In Paris, the craziest concepts come together, including in cultural spots. The capital is a veritable playground forexhibition enthusiasts, with its emblematic museums, secret nuggets and a host of wonderful surprises to be discovered throughout the year. This time, we're taking you off the beaten track to conquer the unusual exhibitions that await you in the capital at the moment and in the near future!
From impressive scenography and original themes to wildly immersive concepts, the world of culture competes in ingenuity to surprise Parisians of all ages. So for those with a thirst fororiginality, don't miss these unusual exhibitions in Paris and the Paris region.
In addition, this page is regularly updated as we make new discoveries, so if you're always on the lookout for original plans in the Paris region, remember to bookmark this guide and don't hesitate to consult it often enough to make sure you don't miss out on any good deals!
Are you ready? Hold on to your hats, and let's get started with the unusual exhibitions on view now and in the near future in and around Paris!
Arabofuturs: an exhibition of science fiction and predictions at the Institut du Monde Arabe - photos
Artists from the Arab world imagine the worlds of tomorrow, in an exhibition between science fiction and dreams. Discover Arabofuturs at the Institut du Monde Arabe from April 23 to October 27, 2024. [Read more]
Sentience exhibition, listening to the scent of color at Abbaye de Maubuisson
Discover the "Sentience, écouter le parfum de la couleur" exhibition at Abbaye de Maubuisson, a unique event combining contemporary art and historical tradition. From April 10 to September 30, 2024, immerse yourself in a synesthetic journey that engages all your senses, in partnership with the Musée d'archéologie du Val d'Oise and the Musée François Tillequin. An immersive experience that will awaken your perception and enrich your understanding of cultures through perfume and incense. [Read more]
La Trêve, the exceptional exhibition at the Basilique Saint-Denis dedicated to Jeux Antiques
La Trêve is the name of the exhibition-installation awaiting us at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis from April 5 to September 15, 2024, offering a unique journey through inhabited portraits, photographic frescoes and costumes loosely inspired by the ancient Olympic Games. We take you on a journey of discovery... [Read more]
Imaginary worlds: the dreamlike sculpture exhibition at Espace Monte-Cristo - photos
Poetic, dreamlike, surprising: with its new free exhibition, Espace Monte-Cristo aims to awaken our childlike hearts. Discover Imaginary Worlds from April 13 to December 15, 2024. [Read more]
Le Vésinet, Chatou, Croissy-sur-Seine(78)... artists open their studios for a whole weekend!
The Boucle de Seine Art Trail returns to push open the doors of some sixty artists' and craftsmen's studios, on the weekend of April 27-28, 2024. Join us in Carrières-sur-Seine, Chatou, Croissy-sur-Seine, Houilles, Le Vésinet and Montesson for a free arty stroll behind the scenes of creation, hidden through the charming lanes of Yvelines (78). [Read more]
Tutankhamun, the 3000 m² Pharaonic immersive experience is extended in Paris
Tutankhamun, the Pharaonic immersive experience, unveils. We're off to experience a unique adventure, a playful escape game and a 3,000 m² exhibition in Paris, designed by the team behind the Ramses and Tutankhamun exhibitions at La Villette, until June 30, 2024. [Read more]
Mexica, gifts and gods at Templo Major: the Musée du Quai Branly exhibition unveiled
Discover the mighty Mexica empire and its mysterious culture, revealed in a new exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, from April 3 to September 8, 2024. [Read more]
When the city takes to the Games: nomadic fan zones on show at the Cité de l'architecture
To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Mini Maousse microarchitecture competition asked students to design nomadic fan zones, to be discovered at an exhibition at the Cité de l'architecture, from March 20, 2024. [Read more]
Art Singulier at Halle Saint Pierre: our photos of the L'Esprit Singulier exhibition in Paris
La Halle Saint Pierre invites you to discover its latest exhibition, entitled L'Esprit Singulier, from March 12 to August 14, 2024. Explore the prestigious Treger Saint Silvestre Collection, a jewel of art brut and singulier, through the works of 86 artists. [Read more]
A committed exhibition, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", at Transfo - Emmaüs Solidarité
70 years after Abbé Pierre founded Emmaüs, Transfo, the cultural center housed in an emergency shelter in Paris's 10 th arrondissement, is dedicating its new exhibition to social struggles and the songs that support them. Popular anthems, avant-garde, B-sides, parody covers, melodic electro... come and listen to this protest playlist that crosses borders, struggles and styles, from March 15 to May 18, 2024! [Read more]
Free exhibition 'Visions Naturelles' at Espace Saint-Martin
Sponsored - Discover the exhibition 'VISIONS NATURELLES' by artist SAILEV from March 4 to April 30, 2024 at Espace Saint-Martin. Totems, mandalas, vanitas: a spiritualist vision of nature and animals. Free admission! [Read more]
Insert coin: the Monnaie de Paris's playful arcade exhibition
With a coin in hand, plunge into the colorful world of arcades, with the Insert Coin exhibition, presented at the Monnaie de Paris from March 1 to June 30, 2024. [Read more]
Invader Space Station: the not-to-be-missed XXL street art exhibition unveiled
Embark on an extraordinary journey to the stars... Or almost! Street-artist Invader invites us to his space station, an original street-art exhibition to be discovered from February 17 to May 5, 2024 in a Parisian building. [Read more]
Baghdad exhibition with Assassin's Creed Mirage at the Institut du Monde Arabe - our photos
When video games allow us to explore the past... The Institut du Monde Arabe and Ubisoft join forces for an exceptional exhibition: February 28 to November 10, 2024, discover Baghdad: rediscover Madinat al-Salam, with Assassin's Creed Mirage. [Read more]
Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition takes over a house in urban nature mode
Attention street-art fans, the Colors Festival is back! This time, the collective is investing in the Ile-de-France region, and we're off to Champigny-sur-Marne to discover a forgotten house, which will be brought back to life in color from February 10 to June 2, 2024. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take possession of the premises. [Read more]
En amour, the immersive, interactive installation at the Philharmonie de Paris
Take part in a unique, interactive and immersive experience, with the installation En amour, presented at the Philharmonie de Paris from February 9 to August 25, 2024. [Read more]
Les magiciens du cinéma: Enghien-les-Bains plunges us into the world of special effects
Discover the fascinating world of special effects and visual effects, with the free exhibition "Les magiciens du cinéma", organized at the Enghien-les-Bains art center, from February 2 to May 26, 2024. [Read more]
In the Seine: an exhibition at the Crypte archéologique reveals the objects found in the Seine
The Archeological Crypt presents an exhibition that's as curious as it is entertaining, revealing objects found in the Seine, from prehistory to the present day. Visit this unique exhibition from January 31, 2024, until the end of the year. [Read more]
Neo-materialities: an exhibition combining art and AI at Cube Garges
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of futuristic art with the Néo-matérialités exhibition at Le Cube Garges from January 12 to July 27, 2024. Fusing art, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, this immersive exhibition invites you to explore the new frontiers of our relationship with the environment. Featuring works by renowned artist-researchers such as Sabrina Ratté and Donatien Aubert, Néo-matérialités is a not-to-be-missed sensory adventure for fans of futuristic art and innovative technologies! [Read more]
Aura, a sound and light show that illuminates the Dôme des Invalides - photos and video
Alerte, a new immersive show, arrives in Paris. From September 22, 2023, we'll be discovering Aura at the Musée de l'Armée, a sound and light show with video mapping that highlights the Dôme des Invalides. [Read more]
LV Dream by Louis Vuitton: free exhibition, boutique, café and chocolate shop
The famous Maison Louis Vuitton opens LV DREAM, a free exhibition and gift store that also features a café and a chocolate shop in collaboration with Chef Pâtissier Maxime Frédéric of Cheval Blanc Paris. While the exhibition is by reservation only, the boutique and café are open to the public. [Read more]
Tamara Kostianovsky exhibition at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Discover Tamara Kostianovsky's first major retrospective in France at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris from April 23 to September 22, 2024. This immersive exhibition reveals the artist's singular creations, in which memory, violence and the symbiosis between man and nature come together in unique sculptural works. Immerse yourself in a universe where artistic upcycling comes to life, inviting us to reflect on our relationship with the world and with existence! [Read more]
Notre-Dame de Paris at the Cité de l'architecture: our photos of the monumental exhibition
The Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine and the Etablissement public chargé de la conservation et de la restauration de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, the contracting authority for the restoration project, invite you to discover the exhibition Notre-Dame de Paris - Des bâtisseurs aux restaurateurs. On view from February 15, 2023 to June 2, 2024, this exhibition looks back at the history of the cathedral's construction, the current worksite with its constraints and fantastic discoveries, and presents the restored works and sculptures that will join the cathedral for its opening in 2024. [Read more]
LEGO: The Art of the Brick, the exhibition returns to Montparnasse - our photos
LEGO fans, children at heart, discover Nathan Sawaya's incredible exhibition, The Art of the Brick, which is back in Paris, in Montparnasse to be precise, in the former Galeries Lafayette! This incredible exhibition features over 100 brick sculptures by Nathan Sawaya, on view from December 20, 2023 to at least March 3, 2024 (ticket sales to date). [Read more]
The Dior Gallery: a sublime exhibition at the couture house's historic address
The Galerie Dior is the must-see spot for fashion lovers in Paris! Located in the historic mansion at 30 Montaigne, it invites visitors to plunge into the heart of the fabulous universe of the House of Christian Dior. Between heritage(s) and reinvention, discover the new exhibition route of this cultural showcase, through a succession of immersive scenographies brought together in this veritable little museum. [Read more]
Seth se la joue, the playful street-art exhibition is extended at the Musée en Herbe - our photos
From June 8, 2023 to May 12, 2024, we're continuing (and ending) the year in style at the Musée en Herbe, a cultural venue on a child's scale, designed especially for the little ones: in fact, it's Parisian street artist Seth who has made the museum his brand-new playground with a brand-new exhibition dedicated to him, Seth se la joue. [Read more]
Myriam Mihindou: an immersive sound installation at the Musée du Quai Branly
Myriam Mihindou has been invited to take over the Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière gallery at the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac from February 6 to November 10, 2024. For the occasion, the Franco-Gabonese contemporary artist unveils an immersive sound work, conceived in resonance with the collection of musical instruments held by the famous Parisian museum. [Read more]
Prehistomania at the Musée de l'Homme: the rock art exhibition - our photos
A plunge into prehistory through rock art, that's what the Musée de l'Homme in Paris is offering us with Préhistomania, an exhibition-event that runs from November 17, 2023 to May 20, 2024. [Read more]
Visions chamaniques: the Quai Branly museum's sensory exhibition takes us to Amazonia
When the spiritual world inspires Peruvian artists... The Musée du Quai Branly invites you to discover Visions chamaniques, an unusual exhibition on view from November 14, 2023 to May 26, 2024. [Read more]
Musée Grévin in Paris: Luc Plamondon joins the collection of illustrious figures
Discover Luc Plamondon, the iconic lyricist, now immortalized in wax at the Musée Grévin to mark the 25th anniversary of Notre Dame de Paris. [Read more]
Crescendo, the monumental installation at Saint-Denis Basilica
Discover "Crescendo", a majestic installation by Stephen Dean, presented by the Centre des monuments nationaux, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis until September 29, 2024. [Read more]
Paradox Museum Paris, a crazy tour of optical illusions for the vacations!
Paradox Museum, 90 experiences of trompe l'oeil, optical illusions and sensory upheaval await you in Paris. You'll love being fooled and capturing surrealist images. Would you like to try it out? [Read more]
Europa Expérience, an immersive exhibition on the European Union
Europa Experience is a unique interactive space on the European Union situated in the heart of Paris, in front of the famous Madeleine church. This 1500m2 permanent exhibition about the European Union, spread over three floors has a main goal: providing visitors with an immersive, interactive and enriching experience. Through a multimedia journey with enhanced reality activities and a 360° cinema, you travel to the four corners of the EU... from Paris. [Read more]
Le Corbusier in Boulogne: visit the apartment-studio of the famous French architect
The Fondation Le Corbusier offers unique tours of the famous French architect's apartment-studio, located in the Molitor building on the Boulogne-Paris border, to perpetuate the eternal influence of this visionary genius. [Read more]
Notre-Dame de Paris at the heart of the construction site, the free exhibition under the forecourt in photos
The Notre-Dame de Paris: au coeur du chantier exhibition, which takes place beneath the cathedral's forecourt, is now unveiled. From March 7, 2023, until the monument reopens, discover the work of the hundreds of men and women who are rebuilding the cathedral. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in the highlights of the titanic construction site, to discover the work of the journeymen and craftsmen, and the challenges of reconstruction. [Read more]
Aux Beaux Carrés, Daniel Buren's free, monumental and immersive exhibition at Le Bon Marché
For its latest carte blanche, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche welcomes Daniel Buren's free exhibition "Aux Beaux Carrés : travaux in situ". The installation, conceived in 2 acts from January 9 to February 18, 2024, then from June 29 to August 15, 2024, transcends the space of the department store to offer new luminous and colorful perspectives to visitors. [Read more]
Rayon jouets, a playful exhibition for children of yesterday and today at Hangar Y
Hangar Y takes us into the world of toys, with an ultra-playful exhibition to discover from May 18 to September 22, 2024. [Read more]
Les belles images: Thomas Mailaender's experimental retrospective at the MEP
Artist Thomas Mailaender has been given carte blanche to exhibit his original creations at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, from June 12 to September 29, 2024. [Read more]
Maitre Yoga, a free sensory exhibition on well-being at UNESCO House
For a few days in June, UNESCO is hosting an exhibition on the practice and benefits of yoga. Take advantage of Maitre Yoga's advice to become real yogis! [Read more]
Eva Jospin's monumental embroidery exhibition at the Orangerie du Château de Versailles
The Orangerie at the Château de Versailles welcomes "Chambre de soie", Eva Jospin's monumental work from June 18 to September 29, 2024. Inspired by nature and architectural follies, this 350 m2 embroidery offers an immersive promenade, blending the grandiose setting of the site with the meticulousness and preciousness of thread creation. Ready for a couture immersion in the gardens of Versailles? [Read more]
Frida Kahlo ¡Viva La Vida! a new exhibition at the immersive Grand Palais
Frida Kahlo as you've probably never seen her before! Discover the exceptional exhibition Frida Kahlo ¡Viva La Vida! at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris, a unique immersion in the life and art of the global icon, from September 18, 2024 to March 2, 2025. Explore her diary, her friendships with the great artists of her time, and her extraordinary creativity! [Read more]
Exhibition on the Grands Magasins Parisiens at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
At the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, a fantastic exhibition on the fascinating history of Parisian department stores is taking shape. From October 16, 2024 to March 16, 2025, you can learn more about their architecture and evolution since the Second Empire. [Read more]
Trompe-l'œil, a head-turning exhibition at the Musée Marmottan-Monet
Artists play with our senses: discover the art of trompe-l'œil, with the Musée Marmottan-Monet's playful and unusual exhibition, on view from October 17, 2024 to March 2, 2025. [Read more]
Asterix, the immersive journey, coming soon to the Atelier des Lumières
Asterix and Obelix fans beware: an exceptional, immersive exhibition awaits you at the Atelier des Lumières from October 18, 2024 to January 5, 2025. [Read more]
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