We know it, we expect it, we prepare for it, and yet, every year, it's the same: the month of December and its many parties and celebrations drain our wallets awfully fast. We've got to face it: if we don't want to end up in the red (and we're not talking about Santa's outfit), we've got to save a little...
However, there's no reason to stop going out: in Paris, there are enough good deals and free events to keep us entertained every day, without spending a penny.
Do you love art and culture? So do we: that's why we've selected for you the best of the free exhibitions to discover in Paris and the Île-de-France region, during this month of December 2024. Let's not waste any more time: take a look at your next cultural outings.
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]
Skateboard Culture: a free and unique exhibition in the heart of Paris
Skateboard culture is coming to Paris for a brand-new, free exhibition lasting just two days. Entitled "Skateboard Culture L'exposition", this event awaits all lovers of this urban sliding sport, on Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8, 2024, in a gallery in the 3rd arrondissement. [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]
Future in the balance: Chuck Sperry's colorful, free exhibition at L'Œil Ouvert gallery
Artist Chuck Sperry invites us to discover his rock'n'roll universe with the exhibition Future in the balance, on view free of charge at L'Œil Ouvert gallery from December 14, 2024 to January 31, 2025. [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]
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]
Free nocturne at the Bourse de Commerce this Saturday, December 7, 2024
Would you like to visit the collections at the Bourse de Commerce? Take advantage of the free nocturne, this Saturday, December 7, 2024, to discover this must-see art venue in Paris. [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
With a program like this, you're already pretty busy. But that's not all! Free artistic and cultural events can be added to your agenda in the near future. To make sure you don't miss a thing, check out this guide regularly.
Musée du Louvre: a free nocturne on December 6, the first Friday of the month
It's the perfect opportunity to take advantage of every month, without exception: the Musée du Louvre opens its doors to all visitors free of charge on the first Friday of each month, after 6pm. Next date to remember: December 6, 2024. [Read more]
Open house at the Père Lachaise 2024 studios: come and meet Parisian artists!
Art lovers are invited to discover the new edition of the Portes ouvertes des ateliers du Père-Lachaise, which await us for artistic visits on November 30 and December 1, 2024. This is your chance to discover local painters, sculptors and photographers, who will be revealing their work and expertise! [Read more]
Les Puces de l'illu 2024, the contemporary illustration festival at Campus Fonderie de l'Image
Campus Fonderie de l'Image is organizing the 12th Puces de l'illu, on November 30 and December 1, 2024. Come and discover a selection of independent illustrators, screenprinters, printmakers, publishers, gallery owners and booksellers, and find an original work of art! [Read more]
Salon des Beaux-Arts 2024: dates and programme for this free event in Paris
It's an annual event you don't want to miss: the Salon des Beaux-Arts is back for another edition from December 4 to 15, 2024, at the Réfectoire des Cordeliers in Paris. [Read more]
There's no shortage of good deals in Paris: you can always treat yourself at a low price! We wish you a wonderful December, and a wonderful festive season with Sortiraparis.com.
Dates and Opening Time
From December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Prices
Free
