New exhibitions are multiplying in October and you're not sure which ones are worth a visit? To make sure you don't go wrong, we've put together our top 10 must-see exhibitions. With the Grand Palais reopening its doors, immersive exhibitions to get you in the mood and major exhibitions to look forward to, we'll help you pick out just the essentials of the exhibitions to discover in the capital thisOctober 2024.
Whether you're a fan of fashion,history, street art orunusual experiences, there's something for everyone. Photos, sculptures, crazy installations, paintings and projections plunge us into different universes. There arefree exhibitions to enjoy, as well as exhibitions in Paris's art hotspots.
Trompe-l'œil, a head-turning exhibition 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]
Jackson Pollock, the early years: the retrospective exhibition at the Musée Picasso Paris
The Musée Picasso Paris is organizing a major retrospective in tribute to the American master of abstract painting, Jackson Pollock. Don't miss this exhibition running from October 15, 2024 to January 19, 2025. [Read more]
Zombies: death is not the end? The Frontiers of Life exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly
The Musée du Quai Branly plunges us into the mysteries of life and death, with the exhibition Zombis: la mort n'est pas une fin? on view from October 8, 2024 to February 16, 2025. [Read more]
Gustave Caillebotte's must-see exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay: Painting men
The Musée d'Orsay presents "Gustave Caillebotte. Peindre les hommes" (Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men), a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Parisian artist's death. The exhibition will focus on male figures, a favorite subject of Caillebotte's, and will run from October 8, 2024 to January 19, 2025. [Read more]
Asterix, the immersive journey, the exhibition at the Atelier des Lumières
Asterix and Obelix fans beware: an exceptional, immersive exhibition awaits you at the Atelier des Lumières from October 18, 2024 to January 5, 2025. [Read more]
Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &... the Pop Art exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation Louis Vuitton invites us to immerse ourselves in the most colorful artistic movement of the last 60 years. From October 16, 2024 to March 3, 2025, discover pop art with the exhibition "Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &...". [Read more]
35 years of ANDAM: the avant-garde and audacious fashion exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs
The avant-garde of fashion is on show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs from October 1, 2024 to March 30, 2025. To mark the anniversary of ANDAM (Association nationale pour le développement des arts de la mode), the exhibition "Mode - Nouvelles Générations: 35 ans de l'ANDAM" (Fashion - New Generations: 35 years of ANDAM) takes you on a journey of discovery of 30 silhouettes and accessories that have redrawn the boundaries of fashion, featuring Martin Margiela, Marine Serre, Y/Project and many others. [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]
Stephen Jones, artists' hats: the unusual and creative exhibition at the Palais Galliera
The Palais Galliera pays tribute to milliner Stephen Jones, in an exhibition dedicated to the art of the hat. On view from October 19, 2024 to March 16, 2025. [Read more]
Bruno Liljefors, wild Sweden: a new exhibition at the Petit Palais
New Scandinavian artist honored at the Petit Palais in Paris! From October 1, 2024 to February 16, 2025, take a voyage of discovery through wild Sweden and its animals, with a brand-new exhibition devoted to Bruno Liljefors, featuring paintings, drawings and photographs. [Read more]
So, should we treat ourselves to a hot exhibition inOctober 2024?
And don't forget the arty rendezvous:
Contemporary art: what to do in Paris during Art Basel Paris 2024?
Contemporary art takes center stage in Paris from October 18 to 20, 2024, with the Art Basel Paris fair. At the Grand Palais, but also in the capital's galleries, parks and squares: art is everywhere! It's time to take a look around, and discover the artists of today and tomorrow. [Read more]
A digital art festival comes to the gates of Paris, for the first edition of Vincennes, Château de Lumières. From October 18 to November 2, 2024, this nocturnal event invites us to stroll among works of art and attend a monumental projection in the courtyard of the Château de Vincennes. [Read more]
Modern art and design lovers, this fair is for you! Discover numerous artists and galleries at the Moderne Art Fair, October 17-20, 2024. [Read more]
A street art festival in a disused water treatment plant in Val-de-Marne? This is the artistic and unusual event not to be missed this autumn in the Paris region. To be discovered over two days only, on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6, 2024, the "L'usine fait le mur" festival invites 21 street artists for a series of performances on the site of the former Saint-Maur-des-Fossés water treatment plant. [Read more]For more ideas and to find out more:
So, what are the new exhibitions to see in Paris in October 2024? Museums are looking forward to seeing you all month long, to discover the magnificent exhibitions and events they have planned for us. [Read more]
Do you like exhibitions? So do we! And we love them best when they're free! To discover Paris' finest exhibitions without hurting your wallet in October 2024, follow our guide. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024
Recommended age
For all
Contemporary art: what to do in Paris during Art Basel Paris 2024?
Château de Lumières: digital art festival with monumental projection in Vincennes (94)
Moderne Art Fair 2024: the meeting place for contemporary art, modern art and design in Paris
L'usine fait le mur: a street art festival at the former Saint-Maur-des-Fossés waterworks
The exhibitions of October 2024: the top artistic outings in Paris and the Île-de-France region
Free exhibitions in Paris in October 2024: good ideas for art lovers
