Petit Palais

Category: Lieu Culturel > Musées

Le très beau bâtiment du Petit Palais, construit pour l´ Exposition universelle de 1900 abrite d´ importantes collections qui offrent un large panorama de la création artistique depuis l´ antiquité jusqu´ au début de notre siècle.

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Place
Avenue Winston Churchill
75008 Paris 8
+33153434000

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Opening hours
Tuesday - Sunday I 10:00 - 17:40

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Closed on Mondays and public holidays // Disabled access

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Current and upcoming events

Faces of Artists at the Petit Palais: a painting exhibition not to be missed

The Petit Palais is highlighting some of the masterpieces in its collections with the exhibition Visages d'artistes. De Gustave Courbet à Annette Messager (Faces of Artists: From Gustave Courbet to Annette Messager), on view from March 17 to July 19, 2026.

Great idea for kids: a free family weekend with the Moomins at the Petit Palais

On December 6 and 7, 2025, the Petit Palais will celebrate Finland's national holiday with a program dedicated to the Moomins. Meetings, workshops, and activities based on Tove Jansson's famous characters await you and your family, free of charge!

Pekka Halonen : un hymne à la Finlande, nos photos de l'exposition au Petit Palais

Pekka Halonen: an ode to Finland, the contemplative exhibition at the Petit Palais - our photos

From November 4, 2025, to February 22, 2026, the Petit Palais is dedicating a major retrospective to the Nordic painter Pekka Halonen. Entitled "A Hymn to Finland," this temporary exhibition showcases the work of this Finnish artist, who trained in Paris and loved to depict wild, snow-covered landscapes. Spotlight on this artistic event, designed as a sensory experience that takes us on a journey to the heart of Finland's sublime nature.

Petit Palais - Collection permanente - fresque

The Petit Palais in Paris and its hidden treasures, the free museum, opening hours and exhibitions

The Petit Palais, home to the Musées des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, is a true architectural masterpiece. Designed by Charles Girault for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, this museum is a treasure trove. And since admission is free, you'd be wrong not to take advantage of it.

L'enfance en lumière : Greuze, l'artiste oublié, se dévoile dans une exposition au Petit Palais - fotor 1757931697482

Childhood in the spotlight: Greuze, the forgotten artist, reveals himself in an exhibition at the Petit Palais

The artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze was born 300 years ago: to celebrate this anniversary, and bring this unjustly forgotten painter back into the limelight, the Petit Palais is organizing a brand-new exhibition from September 16, 2025 to January 25, 2026.

We are Here : l'exposition d'art urbain au Petit Palais - IMG20240611094818

What to do with children at the Petit Palais Family activities and tours

Located just a stone's throw from the Grand Palais, in the heart of Paris, the Petit Palais offers a particularly rich family program, with books and tours, events, activities... For children.

Petit Palais - Collection permanente - jardin

The Petit Palais café-restaurant in Paris is transformed into a concept store

Ideally nestled in the heart of the Petit Palais, in a lush setting, the café-restaurant is sure to seduce. The spot has been transformed into an innovative concept store, with a menu designed by Amandine Chaignot and pastries by Claire Heitzler. We tell you all about it.

The Jardin du Petit Palais, a hidden gem with terrace and café-restaurant

At the heart of the Petit Palais, which is freely accessible to all, all year round, lies an exotic, verdant garden. Like a veritable oasis, it's the ideal setting for a drink in the sun. There's a café-restaurant with a pleasant terrace and deckchairs set up around the peristyle.

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