Every year, it's the same: we have to leave the sea, the mountains, the vacations, and return to Paris to start a new year. It's a prospect that can seem a little daunting. Fortunately, we have a secret weapon that always makes us want to return to the capital. Let us let you in on the secret...
The "Happy September" operation has therefore been launched: to put a smile on your face and help you spend a lovely September 2025 in Paris, we've unveiled the program of free exhibitions to see right now. Museums, art galleries, streets, cultural centers, foundations, monuments, gardens... Art is everywhere, and so is beauty and the pleasure of discovering it!
Here's a small selection ofexhibitions to see in September, without having to pay a penny. Get out your diaries: you'll also need to note the dates of the major artistic and cultural events coming up this month.
But above all, make sure you keep this page in your favorites: this guide is updated as and when we add new listings and discoveries, so don't hesitate to consult it regularly to make sure you don't miss out on any good Parisian deals.
Fin DAC at the Goldshteyn-Saatort Gallery: carte blanche between street art and Japonism - closing event
Fin DAC is holding his first solo exhibition in Paris with carte blanche at the Goldshteyn-Saatort Gallery from September 26, 2025, unveiling 22 original works with Japanese, Art Nouveau, and Belle Époque influences. Closing on November 27, 2025, REGISTRATION REQUIRED. [Read more]
Rock'n' Drôle: Antoine de Caunes' free exhibition at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche - last days
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche goes rockin' back to school with Rock'n'Drôle, a free, offbeat exhibition by Antoine de Caunes. From August 30 to October 19, 2025, riffs, fashion, curiosities and installations electrify this Parisian shopping mecca on the Left Bank. Ready to vibrate to the rhythm of the legends? [Read more]
Miss.Tic: a free exhibition in tribute to the street artist in Paris' 13th arrondissement - our photos
Parisian gallery Mathgoth pays tribute to Miss.Tic from September 27 to October 25, 2025. Head for Paris's 13th arrondissement to discover "Je suis partie pour rester", a brand-new exhibition dedicated to the famous French street artist and poetess, who died in 2022. An opportunity to rediscover her work, both poetic and committed. [Read more]
Louis Vuitton Art Déco: the new free & immersive LV Dream exhibition in Paris - our photos
Louis Vuitton celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes with its new free exhibition, Louis Vuitton Art Deco, from September 26, 2025 at LV Dream, in the 1st arrondissement. On this immersive tour, leather, canvas and geometric lines meet in eight themed rooms, with over 300 heritage pieces and never-before-seen archives! [Read more]
Éditions Artaïs 2025: emerging artists exhibition at Romero Paprocki gallery
Galerie Romero Paprocki hosts Éditions Artaïs 2025, an exhibition and sale of original works signed by 13 emerging artists, from September 26 to 29, 2025. A unique opportunity to support contemporary creation in Paris. [Read more]
The art of perfumers: the free sensory exhibition at Château d'Asnières (92) - our photos
From September 20 to October 19, 2025, the Château d'Asnières-sur-Seine is hosting a free, sensory exhibition dedicated to the art of perfumery. Antique bottles, workshops and lectures reveal the evolution and secrets of this unique savoir-faire. [Read more]
Free exhibition by Christian Lapie at the Domaine de Saint Cloud
Un temps infini, Christian Lapie's free exhibition at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, France, unveils fifteen monumental sculptures on a 460-hectare site. This contemporary art trail runs from September 12, 2025 to September 30, 2026. [Read more]
Plaza Athénée: a free XXL design installation by Uchronia on display in the palace courtyard
The Plaza Athénée is going to bed... but in a big way! Uchronia installs a monumental bed that transforms the Cour Jardin into a dreamlike stopover until November 11, 2025. Red, green, elegance and design mingle in this Day Bed open to all, where every detail invites you to stroll, contemplate and dream in the heart of the 8th arrondissement. [Read more]
We saw "Excellences!", the exhibition on French diplomacy at Versailles
The "Excellences!" exhibition at the Choiseul Library in Versailles, from September 20 to December 20, 2025, retraces three centuries of French diplomacy. Produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, it highlights the central role played by ambassadors in diplomatic history. [Read more]
The hijacked museum: a fun, free exhibition on the walls of Bercy Village
Painter Pierre-Adrien Sollier takes on art's masterpieces in a "Playmobil ®" version, with the exhibition Le musée détourné, to be discovered free of charge from September 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026 at Bercy Village. [Read more]
Hans Op de Beeck: "On Vanishing" exhibition at Galerie Templon in Paris - our photos
This autumn, the Galerie Templon in Paris offers a unique project by inviting Hans Op de Beeck. For the occasion, the Belgian visual artist transforms the two spaces of the Paris gallery with his sublime sculptures, as realistic as they are enigmatic. This free exhibition, entitled "On Vanishing", is not to be missed from September 13 to October 31, 2025. [Read more]
Recto Verseau exhibition by Baptiste Hersoc at La Lison gallery
Galerie La Lison in Paris unveils Recto Verseau, Baptiste Hersoc's exhibition of oil paintings, dream imagery and visual psychoanalysis, in an intimate exploration of the human psyche, from September 19 to November 1, 2025. [Read more]
Japan Art Festival 2025: the Paris-Tokyo art exhibition at the Halle des Blancs Manteaux
Attention all Japanese art lovers! The Japan Art Festival returns to Paris and takes over the Halle des Blancs Manteaux for three days of exhibitions. Join us in the 4th arrondissement of Paris from Friday September 19 to Sunday September 21, 2025, to admire over 280 free works by Japanese and Parisian artists, featuring calligraphy, photography, painting and sculpture. [Read more]
Street art: a free Bombasphères exhibition in Paris featuring 80 artists, our photos
The Les Bombasphères art group is back in Paris with a new event to be discovered at the Lab galerie in Paris. On the program? An exhibition featuring over 120 paint bombs customized by 80 urban artists! [Read more]
JonOne: a free exhibition of the street artist on Fluctuart in Paris - our photos
New installation and new street artist featured on Fluctuart! From September 11 to December 21, 2025, the famous floating barge hosts the "Carte blanche" exhibition by John Andrew Perello aka JonOne. An opportunity to delve into the career of this major urban art artist through old and new works. Discover our photos of this free exhibition! [Read more]
Germinations, the new free arts festival that transforms a Yvelines village
GERMINATIONS is the name of the first ecological arts festival to transform Raizeux (Yvelines) into an open-air gallery. 24 French and international artists will take over 4 sites in the village from September 13 to 28, 2025, all with free access. [Read more]
The schooner Tara moored in Paris: visits on board and exhibition on the quayside for a dive into the Arctic
Before setting off on a two-year expedition to the Coral Triangle, the famous schooner Tara makes a stopover in Paris. Docked at the Alexandre III bridge for a month, the scientific vessel awaits young and old alike for a series of free on-board tours and an exhibition taking us on a voyage to the heart of the Arctic, to be discovered on the quayside. [Read more]
Bestiaire: the exhibition at Galerie La Lison - final days
A plunge into a dreamlike, hybrid world awaits you at Galerie La Lison from July 10 to September 13, 2025, with the exhibition Bestiaire brought to you by Astra Artem. Two artists, Adventice and Trëz, share their visions of the strange and the living. ATTENTION LAST DAYS [Read more]
Daria Schmitt and Josep Homs exhibition at Daniel Maghen Gallery - our photos
This autumn, the Daniel Maghen gallery in Paris is honoring the work of two talented comic strip artists. Visit us until September 20, 2025 to discover this free exhibition and admire the works of Josep Homs for the "SHI" series, and Daria Schmitt for her new album "La Tête de mort venue de Suède". [Read more]
Blazing Grace: the free exhibition at the Swedish Institute for Paris Design Week, our photos
As part of Paris Design Week, the Swedish Institute in Paris is opening its doors to five Scandinavian glass artists. Join us in the Marais district of Paris from September 3 to 21, 2025 to discover this free exhibition entitled "Blazing Grace", featuring works by Maria Bang Espersen, Hanna Hansdotter, Peter Hermansson, Fredrik Nielsen and Kirsten Vikingstad Hermansson. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
The spirit of Japanese gardens: a free photo exhibition at the Maison de la culture du Japon in Paris
This autumn, zenitude is the order of the day at the Maison de la culture du Japon. The famous Japanese center in Paris invites you to come and relax through the free exhibition "The Spirit of Japanese Gardens", and the photographs of Frédéric Soreau. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2025: three installations in the heart of the Bibliothèque historique de Paris
For this year's Paris Design Week, head to the Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris to discover three free installations. From September 4 to 13, 2025, the handsome townhouse will unveil the varied creations of talented designers, collectives and studios. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Finding your world: the new free exhibition at Galerie du 19M, Manufacture de mode Chanel
The group exhibition "Trouver son monde" (Finding one's world) blends arts and crafts with contemporary creation in the heart of the Galerie du 19M (Manufacture de Mode Chanel). The exhibition features original collaborations between resident houses (Atelier Montex, Maison Lesage, Paloma, Lemarié, Atelier Lognon) and emerging artists. Free to discover from September 17 to December 14, 2025. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2025: two unusual installations at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Paris Design Week 2025 takes place from September 4 to 13, and puts the capital in "design à gogo" mode! Exhibitions, workshops and installations are all free and open to all, making for a colorful back-to-school experience. At the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, two installations chase away the banality to capture the eye and awaken the senses of curious strollers, with free workshops to boot! [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2025: a textile work invites itself into the Colonne de Juillet, place de la Bastille
Paris Design Week weaves its creativity once again from September 4 to 13, 2025, in every nook and cranny of the capital. Ten days of design on the move, with cutting-edge exhibitions and free installations in unusual locations. And for the first time, the Colonne de Juillet is transformed into an "art gallery" in the heart of the Place de la Bastille. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2025: a colorful, immersive installation in a Marais townhouse
From September 4 to 13, 2025, Paris Design Week gets the capital buzzing with exhibitions, workshops and installations. Not to be missed: Marianna Ladreyt's Plastic Glamping, an ultra-colorful, upcycled tent nestled in the courtyard of the Hôtel d'Albret. [Read more]
Guardians of the Ocean: Inuuteq Storch's free photo exhibition at Bicolore, Maison du Danemark
From September 19 to November 23, 2025, Bicolore, the cultural center of the Maison du Danemark in Paris, presents the free exhibition "Guardians of the Ocean". An opportunity to discover the striking images taken by Inuit photographer Inuuteq Storch. [Read more]
Food-express: the unusual exhibition on train gastronomy at Ground Control - our photos
Ground Control is offering us a little unusual this summer, an exhibition at the heart of bar cars and meals on trains. From July 10 to October 5, 2025, visit the free Food-express exhibition. [Read more]
Marie-Antoinette, a queen at Saint-Cloud: the Musée des Avelines historical exhibition
The Musée des Avelines tells the story of Marie-Antoinette in Saint-Cloud, in a free historical exhibition on view from September 20 to December 14, 2025. [Read more]
Le geste retrouvé: the reproduction of the Celtic torque from Montans exhibited at L'École des Arts Joailliers
The École des Arts Joailliers is hosting a unique exhibition combining archaeology and jewelry-making expertise, based around the spectacular reconstruction of a Celtic torque dating back over 2,000 years, to be discovered free of charge from July 3 to September 21, 2025. [Read more]
Vulnérables: an exhibition combining art brut and mental health at the Grande Chapelle Saint-Louis
The large Saint-Louis chapel at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital is home to Vulnérables, an exhibition that explores human frailty through art, between psychiatry, history and contemporary creation, from June 24 to September 21, 2025. [Read more]
An open-air exhibition to mark the centenary of the Marché aux Puces de Biron in Saint-Ouen
At the heart of the Puces de Saint-Ouen, Marché Biron celebrates its centenary this year, and goes back in time with a free open-air exhibition from June 28 to September 29, 2025. [Read more]
Jeju Island, living with the sea: the haenyeo divers exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center
Immerse yourself in the daily lives of the haenyeo, the legendary female divers of Jeju Island, through a unique exhibition presented by the Korean Cultural Center until September 6, 2025. A vibrant tribute to these guardians of the sea, between tradition, memory and contemporary creation. [Read more]
Topology of Water: Rocks, Plants and Wind: the immersive installation at the Korean Cultural Center
The Korean Cultural Center offers an immersive journey to the heart of Jeju Island with a video mapping installation combining art, nature and digital landscapes. From June 20 to September 6, 2025, this sensory fresco invites you to a poetic contemplation between sea and vegetation. [Read more]
Les chais de Bercy: a photo exhibition delving into Bercy Village's winegrowing past
From June 19 to September 21, 2025, an open-air photo exhibition at Bercy Village brings to life the wine epic, the world's largest wine and spirits market in the 19th century, through 30 archival photographs. [Read more]
Acne Paper Palais Royal: the permanent (art) gallery for the Acne Studios brand opens in Paris
Paris mixes fashion and culture in style! On June 26, 2025, Acne Studios opened its first independent art gallery, Acne Paper Palais Royal, under the arcades of the Palais Royal. An arty new spot in the heart of the 1st arrondissement. [Read more]
L'envol: a free, poetic photo exhibition at Galerie de l'Instant
Galerie de l'Instant puts dance in the spotlight, in a poetic and lyrical photo exhibition, to be discovered free of charge from June 19 to September 14, 2025. [Read more]
Grandeur Nature II: free contemporary art exhibition 2025 at the Château de Fontainebleau
Grandeur Nature II is the name of the contemporary open-air exhibition on display in the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau from May 25 to September 21, 2025. And since it's free, you'd be wrong to miss out. [Read more]
Le Serpent des Vœux: take part in an interactive work on calligraphy at the Trà Art gallery
At the Trà Art gallery in Paris's 10th arrondissement, the "Le Serpent des Vœux" exhibition transforms Vietnamese calligraphy into a lively, participatory experience. From June 6, 2025 to February 15, 2026, each visitor is invited to place his or her wish on a work in progress! [Read more]
Sculptures en l'Île 2025: the free contemporary art exhibition returns to Andrésy
Sculptures en l'Île 2025, the free outdoor contemporary art exhibition, returns to Andrésy (Yvelines) from June 14 to September 28, 2025, on the riverbanks and Nancy Island, after being cancelled in 2024. A not-to-be-missed artistic event just a stone's throw from Paris. [Read more]
Welcoming the Flowers: our photos of the tribute to John Giorno at the Palais de Tokyo
A tribute to a committed artist... The Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover Welcoming the Flowers, an installation paying tribute to the poet John Giorno, from June 12 to September 7 2025. [Read more]
Versailles and Marly underground: the archaeological exhibition on the Sun King's estates (78)
From June 14 to September 21, 2025, an archaeological exhibition at the Domaine national de Marly reveals forty years of excavations in the former estates of the Sun King, from the 17th to the 19th century. [Read more]
100 ans d'honneurs, destins de décorés: the anniversary exhibition at the Musée de la Légion d'honneur
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Musée de la Légion d'honneur is retracing its history with a free exhibition from June 25 to November 23, 2025. Portraits of honorees and emblematic items recount a century of memory in the service of the great figures and anonymous figures honored by the Nation. [Read more]
Superfacial: Audrey Tautou's free photo exhibition at Quai de la Photo, on the Seine in Paris
This summer, Audrey Tautou steps behind the lens with Superfacial, a free photo exhibition to be discovered from June 5 to September 10, 2025 at Quai de la Photo, on the banks of the 13th arrondissement in Paris. In it, she unveils three photographic series, funny, modest and hard-hitting. A human-sized print, far from myth, close to reality. [Read more]
Louis-Jean Desprez: the Swedish Institute dedicates a monographic exhibition to the artist, our photos
Painter, engraver, architect and traveler, Louis-Jean Desprez left his mark on the 18th century with his dramatic and enigmatic works. Fifteen of these works can be admired free of charge at the Swedish Institute. This monographic exhibition, part of the new layout of the permanent exhibition, runs from May 17 to October 26, 2025. [Read more]
Paname Rendez-vous, 13 bis & Mr Djub meet at the Roger-Viollet gallery for a free exhibition
Street-artist 13 bis and collage master Mr. Djub unveil a joint exhibition at Galerie Roger-Viollet. Come and discover this mix of styles with the free exhibition Paname Rendez-vous, from June 5 to September 13, 2025. [Read more]
A thousand and one lives: a free contemporary exhibition unveiled at Espace Monte-Cristo
Espace Monte-Cristo presents a colorful and surprising new exhibition from April 19 to December 14, 2025. Come and see the Thousand and One Lives exhibition for free. [Read more]
Philippe Perrot, staging intimacy: a singular exhibition at MAM Paris
The Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is devoting a poignant exhibition to Philippe Perrot, an atypical figure in French contemporary painting, from April 4 to November 2, 2025. A not-to-be-missed event for lovers of intimate narratives, narrative art and dreamlike visions. [Read more]
The genocide of the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire: the historical exhibition at the Shoah Memorial
From April 1, 2025, the Shoah Memorial will be presenting a new exhibition devoted entirely to the Armenian genocide, a dark chapter in the history of the 20th century. [Read more]
What the horizon promises: artists explore our future at the EDF Foundation - our photos
What does the future hold? No one knows, but we can always imagine. Discover the free exhibition "What the horizon promises", on view at the EDF Foundation, from March 12 to September 28, 2025. [Read more]
Free 'Parade' exhibition at Domaine de Chamarande, featuring sculptor Stefan Rinck
From May 3 to September 28, 2025, the Domaine de Chamarande in the Essonne region of France honors German sculptor Stefan Rinck with "Parade". The program includes a monographic exhibition in the estate's park and orangery. An opportunity to explore, free of charge, a world where sculpture dialogues with history and social satire. [Read more]
Carte blanche à Wolfgang Tillmans, the last exhibition at the BPI of the Centre Pompidou before closing
The Centre Pompidou is giving German artist Wolfgang Tillmans carte blanche from June 13 to September 22, 2025. The artist will take over the 6,000 m² of the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Bpi) for a final exhibition before the emblematic building closes for five years of renovation. Expect an unprecedented artistic experience in which the architecture and functions of the library become the terrain for exploration by a committed artist. [Read more]
Behind the scenes at the Hauts-de-Seine theaters, an exhibition at the Archives départementales (92)
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the theaters of the Hauts-de-Seine department, with a small free exhibition on the performing arts, at the heart of the Archives départementales, from January 6 to November 14, 2025. [Read more]
The cabins of the Molitor swimming pool by 70 international artists! Unusual street-art exhibition
Did you know that street art reigned supreme in the cabins of Molitor's indoor pool? After a successful first edition in 2018, the Molitor swimming pool in Paris is offering us a second and even bigger edition of the artists' cabins. From floor to ceiling, 70 international artists have transformed these former cabins into works of art, to be discovered from Sunday, September 22, 2024 for the Heritage Days, then on guided tours or free of charge by reservation. [Read more]
L'Esquisse, Barbizon's new cultural hotel, both café and free museum
L'Esquisse is a fusion of hotel, café and free museum. We're off to Barbizon, the famous artists' village, to take advantage of this new spot that combines large, charming rooms, a great café by the fireplace and a free museum honoring the artists who have influenced Barbizon around the world. [Read more]
This program will allow you to satisfy your desire for artistic discovery while keeping your wallet intact! In fact, you'll find more free outings in our weekly guide and in our guide to free museums all year round .
Dates and Opening Time
From September 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Prices
Free
