Can you feel it? That shuddering, ebullient start to the news, heralding the arrival of new exhibitions... Yes, after the Christmas vacations and the calm back-to-school period in January, museums, art galleries and institutions in Paris and theÎle-de-France region are back in full swing, for an exceptional new artistic year starting this February!
A new cultural season opens in the capital, bringing with it a host of new outings that should appeal to art lovers. Numerous exhibitions are opening their doors in museums and monuments in and around Paris. We'll also be taking advantage of cultural events and art fairs- in short, our diary will soon be full!
But as you know, February only has 28 days (or 29 in leap years). This month goes by fast, so there's not a moment to lose: select a new exhibition from our selection below, and run to see it! This guide is regularly updated. If you've already seen all these exhibitions, bookmark this page and come back later.
Dennis Morris: Music + Life: the retrospective exhibition at the Maison européenne de la photographie
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie pays tribute to Dennis Morris with a new exhibition on view from February 5 to May 18, 2025. [Read more]
Fighting exile: the Musée de l'Armée unveils artists' struggles in a new exhibition
During the Second World War, everyone fought in their own way: the Musée de l'Armée pays tribute to artists and intellectuals with the exhibition Un exil combattant, presented from February 26 to June 22, 2025. [Read more]
Agatha Christie, in search of archaeology: the exhibition at the Musée archéologique du Val d'Oise
Follow in the footsteps of Agatha Christie and her passion for archaeology, thanks to a new exhibition at the Musée archéologique du Val d'Oise, on view from February 8 to December 28, 2025. [Read more]
Art Capital 2025: the major art event returns to the Grand Palais
Art Capital returns to the Grand Palais from February 19 to 22, 2025. Don't miss this rendez-vous for lovers of contemporary art, which brings together four fairs in one. [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]
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]
Rammellzzee exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
From February 20 to May 11 2025, the Palais de Tokyo and the CAPC Bordeaux will present the first French retrospective devoted to the artist RAMMELLZEE at the Paris museum. In all, some one hundred major works and previously unseen archives will be on display, tracing the career of an enigmatic figure in contemporary art and hip-hop. [Read more]
Raphaël Barontini exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo hosts Raphaël Barontini's exhibition "Quelque part dans la nuit, le peuple danse" from February 20 to May 11, 2025. A plunge into living narratives combining historical archives and contemporary creations, at the crossroads of tradition and innovation. [Read more]
Collective Joy - Learning to Flambé: the exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo is hosting the exhibition "Collective Joy - Learning to Flambé!" from February 20 to May 11, 2025. An exploration of cultures of gathering and the experience of collective joy through diverse artistic practices. [Read more]
Au fil de l'or: the brilliant exhibition on gold in the art of fashion at the Musée du Quai Branly
The Musée du Quai Branly takes us into a sparkling universe, where gold meets the art of textiles. Travel from the Orient to the Land of the Rising Sun with the Au fil de l'or exhibition, on view from February 11 to July 6, 2025. [Read more]
The Salon des Artistes Français 2025 awaits us at the Grand Palais this winter for a new edition.
The Salon des Artistes Français finally returns to the Grand Palais for its 235th edition. From February 19 to 22, 2025, don't miss this event that has been honoring French designers for almost 150 years. [Read more]
Degenerate Art" exhibition: the history of modern art under Nazism at the Musée Picasso
The Musée Picasso is devoting an exhibition to so-called "degenerate" art, entitled "Degenerate art: the trial of modern art under Nazism", from February 18 to May 15, 2025. A fascinating and sombre plunge into art history, exploring the Nazi regime's persecution of the avant-garde. [Read more]
Le Douanier Rousseau, au pays des rêves: the immersive exhibition at the Atelier des Lumières
A pioneer of naive art and a poetic painter, Douanier Rousseau is honored at the Atelier des Lumières, with an original exhibition on view from February 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026. [Read more]
Picasso, art in motion: the original immersive exhibition at the Atelier des Lumières
L'Atelier des Lumières takes us into the exceptional and iconic world of Pablo Picasso, the essential artist of the 20th century. From February 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026, don't miss the exhibition Picasso, Art in Motion. [Read more]
Apocalypse, yesterday and tomorrow: the end-of-the-world exhibition at BnF François-Mitterrand
Is the apocalypse just around the corner? BnF François-Mitterrand explores this age-old theme in an exhibition from February 4 to June 8, 2025, from the Bible to the present day. [Read more]
Disco I'm coming out: an exhibition at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2025
Disco music is coming to Paris in a brand-new exhibition at the Philharmonie de Paris from February 14 to August 17, 2025. It's a chance to revisit the history of this musical movement, which was born in the United States over 50 years ago! [Read more]
Salon de Montrouge 2024: the contemporary art fair spotlighting tomorrow's talent
The Salon de Montrouge returns for its 68th edition from February 7 to 23, 2025. Every year, this not-to-be-missed contemporary art event presents dozens of emerging artists gathered in the 1,500 m² of the Belfry. [Read more]
Dogs & cats: the Cité des Sciences exhibition reveals the secrets of your favorite furballs
We love them a little, a lot, madly... But do we really know them? The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie presents a major exhibition on dogs and cats, from February 17, 2025 to June 2026. [Read more]
They're not all new, but they're still worth a visit: discover the other exhibitions to see in February in Paris and the Île-de-France region.
What to do in February 2025? Not-to-be-missed exhibitions in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
So, what exhibitions await us in Paris in February 2025? With only 28 days to tour the museums, there's not a second to lose: choose your exhibition and go for it! [Read more]
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From February 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025
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What to do in February 2025? Not-to-be-missed exhibitions in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
