The Cannes Film Festival, the Deauville Film Festival, the Annecy Film Festival, the Gérardmer Film Festival , the Lille Short Film Festival... France and cinema have a long love affair, dating back to the very beginnings of cinema in the late 19th century. Such a long and rich history inevitably inspires artists.
So it's not unusual for museums, galleries and art foundations to take an interest in cinema, its stories, its developments and its great characters. The seventh art is an almost infinite source of subjects: costumes, make-up, special effects, actors and actresses, directors, sagas, series, popular characters, settings, genres, animated films... The possibilities are vast!
To our great delight, art venues in Paris and theÎle-de-France region regularly take up these subjects, enabling us to enrich our culture. We come away from these exhibitions with a wealth of unusual information, and stars in our eyes! So we're going back to the museum to enjoy these cinema-related exhibitions.
Marie-Antoinette by Sofia Coppola: A Cinematic Exhibition at the Trianon Estate in Versailles
Starting September 22, 2026, the world of cinema takes center stage at the Trianon Estate with a groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to Sofia Coppola's film "Marie-Antoinette," filmed on the grounds of Versailles. [Read more]
Belmondo, the Magnificent: the Cinémathèque honors the icon of French cinema
Bébel shines at the Cinémathèque française: Jean-Paul Belmondo is the focus of a major retrospective running from October 7, 2026 to January 31, 2027. [Read more]
A History of French Cinema: the exhibition at the Museum of the History of Immigration
The National Museum of the History of Immigration explores the influence of Maghrebi immigration on French cinema. The exhibition A History of French Cinema is on view from October 30, 2026 to March 31, 2027. [Read more]
And of course, don't miss the Musée Méliès, the museum dedicated to cinema, housed in the heart of the Cinémathèque française. A must for all lovers of the seventh art!
The Musée Méliès, the Cinémathèque Française's film museum for fans of the 7th art
Get ready to discover the Musée Méliès, the Cinémathèque Française's new film museum, as soon as it opens. Bigger and better, the Musée Méliès unveils its new itinerary and many previously unpublished archives, by Georges Méliès of course, but also by more contemporary filmmakers. It's a dream come true for young and old, curious and passionate about the 7th art. [Read more]
The Musée Méliès, the Cinémathèque Française's film museum for fans of the 7th art
