The Maif Social Club, an inspiring cultural venue on rue de Turenne

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Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by · Updated on July 8, 2024 at 11:19 a.m. · Published on January 12, 2017 at 01:36 p.m.
On the rue de Turenne in Paris, a hybrid venue awaits cultural visitors and the curious: the Maif Social Club. It's an exhibition space, a library and a place for meetings and conferences. Here, new ideas for a better future are fished out, and children are welcome.

The entrance is a little hidden: you have to pass through the large wooden door at 37, rue de Turenne to enter a flower-filled building courtyard and, at last, catch a glimpse of the Maif Social Club. On the right-hand wall is engraved the chronological history of this reinvested former warehouse, then you're greeted by a sort of lounge made up of various sofas that seem to be issuing an invitation: relax!

The space is bright and airy. The first works in the freeexhibition and the specialized library are immediately visible. Here you'll find a selection of feel-good books that analyze the contemporary world and propose a more peaceful today and a bettertomorrow(Vers la sobriété heureuse, Trois amis en quête de sagesse, Qu'est-ce que le virtuel?).

Visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee, comfortably seated in a large armchair, with a book in hand. They can also work on the large table provided, or leave their children in the children's corner of the library. Upstairs, the Lab inno is a large space that transforms as conferences, master classes and children's workshops are held.

In short, it's a place where you can come empty-handed, enter for free, and leave enriched with ecological, economic, meditative and other hopes and insights.

The latest acts of the Maif Social Club

Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916460602Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916460602Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916460602Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916460602 The 2025 Responsible Christmas Market at the Maif Social Club and free exhibition
The MAIF Social Club looks forward to welcoming you this year to its responsible and gourmet Christmas Market on December 12 and 13, 2025, with lots of surprises in store for the whole family! [Read more]

Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916443248Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916443248Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916443248Voir la mer : une exposition gratuite qui montre un monde chaviré au Maif Social Club - fotor 1759916443248 Voir la mer: a free contemporary exhibition at the Maif Social Club - photos
Contemporary artists draw inspiration from the oceans to create original works, sometimes amusing, sometimes disturbing... Come and discover the Voir la mer exhibition, presented at the Maif Social Club from October 11, 2025 to July 25, 2026. [Read more]

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
Starts November 26, 2025

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    Location

    37 Rue de Turenne
    75003 Paris 3

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    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    www.maifsocialclub.fr

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