What's on the program at museums and galleries this month? What exciting exhibitions await you in Paris and the Île-de-France region? As always, the capital's art venues are offering exciting appointments and exhibitions during this month of November 2024.
But passion isn't always enough, and all these artistic events can weigh heavily on your monthly budget. Fortunately, there's no shortage of free exhibitions in Paris! To get out and discover new artists without spending a kopeck, just follow our guide.
There's something for all ages and tastes: street art, painting, sculpture, contemporary art, classic masters, modern installation, video, photography, drawing... The choice is not infinite, but almost!
So it's up to you: discover our selection offree exhibitions to see in November 2024, and choose from the various options presented. There's no need to restrict yourself: a trip to the museum is always good for your health.
And don't forget to check this page regularly: new free exhibitions to discover are added regularly, depending on the programming of museums and art galleries.
Paris, capital of the pearl: the superb free jewelry exhibition at the Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau
From the origins of the pearl to its use in jewelry, L'École des Arts Joailliers' new free exhibition tells the story of this pearly splendor in the heart of the Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, from November 21, 2024 to June 1, 2025. [Read more]
Benjamin Lacombe presents "Papillon Noir", a free exhibition at Galerie Gallimard
New Benjamin Lacombe exhibition in Paris! Galerie Gallimard opens its doors to the famous French illustrator from November 26, 2024 to January 9, 2025. This is an opportunity to discover a series of originals by Benjamin Lacombe from "The Portrait of Dorian Gray", presented for the first time in France. [Read more]
Anatonirisme: the free exhibition between art and science at La Lison gallery
When anatomy and art meet... Galerie La Lison invites you to discover its new exhibition, Anatonirisme, from November 14, 2024 to January 11, 2025. More specifically, the exhibition invites you to plunge into the poetic and disturbing universe of Amaury Grisel. Through his works, the artist explores the limits of the imaginary and the organic, between chimeras and alternative realities. [Read more]
Seth: the street artist presents "Escape Games", a solo exhibition at Itinerrance gallery
Another free solo exhibition from Seth in Paris! This time, the French street artist installs his works at the Itinerrance gallery, in the capital's 13th arrondissement. Visit us from November 29, 2024 to February 28, 2025 to discover this new installation by Seth entitled "Escape Games". [Read more]
The free street-art festival at the Poste du Louvre unveils its program!
Alert friends, the Poste du Louvre in Paris is once again hosting a giant free urban art festival from November 16 to 24, 2024. Over 1,500 m2 of indoor and outdoor space, 18 street artists let loose with paintings, sculptures and live performances. Jo Di Bona, Ardif, Astro, Kaldea and Jérôme Mesnager will be on hand... [Read more]
Louis Vuitton: free exhibition of the House's design & art de vivre collections at LV Dream - extensions
Louis Vuitton opens the doors of its new free exhibition, dedicated to design and the art of living, in the continuity of Design Miami.Paris 2024. From October 16 to November 24, head to LV Dream to discover the Maison's Objets Nomades collection, as well as cult pieces from its collaboration with Estúdio Campana, through a unique scenography. [Read more]
Christian Rose, photographing music: the free photo exhibition at the historic library
He photographed the biggest stars, the craziest concerts given in Paris: Christian Rose is honored in a free exhibition, organized from November 4 to December 11, 2024, at the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris. [Read more]
16th Salon des Arts de Maisons-Laffitte: a poetic immersion with Monika Cicolella
Discover the 16th Salon des Arts de Maisons-Laffitte, from November 17 to December 7, 2024, with Monika Cicolella, guest of honor, at the Centre Montesquieu. [Read more]
Crossing Lines: shibari and graffiti art on show at Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort
Attention graffiti and shibari fans! The Crossing Lines exhibition by JonOne and Marie Sauvage will be on show at the Goldshteyn-Saatort gallery in Paris from November 14, 2024 to January 15, 2025. This unique collaboration between graffiti and the art of shibari blends urban energy with artistic strings for an unprecedented visual experience, to be discovered in the presence of the artists at the opening on November 14. RESERVATION ESSENTIAL FOR THE OPENING. [Read more]
Between food and words: the immersive and sensory mini-exhibition at Victor Hugo's table
Dine with Victor Hugo as you visit Maison Haviland's sensory mini-exhibition, showcasing its new porcelain collection, amidst a table that honors the writer. [Read more]
Free exhibition of jewelry from the Maison de Haute-Joaillerie Vever on rue de la Paix, Paris
The Maison Joaillère Vever reveals its secrets through the free exhibition "Histoires d'imagination", from November 6, 2024 to January 8, 2025 in Paris. Discover the creative world of Henri Vever, a pioneer of Art Nouveau, through some fifty pieces of jewelry and objets d'art, on loan from friends and family of the Maison. [Read more]
You can't be serious when you're 20: galerie de l'Instant celebrates its birthday with an exhibition
Galerie de l'Instant is celebrating its 20th anniversary: to mark the occasion, from November 5, 2024 to January 12, 2025, the gallery is inviting us to discover its free photo exhibition. [Read more]
The Future of the Past: a free exhibition on after-pop at Le Bicolore - Maison du Danemark
The Future of the Past" exhibition brings together time-traveling works, linking past and present, mixing high and low culture, for a metaphorical flea market, on view from November 16 to January 12, 2025. Opening on November 15! [Read more]
Treasures of the Silk Road, an exclusive exhibition from the Dunhuang caves at the China Cultural Centre
Sponsored - Admire the breathtaking replica of Dunhuang Cave 285 and explore rare digital documents from the famous "walled library" at the China Cultural Center, from October 28 to November 13, 2024. [Read more]
Ordinary World: the exhibition that turns news into art at the Korean Cultural Center
Contemporary artists turn the disasters and bad news of the day into works of art, with the exhibition Ordinary World, on view free of charge at the Korean Cultural Center from November 7, 2024 to February 8, 2025. [Read more]
The Analog Chronicles: a free exhibition of silver photos at Studio Harcourt
Immerse yourself in the vacation photos of five renowned photographers, who have used five iconic silver cameras to create the new 99 Cameras Museum exhibition at Studio Harcourt, from November 6, 2024 to February 15, 2025. [Read more]
Première(s) fois: a free photo exhibition on Japan by Olympic athlete Enzo Lefort
As well as being an Olympic athlete, Enzo Lefort is also passionate about photography. He recalls his family trip to Japan with emotion in a photo exhibition at Fisheye Gallery, from November 13 to 23, 2024. [Read more]
Un Abécédaire Littéraire Parisien, d'Aragon à Zola: the Roger-Viollet gallery photo exhibition
Galerie Roger-Viollet plunges us into literary Paris with an original photo exhibition on view from November 21, 2024 to February 1, 2025. [Read more]
An interactive exhibition brings works of art to life at the O'Parinor shopping center (93)
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, the O'Parinor shopping center in Aulnay-sous-Bois will be transformed into an interactive museum accessible to all, offering a new way to discover famous works of art, through our senses. [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]
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]
Free exhibition by fashion photographer Ellen Von Unwerth at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme hotel
A free fashion photography exhibition in a palace? It's the must-see fashion event of the autumn! At the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, renowned photographer Ellen Von Unwerth invites you to plunge into her erotico-chic world, with daring glamour shots to be admired until December 1, 2024. [Read more]
Trans*galactique: our photos of the exhibition celebrating trans identities at Gaité Lyrique
The TRANS*GALACTIQUE exhibition awaits you at La Gaîté Lyrique from October 18, 2024 to February 9, 2025. A visual exploration celebrating trans and queer identities and questioning notions of gender, identity and resistance in a rapidly changing world. [Read more]
World Unseen: a free photo exhibition accessible to the visually impaired at La Villette
A surprising and inclusive experience awaits us at the Grande Halle de la Villette, from November 14 to 19, 2024: discover World Unseen, a free photo exhibition accessible to the general public... And for the visually impaired and blind! [Read more]
Benjamin Lacombe: his original works from "Monsieur le Lapin Blanc" exhibited at Deyrolle in Paris
To mark the publication of his album "Monsieur le Lapin Blanc", Benjamin Lacombe is exhibiting several of his new original works in Paris. The exhibition runs free of charge from October 15 to December 2, 2024, at Maison Deyrolle, in the capital's 7th arrondissement. [Read more]
Michelangelo Pistoletto: exhibition of the Italian artist at Galleria Continua in Paris, our photos
This autumn, Galleria Continua honors the work of Michelangelo Pistoletto, a product of the Arte Povera artistic movement. Visit us in Paris' Marais district from October 14 to November 23, 2024 to discover 'Nouvelle perspective', the new solo exhibition by this contemporary Italian artist. [Read more]
Takashi Murakami: exhibition of the Japanese artist at Galerie Perrotin in Paris, our photos
Takashi Murakami returns to Galerie Perrotin from October 15 to November 23, 2024. Five years after taking over this famous Parisian gallery, the famous Japanese contemporary artist presents a new solo show featuring some fifteen of his recent works, to be discovered free of charge at Galerie Perrotin Matignon. [Read more]
Total: Martine Syms' supermarket-style exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations
When an exhibition turns into an art supermarket to raise questions about consumer societies... Lafayette Anticipations is devoting an exhibition to American artist Martine Syms, entitled Total, from October 16, 2024 to February 9, 2025. A truly immersive experience where art and commerce meet in an innovative concept store. [Read more]
Art Basel Paris 2024: giant mushrooms decorate Place Vendôme - our photos
Art is everywhere in Paris, even on Place Vendôme! For the Art Basel Paris fair, from October 11 to November 24, 2024, artist Carsten Höller is transforming the landscape with an original installation, to be discovered free of charge in the open air. [Read more]
Ito Meikyū, Boris Labbé's virtual reality exhibition at Drawing Lab in Paris - our photos
Attention exhibition and virtual reality fans! The Drawing Lab invites you to discover its VR exhibition, imagined by Boris Labbé, "Ito Meikyū", from October 11, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Inspired by Japanese art and literature, this interactive work invites you to wander freely through a digital labyrinth where drawings, fractal architectures and animated scenes intersect. [Read more]
Cosmos et Vanitas: a solo exhibition by Ylva Snöfrid at the Swedish Institute, our photos
Scandinavian artist Ylva Snöfrid presents "Cosmos et Vanitas", her very first solo exhibition in Paris. On view from October 15, 2024 to February 23, 2025 at the Swedish Institute, this free installation showcases the work of this artist, known for her figurative paintings and sculptural objects, which she uses notably in the scenography of her various performances, conceived as "rituals". [Read more]
Dans(e) la lumière: a free exhibition combining art and dance at the EDF Foundation
From October 18, 2024 to January 30, 2025, the EDF Foundation presents an unusual, dreamlike exhibition: Dans(e) la lumière brings art and dance together to create a magical, timeless experience. [Read more]
Sonia Delaunay: free double exhibition at Galerie Roger-Viollet and Galerie Zlotowski
Galerie Roger-Viollet and Galerie Zlotowski are joining forces to pay tribute to the artist Sonia Delaunay, with a double exhibition to be seen free of charge from October 3 to November 16, 2024. [Read more]
Paris: a rare exhibition dedicated to Inuit art opens at the Canadian Cultural Centre, our photos
Inuit art on show in Paris this autumn! Come and discover the works of artists from Canada's Far North, from the Claude Baud and Michel Jacot collections, in a rare, free exhibition at the Canadian Cultural Centre. This fascinating artistic journey to the heart of Nunavut is not to be missed from October 2, 2024 to January 17, 2025. [Read more]
Treasures: a free exhibition exploring the thousand-year-old history of Argenteuil (95)
Until March 2, 2025, the town of Argenteuil has brought out its archives and its finest artistic and historical treasures to present them to you in an exhibition that traces the fascinating history of this Val-d'Oise commune. [Read more]
Domenico Notarangelo - Pasolini in Matera: the film exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute
Attention Italian film buffs... The Italian Cultural Institute in Paris invites you to discover the exhibition Domenico Notarangelo: Pasolini in Matera, from September 24 to November 2, 2024. Through 35 never-before-seen photos, take a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Pier Paolo Pasolini's "The Gospel According to Matthew", immortalized in 1964 in Matera. [Read more]
Federico Pietrella exhibits his pointillist date-stamped canvases at Sobering Galerie
Artist Federico Pietrella returns to Paris' Sobering Galerie with his exhibition "Nulla due volte, Nothing twice", from October 19 to November 7, 2024. Through his date-stamping technique, he captures time and the ephemeral, creating works in which every moment becomes an irreversible visual trace. [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]
The cabins of the Molitor swimming pool by 70 international artists! Unusual street-art exhibition
Did you know that street art reigned supreme in the cabins of Molitor's indoor pool? After a successful first edition in 2018, the Molitor swimming pool in Paris is offering us a second and even bigger edition of the artists' cabins. From floor to ceiling, 70 international artists have transformed these former cabins into works of art, to be discovered from Sunday, September 22, 2024 for the Heritage Days, then on guided tours or free of charge by reservation. [Read more]
INfusion: the blood donation exhibition at Bercy Village
Bercy Village and the EFS are committed to raising awareness of blood donation, through a free and moving exhibition to be found from September 19, 2024 to January 12, 2025 on the walls of Bercy Village. [Read more]
Speedy Graphito: the street artist presents "La Grande Illusion" on Fluctuart, our photos
Speedy Graphito takes over the Fluctuart barge in Paris to offer an "immersive optico-play experience". To be seen free of charge from September 19 to December 22, 2024, this exhibition entitled "La Grande Illusion" is an opportunity to discover more about the fascinating work of this key urban art artist. [Read more]
Les Extatiques 2024 take over Ile Seguin with circus, street art and contemporary art
Les Extatiques, the free contemporary open-air exhibition, is heading for the Ïle des Arts this year. From September 21 to November 21, the spot is transformed into a free artistic promenade combining contemporary art and live performance. [Read more]
Paris 1944, a week in August: Galerie AFP's first Liberation photo exhibition
The AFP Gallery opens its doors on September 12 in the offices of the press agency, with a first-ever exhibition of photographs on the Liberation of Paris, running until November 2, 2024. [Read more]
Quai de la Photo celebrates the bicentenary of the invention of photography with a free exhibition
Celebrate 200 years of history and creativity! Discover the free exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the invention of photography at Quai de la Photo, from September 16 to December 22, 2024. [Read more]
Made in France, a textile history: the free exhibition at the National Archives
In a free exhibition, the Archives Nationales tell the story of textiles "Made in France" with a collection of unique samples, from the most popular to the most luxurious fabrics, from October 16, 2024 to January 27, 2025. [Read more]
I found these letters: Documentary installation at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute
Sponsored - The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris presents the documentary installation J'AI TROUVÉ CES LETTRES, which brings together over three decades of correspondence by Bulgarian artist Ina Dobreva. [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]
Good Morning Korea: the free contemporary art exhibition at Maison Guerlain
Maison Guerlain takes us to the Land of the Morning Calm, to discover the contemporary art of South Korea, with the Good Morning Korea exhibition, on view free of charge from October 16 to November 12, 2024. [Read more]
Sport and the Renaissance: a free exhibition on ancient sports at the Musée de la Renaissance
The Château d'Ecouen -musée national de la Renaissance invites us to discover 16th-century sports, with the free exhibition "Sport and the Renaissance", on view from July 1 to November 5, 2024. [Read more]
Le Corps en mouvement: when sport and art meet in the collections of the Petit Palais
The Petit Palais is showcasing its permanent collections, and linking sport and art with a brand new exhibition: discover "Le corps en mouvement" free of charge from May 15 to November 17 2024. [Read more]
Imaginary worlds: the dreamlike sculpture exhibition at Espace Monte-Cristo - photos
Poetic, dreamlike, surprising: with its new free exhibition, Espace Monte-Cristo aims to awaken our childlike hearts. Discover Imaginary Worlds from April 13 to December 15, 2024. [Read more]
Faisons corps: the free exhibition exploring intimacy at the Maif Social Club unveiled
The Maif Social Club is organizing a group exhibition on the body, intimacy and identity. From March 30, 2024 to January 4, 2025, visit Faisons corps free of charge. [Read more]
L'Esquisse, Barbizon's new cultural hotel, both café and free museum
L'Esquisse is a fusion of hotel, café and free museum. We're off to Barbizon, the famous artists' village, to take advantage of this new spot that combines large, charming rooms, a great café by the fireplace and a free museum honoring the artists who have influenced Barbizon around the world. [Read more]
Viking heroes: a free exhibition combining history and culture at the Val d'Oise archaeological museum
The Musée d'archéologique du Val d'Oise introduces us to the world of the Vikings, between history and imaginary clichés, with the Viking Heroes exhibition on view from February 10 to December 29, 2024. [Read more]
Notre-Dame de Paris at the heart of the construction site, the free exhibition under the forecourt in photos
The Notre-Dame de Paris: au coeur du chantier exhibition, which takes place beneath the cathedral's forecourt, is now unveiled. From March 7, 2023, until the monument reopens, discover the work of the hundreds of men and women who are rebuilding the cathedral. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in the highlights of the titanic construction site, to discover the work of the journeymen and craftsmen, and the challenges of reconstruction. [Read more]
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Dates and Opening Time
From November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024
Prices
Free
