November has a bad reputation... The days are getting shorter, the weather is ugly, the Christmas vacations still seem a long way off: in short, November is rarely the French people's favorite month. It's time to do something about this unloved month! There are no 36 solutions: get out and about, and take advantage of all the cultural activities on offer in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.
And what better way to boost morale and rekindle the flame than with a beautiful exhibition? To travel through time or around the Earth, to meet the world's greatest artists, to discover unusual worlds, to have fun, to learn, to dream, to escape... There's only one place where you can do all these things: museums!
Museums, castles, foundations, galleries, art venues: there's no shortage of options for art and culture lovers. Perhaps the hardest part will be choosing among all the fantastic exhibitions awaiting us in November 2025.
Without further ado, here's your November travel guide...
Deserts: the striking exhibition 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, on view from April 2 to November 30, 2025. [Read more]
Paradox Museum Paris unveils 5 new immersive experiences and a Hans & Gretel Café
Paradox Museum in Paris offers almost a hundred experiences in trompe l'oeil, optical illusions and sensory upheaval. You'll love being fooled and capturing surreal clichés. 5 new immersive experiences have been added to the itinerary, so it's time to put your senses to the test! As a bonus, a brand-new ultra-gourmand café awaits you: Hans & Gretel will catch you. [Read more]
Les derniers remparts, Carcassonne 1304: an immersive expedition at Bercy Village
Travel back in time and experience history differently with Les derniers remparts, Carcassonne 1304, a virtual reality experience from Excurio, in partnership with the Centre des Monuments nationaux. Available at Eclipso in Bercy Village from April 4, 2025. [Read more]
Pixels Botaniques: Miguel Chevalier's digital exhibition at the Musée de la Seine-et-Marne
A digital exhibition echoing that of the Grand Palais Immersif... The Musée départemental de la Seine-et-Marne in Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin hosts Pixels Botaniques, an exhibition by Miguel Chevalier combining digital art and reflection on artificial nature, from March 16 to November 30, 2025. [Read more]
AURA INVALIDES, the must-see sound and light show in Paris
Looking for a unique nocturnal experience in Paris? Ready to be amazed and embark on a timeless journey to a legendary heritage site? Come and discover AURA INVALIDES, a sound and light show at the iconic Dôme des Invalides as night falls. A magical moment in the heart of the Dome, sure to delight young and old alike. [Read more]
Colors Festival 2025: South American street art exhibition by Farid Rueda in an abandoned house
Attention street-art fans: Colors Festival unveils a new exhibition under the artistic direction of Farid Rueda. Let's wipe the slate clean and start again, and plunge into the world of South American street artists from Brazil to Mexico. From talents we don't have the heibitude to see in Paris, to more interactive works, we take you to Champigny for this immension that awaits you from February 8 to July 6, 2025. [Read more]
L'Horizon de Khéops: an immersive VR journey to the heart of a pyramid, at Bercy Village
Join us on a unique journey, an immersive virtual reality experience, as we discover one of the seven wonders of the world. Horizon de Khéops is back in Paris, waiting for us at Bercy Village. [Read more]
Le Corbusier in Boulogne: visit the apartment-studio of the famous French architect
The Fondation Le Corbusier offers unique tours of the famous French architect's apartment-studio, located in the Molitor building on the Boulogne-Paris border, to perpetuate the eternal influence of this visionary genius. [Read more]
Europa Expérience, an immersive exhibition on the European Union
Europa Experience is a unique interactive space on the European Union situated in the heart of Paris, in front of the famous Madeleine church. This 1500m2 permanent exhibition about the European Union, spread over three floors has a main goal: providing visitors with an immersive, interactive and enriching experience. Through a multimedia journey with enhanced reality activities and a 360° cinema, you travel to the four corners of the EU... from Paris. [Read more]
La Cité de l'Histoire, our test of the immersive French History experience at La Défense
Ready to plunge into the great History of France? The first Cité de l'Histoire is opening its doors in La Défense's Grande Arche, with a fun, immersive tour of our shared past. [Read more]
Mission spatiale, the new permanent exhibition in the stars at the Cité des sciences
Take a trip into space from October 23, 2023 at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, with a new permanent exhibition on the conquest of space. [Read more]
In the wake of Magellan: the immersive exhibition at the Musée national de la Marine
Discover the incredible epic of Magellan and his crew 500 years ago on the seas of the globe through an immersive exhibition, from October 22, 2025, in the heart of the Musée national de la Marine. [Read more]
The Cité de l'Histoire: a fun way for families to discover history
Sponsored - Plunge into the heart of the most fascinating periods in human history with immersive shows and technological animations that will delight young and old alike. Relive the great moments of the past, meet the emblematic figures of French history and create unforgettable memories together! Three main animations await you, in a space entirely designed for family amazement, offering a journey through the most emotionally rich eras. [Read more]
Sculpture in Paris at the time of Camille Claudel: the exhibition in 2025
Sponsored - The Musée Camille Claudel in Nogent-sur-Seine is to devote a new exhibition to Parisian women sculptors from the late 19th to the early 20th century. On view from September 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026. [Read more]
The Musée Gustave Moreau, the painter's timeless home and studio in Paris
The Musée Gustave Moreau is a confidential Parisian museum nestled in the 9th arrondissement, where you can visit the artist's apartment and studio, and admire his famous staircase and numerous works of the Symbolist movement. [Read more]
Exhibition "Sargent, the Parisian years (1874-1884)" at the Musée d'Orsay
From September 23, 2025 to January 11, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay offers a unique insight into the early Parisian years of John Singer Sargent, one of the most talented American painters of his time. Featuring more than 90 works, some never before shown in France, the exhibition explores the meteoric rise of this major artist. [Read more]
Van Gogh, the last journeys: the exhibition at Château d'Auvers-sur-Oise - Extensions
Auvers-sur-Oise, the birthplace of Impressionism in the Île-de-France region, was home to the painter Vincent Van Gogh during the last years of his life. The château is extending its event exhibition, focusing on his last journeys, until November 2025. [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]
Pierre Soulages: Paintings on paper, the exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg
Pierre Soulages' works on paper will be featured in a new exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris from September 16, 2025 to January 11, 2026. An opportunity to (re)discover the work of the man many called the master of outrenoir. [Read more]
Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste, the museum of the painter's life in Argenteuil
To discover the life of Claude Monet, there's no need to go as far as Giverny, as the Maison Impressionniste de Claude Monet in Argenteuil is home to an immersive museum about the painter. [Read more]
The new History Gallery at the Château de Versailles to celebrate 400 years - photos
The History Gallery at the Château de Versailles reopens its doors to celebrate the 400th anniversary of this emblematic monument. Free of charge from September 15 to 17, 2023 for the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), then from September 21 with a ticket, discover a completely redesigned and refurbished gallery, retracing the history of the Château from its construction in 1623 by Louis XIII to the present day. More than 120 works from the Versailles collections, accompanied by a digital device, enable us to understand the creations, transformations and upheavals that have marked the Château. [Read more]
L'Empire du Sommeil exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet
The Musée Marmottan Monet presents L'Empire du Sommeil, a new exhibition on view from October 9, 2025 to March 1, 2026. The exhibition explores sleep in art, between symbolism, science and psychoanalysis, through works ranging from Antiquity to the 20th century. [Read more]
The Musée de la Sculpture en plein air: a free art walk in the heart of Paris
Have you heard of the Musée de la Sculpture en plein air? Located in the Square Tino Rossi in the 5th arrondissement, this small museum offers a free cultural stroll along the banks of the Seine, in a magnificent bucolic setting. [Read more]
Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén: a new exhibition at the Grand Palais
During its period of closure, the Centre Pompidou plans to take over several venues in Paris and elsewhere, including the Grand Palais. It is here, in this fully restored space in the heart of the capital, that the Centre Pompidou will be showcasing artists Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, as well as the Swedish art historian Pontus Hultén, who was the first director of Beaubourg, in a never-before-seen exhibition. [Read more]
The Cherqui Foundation: the kinetic art museum just outside Paris!
Sponsored - Do you like optical and kinetic art? Head for the Fondation Cherqui, a few kilometers from Paris. This art gallery, similar in size to a museum, houses a collection of over 5,000 works by Jean Cherqui. Book your visit now! [Read more]
Galerie Kiff & Marais: A showroom and exhibition space
Sponsored - Visit Galerie Kiff & Marais: a venue for exhibitions, events, workshops and live music. A gallery in the heart of the Marais, where various events and collective exhibitions are organized in the 3rd arrondissement! Every Thursday evening, join us for vernissages at Galerie Kiff & Marais. [Read more]
A thousand and one lives: the free exhibition exploring our identities at Espace Monte-Cristo
The Espace Monte-Cristo takes us on a dreamlike and surprising new exhibition, to be discovered from April 19 to December 14, 2025. Come and see the Thousand and One Lives exhibition for free. [Read more]
Treasures rescued from Gaza: an exhibition of Palestinian masterpieces at the Arab World Institute
From April 3 to November 2, 2025, the Institut du Monde Arabe presents an exceptional collection of masterpieces saved from disaster in Gaza over the centuries. Discover the archaeological past of the Palestinian enclave! [Read more]
Amerindian allies at the court of Louis XV: the historical exhibition at the Château de Versailles
Immerse yourself in the Mississippi Valley from November 25, 2025 with the Château de Versailles exhibition on the native nations who allied themselves with the French when they settled in Louisiana during the reign of the young Louis XV. [Read more]
MIDAN, a naive art museum nestled in a country house in Vicq (78)
The Musée international d'art naïf d'île-de-France (MIDAN) is located in Vicq, a small town in the Yvelines department of France, a cultural venue dedicated to a little-known yet very rich artistic movement. [Read more]
Luc Delahaye: the new retrospective at the Jeu de Paume
From October 10, 2025 to January 25, 2026, the Jeu de Paume is devoting an exhibition to Luc Delahaye, photographer and former international reporter. Discover some forty monumental works, mixing documentary and art, retracing more than twenty years of chaos and world news. [Read more]
As promised, exhibitions are making November even more beautiful! What's your next destination?
Dates and Opening Time
From November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2028
