Maison de victor hugo

Victor Hugo, decorator: the exhibition on a little-known facet of the poet at Maison Victor Hugo

What if Victor Hugo had followed his first calling? From November 13, 2025 to April 26, 2026, a new exhibition reveals a little-known aspect of the writer's life: his passion for decorating, which we trace through his many creations, from Paris to Guernsey.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit the Maison de Victor Hugo in Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris, Les Misérables - these are just some of the incredible works created in the capital by the famous writer Victor Hugo, whose house is open to visitors free of charge on September 20 and 21, 2025, to mark the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days).

Victor Hugo's house in Paris, an artistic plunge into the world of the famous author

The Maison de Victor Hugo is tucked away on the Place des Vosges in the heart of Paris. This museum dedicated to France's most famous author lets us discover the apartment where the artist and his family lived.

Offline: Paris dares to hold its first 100% phone-free day, and museums are playing along!

How about unplugging for real? On June 22, the City of Paris is throwing down the gauntlet: a day without telephones. On the banks of the Quai de Solférino, in the 7th arrondissement, you'll press pause as a group, to rediscover the thrill of talking to each other for real, and rediscover the capital without a screen in your way. To extend the experience, five Paris museums are also getting in on the act, organizing creative and sensory experiences.

Nuit Blanche 2025 at Maison Victor Hugo: immerse yourself in the night of butterflies in Paris

For this 24th edition of the Nuit Blanche, the Maison Victor Hugo has a visit full of surprises in store... Venture into the former home of France's most famous writer this Saturday evening, June 7, 2025.

Nuit des Musées 2025 at Victor Hugo's house in Paris: the evening program

On the occasion of Nuit des Musées 2025, Victor Hugo's house in Paris invites you to take part in a special nocturne this Saturday, May 17. Mark your calendars, we're unveiling the program that awaits you for this cultural evening in the heart of the capital.

François Chifflart, l'insoumis: the exhibition on the master of black and white at the Maison de Victor Hugo

The Maison de Victor Hugo pays tribute to an admirer of the writer, and above all to a great master of painting. Get to know François Chifflart through an original exhibition presented from November 7, 2024 to March 23, 2025.

Victor Hugo s'escrime: the exhibition at the Maison de Victor Hugo takes us to the heart of the fight

With sword or pen, Victor Hugo fought many battles. Discover them in the Victor Hugo s'escrime exhibition, presented from April 30 to September 15, 2024 in the writer's house, Place des Vosges, Paris.

Georges Hugo, the art of being a grandson: the family exhibition at the Maison de Victor Hugo

While the great Victor Hugo is well known, his grandson Georges, the family's first painter and very close to the poet as a child, is less famous. An exhibition pays tribute to him in the family home, from November 10, 2023.

Anniversary exhibition at the Maison de Victor Hugo for the 120th anniversary of the museum - our photos

The House of Victor Hugo celebrates its 120th anniversary and presents an anniversary exhibition from May 10 to September 3, 2023. The opportunity to highlight the works of the French literary figure.

Louis Boulanger, painter dreamer: the tribute exhibition at the Maison Victor Hugo - last days

Close friend of Victor Hugo, Louis Boulanger is at the heart of the exhibition of the Maison Victor Hugo. A fascinating retrospective, to be discovered from November 10th 2022 to March 5th 2023.

In the intimacy of genius, the exhibition at the Maison de Victor Hugo - our photos

The Maison de Victor Hugo reveals "Victor Hugo dessins: dans l'intimité du génie", an exhibition that takes us into the writer's studio. From June 10 to November 21, 2021, come and discover all the secrets of one of France's greatest artists.

François-Auguste Biard, the traveling painter: the virtual exhibition of the Victor Hugo’s House

Victor Hugo’s house gives François-Auguste Biard – an ethnographer painter who painted the magnificent landscapes in the North and the Amazonian forest – pride of place. The exhibition's curator chose 20 works, most of them never-before-seen, to comment during a virtual tour.

Muséosphère to explore Paris museums from your home

Playful for children and adults, Muséosphère invites us to discover Paris museums. Thanks to this interactive website, you can visit different museums and learn more about the treasures they hold.

June 2019's best exhibitions in Paris

Summer exhibitions are coming to Paris! In June 2019, museums display their beautiful exhibitions, gardens welcome contemporary artists and museums are the best places to hang out on hot June 2019 days...

Victor Hugo en Caricatures, the exhibition at Maison Victor Hugo : photos

The Maison de Victor Hugo is dedicating an exhibition to Victor Hugo's Caricatures, from September 13 to January 6, 2019. At the time, the press caricatured Victor Hugo according to his stances and current events, in 1848. More than an exhibition devoted to Victor Hugo, the Maison de Victor Hugo offers us here a historical analysis of caricature in the 19th century.