The Palais de la Découverte: a science museum in the heart of the Grand Palais

Its reopening is eagerly awaited by lovers of art and science: the Palais de la Découverte is currently closed to the public. A major renovation project, launched in 2020, is underway to give a second lease of life to this temple of knowledge, housed in a wing of the Grand Palais. The Palais de la Découverte is due to reopen its doors in 2025, with new itineraries, a new offer and a rich program adapted to all audiences.

Discover the new cultural offering of the Palais de la Découverte for its reopening in 2025.
Currently closed for renovations, the Palais de la Découverte has announced its new cultural offering for its reopening in 2025, featuring scientific experiments and laboratories for the whole family to learn while having fun! [Read more]

In 1937, on the occasion of the ParisWorld Fair , a new kind of museum was created: the Palais de la Découverte was designed to showcase innovations and practical science, through various experiments carried out in real time, in front of visitors. The aim of this museum was to popularize scientific practices. Housed in the west wing of the Grand Palais, the museum quickly won over the public.

In the face of such enthusiasm, the French government decided to perpetuate the Palais de la Découverte, which was originally intended as a short-lived event.

Mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine: all fields of science are explored and exhibited. From 1937 to the present day, the Palais de la Découverte has grown and evolved to become an essential part of Parisian culture. Through exhibitions, conferences, meetings and experiments, the museum has found its audience.

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Nearly 90 years after its inauguration, the Palais de la Découverte is getting a facelift. The work undertaken should give this museum a completely new face, as it renews and modernizes its cultural offering. After long years of waiting, Parisians can't wait to rediscover this place and its programming.

In the meantime, you can keep up to date with all the latest museum news by visiting Les Etincelles, an ephemeral space set up in the heart of the Parc André Citroën.