Free exhibition guide

Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Berger une Collection Intime, the free exhibition at Sotheby's Paris

Would you like to enter the secret world of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé? From January 21 to 31, 2025, the auction house Sotheby's Paris is opening its doors to a free exhibition unveiling a never-before-seen collection of furniture, objets d'art, drawings and photographs, offering an exclusive glimpse into the creative and intimate world of the legendary couple. A must-see between two Fashion Week events!

Un Abécédaire littéraire parisien, d'Aragon à Zola: the extended exhibition at Galerie Roger-Viollet

Galerie Roger-Viollet plunges us into literary Paris with an original photo exhibition on view from November 21, 2024 to March 1, 2025.

Hijacking and politicizing everyday objects: the unusual exhibition at Ground Control

Both playful and political, Ground Control's new exhibition, running from January 22 to March 30 2025, seeks to explain how simple everyday objects can become symbols of struggle for a people.

"J'aime qui je veux" at the Palais de la Femme: a collective, feminine street art exhibition

An exhibition of some twenty street artists, with the theme "the freedom to love". This is the free collective installation to be discovered from January 29 to February 22, 2025 at the Palais de la Femme - Armée du Salut in Paris.

Fashion Week: the free exhibition in the intimacy of Karl Lagerfeld at Sotheby's

A free exhibition dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld comes to Paris! From January 24 to 31, 2025, the famous auction house Sotheby's, on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, opens the doors to the fashion Kaiser's private life, through sketches, unique pieces and personal objects. A great cultural/fashion bargain just in time for Fashion Week Haute Couture!

A free cultural weekend on artificial intelligence at BnF and La Conciergerie

In conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a cultural weekend invites you to question yourself about this technological revolution through free events and conferences on the weekend of February 8 and 9, 2025.

descARTes: Kiichiro Ogawa's exhibition at Galerie La Lison

Galerie La Lison presents descARTes, a new exhibition by Japanese artist Kiichiro Ogawa, from January 17 to March 5, 2025. Eight works born of collaborations with musicians, dancers and performers reveal a unique artistic fusion. An invitation to discover a universe where painting, music and movement meet.

Carte blanche à Wolfgang Tillmans, the last exhibition at the BPI of the Centre Pompidou before closing

The Centre Pompidou is giving German artist Wolfgang Tillmans carte blanche from June 13 to September 22, 2025. The artist will take over the 6,000 m² of the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Bpi) for a final exhibition before the emblematic building closes for five years of renovation. Expect an unprecedented artistic experience in which the architecture and functions of the library become the terrain for exploration by a committed artist.

Martin Margiela: a free fashion exhibition dedicated to the Belgian designer opens in the 11th arrondissement

A free exhibition dedicated to Martin Margiela takes over a disused building in the 11th arrondissement of Paris from January 25 to 26, 2025. Over 270 iconic and never-before-seen pieces will be on display, before a major auction. An unmissable fashion event on the eve of Haute Couture Fashion Week!

Tribute: free photo exhibition at Quai de la Photo, where we meet aboriginal communities

Franck Desplanques, editor-in-chief of the TV program Rendez-vous en terre inconnue and photographer, looks back on his most memorable encounters with indigenous peoples. A free photo exhibition at Quai de la Photo from January 10 to February 28, 2025.

Épiphanies: the free, spellbinding painting exhibition unveiled at the Collège des Bernardins

Painter Augustin Frison-Roche exhibits his colorful canvases, inspired by epiphanies and mystical visions. On view free of charge from January 9 to February 26, 2025, at the Collège des Bernardins.

Sebastião Salgado presents his exhibition "Genesis Platinum" at Galerie Polka

Sebastião Salgado returns to Galerie Polka in Paris this winter. From January 23 to March 15, 2025, the Brazilian-born photographer presents his new exhibition entitled "Genesis Platinum".

Behind the scenes at the Hauts-de-Seine theaters, an exhibition at the Archives départementales (92)

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the theaters of the Hauts-de-Seine department, with a small free exhibition on the performing arts, at the heart of the Archives départementales, from January 6 to November 14, 2025.

Interstices: Kate Barry and the landscape, the free photo exhibition at Carré de Baudouin

Kate Barry's photographic works are on show in Paris in a brand-new exhibition. Entitled "Interstices: Kate Barry and the Landscape", the installation can be viewed free of charge at the Carré de Baudouin, in the 20th arrondissement, from Friday January 10 to Saturday March 8, 2025.

Miss Recuerdo: Grichka & Tohé Commaret's free exhibition at the Pernod-Ricard Foundation

From February 18 to April 26, 2025, the Pernod Ricard Foundation will be hosting "Miss Recuerdo", a first-of-its-kind exhibition in France featuring the work of Grichka and Tohé Commaret. An immersion in memory and familiar places, to be discovered in Paris.

Paris Sauvage: the free photo exhibition at Bercy Village

Discover the wild animals that live in the Paris region, with the "Paris Sauvage" exhibition, to be seen on the walls of Bercy Village from January 16 to June 1, 2025.

Happy days, the free exhibition to relive the Paris 2024 Games a little longer

"Paris 2024, les jours heureux" (Paris 2024, happy days) is the name of Hôtel de Ville's new exhibition paying tribute to the historic Olympic period in Paris. Discover it free of charge from December 21, 2024 to March 1, 2025!

Faites vos jeux: a free collective street art exhibition at the Shack, our photos

Let's play! For its final group show of the year, Urban Signature returns to the walls of The Shack in Paris, inviting over 30 street artists to create works exploring the world of games. The "Faites vos jeux" installation can be viewed free of charge from December 13, 2024 to January 10, 2025.

M. Chat: Origine(s) Vandale(s), the free exhibition at Galerie Brugier-Rigail, our photos

M. Chat returns to the Galerie Brugier-Rigail in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, to unveil his new solo exhibition. Entitled "M. Chat : Origine(s) Vandale(s)", this free installation is an opportunity to discover a new series of works by artist Thoma Vuille, featuring the enigmatic smile of his iconic cat. Not to be missed from December 5, 2024 to January 17, 2025.

L'Héritage de Gaudi: the free jewelry exhibition opposite Notre-Dame de Paris

From December 13, 2024 to February 13, 2025, a small exhibition overlooking Notre-Dame Cathedral will feature jewelry by Joan Serramià, great-grandnephew of the architect Gaudi.