Thematic exhibition guide

Audaces d'un style, the exhibition at the Châteaux de Bois-Préau and Malmaison

The Châteaux de Bois-Préau and Malmaison present Audaces d'un style, an exhibition on decorative art during Bonaparte's Consulate. On view from November 19, 2025 to March 9, 2026.

Bel Ouvrage: 95-piece Collectible Design exhibition in a private mansion in the 6th arrondissement of Paris

French design comes to Paris from September 8 to 10, 2025 with the second edition of Bel Ouvrage, echoing Paris Design Week. On 450 m2 of a heritage site rarely open to the public, 95 pieces of collectible design and works of art will be on display in a scenographically designed trail, blending art, luxury and innovation.

Azzedine Alaïa. De silence sculpté: the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation's new fashion exhibition

Under its historic glass roof, the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa presents the fashion exhibition "Azzedine Alaïa. De silence sculpté", a tribute to the Summer-Autumn 2003 collection, which marked the couturier's comeback after eleven years of silence. Upstairs, it is enhanced by Bruce Weber's black-and-white photographs, which delicately capture the volumes and reinvented femininity of each creation.

Bag, bag, bag. More Than a Bag: the new free fashion exhibition at Printemps Paris Haussmann

This fall, Printemps Haussmann is unpacking everything with "Sac, sac, sac. More Than a Bag", a free fashion exhibition on view from September 4 to October 26, 2025 in the department store's art deco cupola. 200 iconic bags, from Louis Vuitton to Coperni, retrace the history of a cult accessory between heritage, design and leather goods workshops. A couture rendez-vous where each bag tells the story of a style, an era, an allure.

Paris Design Week 2025: exhibitions dedicated to the art of glass and textiles at the Czech Centre

Paris Design Week is back, and Paris is alive with design in all its forms. Among this year's stops, the Centre tchèque, in the 6th arrondissement, invites you to explore a blue universe through exhibitions combining textiles, glass and contemporary design. A creative immersion to be discovered from September 5 to October 18, 2025, with a vernissage on September 4.

Paris Design Week 2025: the Prix du Design finalists' exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe

Paris transforms itself into an open design stage from September 4 to 13, 2025 for Paris Design Week, where creativity and innovation take to the streets. Galleries, museums and unusual places become gateways to inspiration. At the heart of the festival, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) celebrates Arab boldness and talent with its emblematic Design Prize, unveiled in a free exhibition.

Paris Design Week 2025: Issey Miyake unveils a series from its [N]either [N]or collection

Paris Design Week returns to electrify the capital and transform it into a giant design showcase! In the streets, galleries and showrooms, furniture, fashion and architecture collide. From September 3 to 14, 2025, the Issey Miyake boutique (Paris 8e) unveils the installation [N]either [N]or, its Autumn-Winter 2025/26 collection, where oversized volumes, frozen textures and striking contrasts give a new dimension to aesthetic ambiguity.

Small steps on the Moon: an exhibition for young astronauts at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

Young children fly to the Moon at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace! From December 14, 2025 to May 17, 2026, discover the playful exhibition Petits pas sur la Lune.

Magdalena Abakanowicz exhibition at the Musée Bourdelle

The Musée Bourdelle presents the first major French retrospective dedicated to Magdalena Abakanowicz, a pioneering Polish artist of contemporary sculpture and textile art, from November 20, 2025 to April 12, 2026, with over 80 monumental works.

An exceptional free exhibition of iconic Louis Vuitton bags in Paris

September marks the return to culture... and fashion! Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr (Paris 8e) is hosting an exceptional free exhibition of 317 iconic Louis Vuitton pieces, from September 4 to 9. Bags, accessories and ready-to-wear, all in perfect condition, celebrate the legendary monogram, while the online auction runs from August 27 to September 10.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: the arty exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet Orangerie

From August 30 to September 7, 2025, the Musée Carnavalet's Orangerie will be hosting an art exhibition based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game. A unique visual immersion in the world of the cult game, with iconic works, giant statues and exclusive gifts!

The restored Moulins Triptych on display at the Musée du Louvre

Jean Hey's Moulins Triptych, a masterpiece of French painting, is presented at the Musée du Louvre after an unprecedented restoration from November 26, 2025 to March 4, 2026.

Benin, back and forth: the exhibition at the Musée Albert-Kahn

The Musée départemental Albert-Kahn, Boulogne-Billancourt, invites you to discover the exhibition "Bénin, aller-retour", from October 14, 2025 to June 14, 2026. An immersive dive into the heart of historic Dahomey, featuring rare photographs, ethnographic films and the work of contemporary artists.

Louvre Couture: our photos of the Louvre's first fashion exhibition - final days

For the first time in its history, the Louvre is hosting an exhibition devoted entirely to fashion, from January 24 to August 24, 2025! The iconic Parisian museum will be showcasing its treasures of classical art alongside creations by the greatest couturiers and promising young talents.

Paris Design Week 2025: "577 chaises: l'hémicycle citoyen", the installation at the Archives nationales

To coincide with Paris Design Week 2025, from September 4 to 13, the courtyard of the Archives nationales will host the monumental, free, interactive work "577 chaises: l'hémicycle citoyen" (577 chairs: the citizen's hemicycle). Echoing the 577 seats of the French National Assembly, each unique reused chair becomes a voice for sitting... and thinking. The installation runs until September 21 for the Journées du Patrimoine and the Festival du Monde.

Paris Design Week 2025: "Folie", a free multi-sensory installation at the Hôtel de Sully

Paris Design Week 2025 returns from September 4 to 13, coloring Paris with free, interactive installations. In the midst of all this, "Folie" by Lucas Huillet and Alexandre Helwani invites you to lie down, let yourself be carried away and awaken all your senses, on a strange couch, planted on the terrace of the Hôtel de Sully.

Paris Design Week 2025: the DESIGN DISCO CLUB exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations

Design is back! From September 4 to 13, 2025, Paris Design Week electrifies Paris with an XXL creative itinerary. From exhibitions to talks, from galleries to hidden spots, the city is buzzing with design - and this year, Lafayette Anticipations is once again on the alert with the supercharged DESIGN DISCO CLUB exhibition.

Le mignonisme en Seine: Philippe Katerine's free exhibition on a barge in Clichy (92) - final days

Philippe Katerine makes a stopover in Clichy with Le Mignonisme en Seine, a free exhibition as tender as it is wild. Aboard the legendary Touta barge, designed by Le Corbusier, his drawings will be on display until July 31, 2025.

Renoir Dessinateur: the first exhibition dedicated to Renoir's drawings at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris

And what if Renoir had achieved more than just color? From March 17 to July 5, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay unveils Renoir Dessinateur, the first exhibition entirely devoted to his works on paper. A spotlight on the stroke of a master too long confined to his palette, through some one hundred drawings, sketches, studies and watercolors from around the world.

Renoir and love: the retrospective exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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.