents dans une exposition inédite  - IMG20240423153442 Agnès Varda's Paris: the exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet
The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to THE filmmaker of the Nouvelle Vague, entitled "Le Paris d'Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là", from April 9 to August 24, 2025. A tribute to the work of the filmmaker and photographer, highlighting her close ties with Paris and the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, through photographs, films and previously unseen archives. [Read more]

L'or des Ming, l'exposition luxueuse du musée Guimet se dévoile  - IMG20240917175428L'or des Ming, l'exposition luxueuse du musée Guimet se dévoile  - IMG20240917175428L'or des Ming, l'exposition luxueuse du musée Guimet se dévoile  - IMG20240917175428L'or des Ming, l'exposition luxueuse du musée Guimet se dévoile  - IMG20240917175428 Royal bronzes from Angkor, an art of the divine: the statuary exhibition at the Musée Guimet
The Musée Guimet devotes its new exhibition to Khmer art and bronze, from April 30 to September 8, 2025, presenting exceptional statues from Cambodia, veritable treasures. [Read more]

Robert Doisneau - Instants donnés au musée Maillol - 4466 35 les coiffeuses au soleil, Paris 1966 HD Robert Doisneau - Instants donnés au musée Maillol - 4466 35 les coiffeuses au soleil, Paris 1966 HD Robert Doisneau - Instants donnés au musée Maillol - 4466 35 les coiffeuses au soleil, Paris 1966 HD Robert Doisneau - Instants donnés au musée Maillol - 4466 35 les coiffeuses au soleil, Paris 1966 HD Robert Doisneau - Instants donnés: the photo exhibition at the Musée Maillol
The Musée Maillol pays tribute to the famous photographer Robert Doisneau with a photo exhibition from April 17 to October 12, 2025. [Read more]

Galerie Kiff & Marais : Un showroom et lieu d'exposition Galerie Kiff & Marais : Un showroom et lieu d'exposition Galerie Kiff & Marais : Un showroom et lieu d'exposition Galerie Kiff & Marais : Un showroom et lieu d'exposition Galerie Kiff & Marais: A showroom and exhibition space
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Les Olympiades Chevaleresques, une journée d'animations médiévales gratuite à Saint-Ouen (93)Les Olympiades Chevaleresques, une journée d'animations médiévales gratuite à Saint-Ouen (93)Les Olympiades Chevaleresques, une journée d'animations médiévales gratuite à Saint-Ouen (93)Les Olympiades Chevaleresques, une journée d'animations médiévales gratuite à Saint-Ouen (93) Fête du Houblon Médiéval 2025: feast, troubadours and entertainment in Villers-sous-Grez (77)
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visuel médiévalevisuel médiévalevisuel médiévalevisuel médiévale La Médiévale de Guignes 2025: medieval village and free events in April
For the second edition of the event, the town of Guignes (77) organizes its great medieval festival: an opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditions and customs of the Middle Ages, for one day. [Read more]

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"Sur le fil : de Dakar à Paris", la nouvelle exposition de la Galerie du 19M - image00027"Sur le fil : de Dakar à Paris", la nouvelle exposition de la Galerie du 19M - image00027"Sur le fil : de Dakar à Paris", la nouvelle exposition de la Galerie du 19M - image00027"Sur le fil : de Dakar à Paris", la nouvelle exposition de la Galerie du 19M - image00027 Journées des Métiers d'Art: the 2025 program for the cultural event in Paris and the Île-de-France region
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Château d'Écouen - Musée national de la Renaissance  -  A7C8648Château d'Écouen - Musée national de la Renaissance  -  A7C8648Château d'Écouen - Musée national de la Renaissance  -  A7C8648Château d'Écouen - Musée national de la Renaissance  -  A7C8648 4 free castles around Paris this Sunday, April 6, 2025, the 1st Sunday of the month
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Nuit Blanche 2024 au Carreau du Temple - IMG20240531175341Nuit Blanche 2024 au Carreau du Temple - IMG20240531175341Nuit Blanche 2024 au Carreau du Temple - IMG20240531175341Nuit Blanche 2024 au Carreau du Temple - IMG20240531175341 Solid'Art Paris 2025: the solidarity art fair returns to the Carreau du Temple
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Musée d'Archéologie National - Château de Saint-Germain-en-LayeMusée d'Archéologie National - Château de Saint-Germain-en-LayeMusée d'Archéologie National - Château de Saint-Germain-en-LayeMusée d'Archéologie National - Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye Free castles, museums and monuments in Yvelines, Sunday April 6, 2025, 1st Sunday of the month
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Urban Art Fair 2024 au Carreau du Temple, la foire internationale de street art - photos -  A7C2434Urban Art Fair 2024 au Carreau du Temple, la foire internationale de street art - photos -  A7C2434Urban Art Fair 2024 au Carreau du Temple, la foire internationale de street art - photos -  A7C2434Urban Art Fair 2024 au Carreau du Temple, la foire internationale de street art - photos -  A7C2434 Urban Art Fair 2025: date and programme of this year's street art fair at Carreau du Temple
The Carreau du Temple hosts the ninth edition of the international urban art fair: the Urban Art Fair. From April 24 to 27, 2025, street-art enthusiasts won't want to miss this event, which brings together the best of international urban art in a single venue. [Read more]

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