Children's exhibition family guide

Imaginary Engine: The Large's inaugural exhibition on Île Seguin

The Imaginary Engine exhibition opens Large, the new contemporary art center on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt. Masterpieces from the Renault collection and brand-new creations respond to one another from October 17, 2026, to March 7, 2027.

Paris Design Week 2026: six leading designers reinvent ancestral paper at the Hôtel de la Marine

Hanji, the traditional Korean paper crafted for more than a thousand years, is taking the spotlight at the Hôtel de la Marine for Paris Design Week 2026. From September 10 to 27, the HANJIMANIA exhibition brings together French designers and Korean masters of craft for a show of new works that fuse furniture, lighting, and ancestral know-how.

Back in the Day #3: The exhibition on the origins of color photography at the Cité des sciences

From December 1, 2026 to October 2027, the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie presents Machine arrière #3: Autochrome. This exhibition offers a journey through the origins of color photography and the invention of Autochrome, the first commercially available color photographic process at the dawn of the 20th century.

Renoir and Love: the retrospective exhibition, a landmark event at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris — final days

When love becomes light, Renoir turns it into art. With the exhibition "Renoir et l'amour" (March 17 - July 19, 2026), the Musée d'Orsay brings together his major masterpieces for a retrospective as modern as it is tender, in collaboration with the National Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Bricks of Wonder: the family-friendly exhibition built with LEGO bricks, now on in Paris

The artist Dirk Denoyelle presents his works crafted from construction bricks in a playful, family-friendly exhibition to be explored from May 23 to September 6, 2026 at the Espace Champerret in Paris.

Exhibition on poop in Paris: the Cité des sciences tackles the last great taboo

A universal topic rarely tackled head-on: the exhibition Poop, a Serious Story arrives at the Cité des sciences in Paris in spring 2027. A family-friendly path for ages 9 and up to talk about the body, toilets, hygiene, health and the environment without flinching.

Cité des sciences: Critical thinking, the exhibition that unsettles our certainties — our photos

The Cité des sciences hosts the exhibition Critical Thinking, a journey designed to help children and adults question their certainties and the way they reason, running from July 7 to August 29, 2026.

Genki-nobori banners fill the sky over the Hôtel de la Marine: a colorful, free installation this summer

A colorful, poetic installation transforms the courtyard of the Hôtel de la Marine: Japanese artist Susumu Shingu and child artists present the Genki-nobori, from June 26 to August 24, 2026.

La Caverne du Pont-Neuf: Final days to discover JR's giant installation — reviews and photos

Only a few days left to experience JR’s La Caverne du Pont-Neuf. Until June 28, 2026, this monumental installation reimagines Paris’s oldest bridge as a dark, mineral corridor, alive with sound, scents, and augmented-reality moments. An immersive work you can explore for free, around the clock, before it closes.

We are (still) here : street art takes over the Petit Palais in a free exhibition this summer

After a first edition in 2024, the We are here exhibition is back at the Petit Palais: enjoy a rich urban-art journey right in the heart of the Fine Arts Museum. The exhibition is free to visit from June 20 to September 20, 2026.

Sax unveils La Caverne, a free street-art exhibition at La Madeleine

Street art invades the crypt of the Madeleine church as Sax opens there on June 18, 2026. La Caverne, a free, immersive exhibition of fifty works, runs in the 8th arrondissement until June 28.

Noah's World: An immersive experience of the animal world

Experience an extraordinary adventure in the heart of Paris: an immersive journey into the animal kingdom!

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.

Simulacres: the free exhibition at Magasins Généraux (93) that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.

Reality takes on a slight blur in Pantin, at the Magasins Généraux, from June 25 to September 27, 2026. With the free exhibition “Simulacres,” certainties falter and images sometimes hold the upper hand. Here, seeing isn’t always enough to understand.

The Little Prince, an immersive odyssey: a poetic family journey back to the Atelier des Lumières

During the peak summer holidays, from July 3 to September 13, 2026, dive back into Saint-Exupéry's iconic work and embark on a magical, immersive journey alongside the Little Prince at the Atelier des Lumières.

Van Gogh, Starry Night: the immersive exhibition lands this summer at the Atelier des Lumières

First shown in 2019, the Atelier des Lumières invites us back into Van Gogh’s world for an immersive exhibition open three days a week from July 3 to September 13. Wander through Van Gogh’s finest paintings, rediscovering the genius that was misunderstood in his own time.

Tropical autumn, palms, treasures and secrets: the Nature Exhibition returns to the Jardin des Plantes

The National Museum of Natural History invites you to an immersive nature experience, set amid the Grandes Serres at the Jardin des Plantes, from October 15 to November 23, 2026. This exhibition, titled "Autumn Tropical: Palms, Treasures and Secrets," invites you to discover Paris this fall.

Heritage in Resistance: From Timbuktu to Odessa, an Exhibition at the City of Architecture.

In Paris, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine presents the exhibition Patrimoines en résistance : de Tombouctou à Odessa, running from May 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027, a look at heritage in wartime, where destruction, safeguarding, and rebuilding come into play.

This collection of classic cars turns the Grand Palais into an automotive temple — last day.

In Paris, the Grand Palais will host, on May 3 and 4, an extraordinary exhibition of more than 230 classic cars, in the run-up to Tour Auto 2026. A few hours before the start of this iconic event, the heir to the Tour de France Automobile, visitors have the chance to get up close to rare and prestigious models before they take to the roads of France. Here’s what we thought.

Prehistory, between utopia and reality: a free, family-friendly exhibition at the Collège de France

From April 29, 2026, the Collège de France takes visitors back to the Paleolithic era with a free exhibition open to the entire family. Spanning—from early Paleolithic masterpieces to pop culture icons—this unprecedented journey shows how humanity has continually reinvented its roots to better understand its present.