Exhibitions in Paris in October 2026

Immersive

La Cinémathèque française

La Cinémathèque française · 12th

Journey from Montreuil to Hollywood with Georges Méliès. A century of research by the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée) has created an unforgettable museum experience. This journey through the life…

History

Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet

Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet · 16th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Founded in 1889, the Guimet Museum houses one of the largest collections of Asian art in the world, and the most important in Europe.

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Ballon de Paris Generali

Ballon de Paris Generali · 15th

The Ballon de Paris Generali will take you 150 metres high to offer you one of the most remarkable views of Paris!

Contemporary art

Eiffel

Tour Eiffel · 7th

Is there any element that represents the city of Paris more than the famous Eiffel Tower? I don't think so! Admiring the City of Light from the top of this Parisian icon is one of the must-do activities during a stay in…

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Stade de Roland Garros

Stade de Roland Garros · 16th

Discover the Roland-Garros stadium on a guided tour of this mythical temple of tennis in Paris.

History

Sainte-Chapelle

La Sainte-Chapelle · 1st

When modern Paris overwhelms you with its shops, bikes, and baguettes, step back in time by visiting two of its most interesting historical sites within the Palais de la Cité,

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Paris Escape Room

Paris Escape Room · 19th

Step into the Batcave Escape Room to discover Batman's lair. Solve superhero-themed puzzles using cutting-edge technology and interact with amazing gadgets. Race against time to outwit Gotham's villains in an…

Photo

Parc Zoologique de Paris

Parc Zoologique de Paris (Zoo de Vincennes) · 12th

As you make your way to the zoo, keep an eye out for the *Grand rocher*. This is a 65m high artificial mini-mountain, which is a symbol of the Parc Zoologique de Paris! If you spot it, it means you're just about to meet…

Immersive

Paradox Museum Paris

Paradox Museum Paris · 9th

Today 10:00 – 20:00

Get ready to challenge your perception, pique your curiosity, and immerse yourself in a world of paradoxes and illusions at the Paradox Museum in Paris!

Painting

Musée Marmottan Monet

Musée Marmottan Monet · 16th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

No museum in the world owns as many Monet paintings as the Musée Marmottan Monet. If that weren't enough to convince you to go, its immense collection of works by other iconic figures of Impressionism should be enough…

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Musée Grévin

Musée Grévin · 9th

Today 09:30 – 18:30

Pose, frame, smile! Among Hollywood stars, French icons, sports legends, and historical figures, the Musée Grévin offers unique experiences to capture at all costs. In total, over 250 celebrities are waiting to pose…

History

Musée du parfum

Musée du parfum · 9th

Today 09:00 – 17:30

Immerse yourself in a truly French art with a unique olfactory journey at the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Paris.

Painting

Musée du Louvre

Musée du Louvre · 1st

Visit the Louvre Museum to see its most famous works without the afternoon crowds, thanks to this tour which grants access to the museum's last entry of the day with s

History

Musée du Chocolat

Musée du Chocolat · 10th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Add a little sweetness and culture to your day by tracing the origins of the world's most important invention at the Paris Chocolate Museum!

Science & nature

Musée des Arts et Métiers

Musée des arts et métiers · 3rd

Today 10:00 – 21:00

Here's a creative idea: enjoy Parisian culture without the tourist crowds! Discover the Musée des Arts et Métiers, one of the city's hidden gems. You'll feel like you're in a mad scientist's laboratory: Europe's oldest…

Street art

Musée Banksy Paris

Musée Banksy Paris · 9th

Today 12:00 – 20:15

Nobody knows who Banksy is, but you certainly know his works. Satirical, intense, and full of humour, Banksy's artistic activism highlights the many contradictions and flaws of our world. These tickets for the Banksy…

Science & nature

Ménagerie du jardin des plantes

Ménagerie du jardin des plantes · 5th

Today 09:00 – 18:00

Opened in 1794, the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris is one of the oldest zoos in the world!

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Les Caves du Louvre

Les Caves du Louvre · 1st

Today 14:00 – 18:00

Paris without wine isn't Paris. Embark on a visit that will awaken your taste buds and all your other senses, alongside a true sommelier. The Museum of Oenology is an almost secret temple of wine just a few steps from…

Immersive

Le Grand Rex

Le Grand Rex · 2nd

Discover the magic of vintage Parisian cinema at Le Grand Rex. The cinema is a magnificent example of the Art Deco movement, distinguished by its lavish decoration and immense main hall. It's even the largest cinema in…

Immersive

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Visit the Jardin d'Acclimatation, an 18-hectare park in Paris with 42 rides, an aviary, a small farm, and peaceful pathways.

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Galerie de géologie et de minéralogie

Galerie de Géologie et de Minéralogie · 5th

Have you ever wondered what a mineral is or how it forms? You'll find all the answers to these questions at the Geology and Mineralogy Gallery. Nearly 600 remarkable mineral treasures are on display at the Geology and…

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Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec

Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec · 1st

Visit a gin distillery in Paris and taste the spirits made on site. This urban micro-distillery specialises in gin. During this one-hour tour, you'll see how it's produced, learn the basics of distillation, and enjoy a…

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Dalí Paris

Dalí Paris · 18th

Immerse yourself in the surreal world of Salvador Dalí with this immense private collection located in the heart of the famous artists' village, Montmartre.

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Conciergerie

Conciergerie · 1st

Today 09:30 – 18:00

Access this former palace and prison on Paris' medieval Île de la Cité. You'll see prison cells dating back to the French Revolution (including Queen Marie-Antoinette's cell), and the Gothic Salle des Gens d'Armes is…

History

Cimetière du Père Lachaise

Cimetière du Père Lachaise · 20th

Few cemeteries in the world can boast of being the cemetery of celebrities. Each year, over 3.5 million visitors come to Père Lachaise to pay tribute to some of history's most important cultural icons. Oscar Wilde, Jim…

History

Chapelle expiatoire

Chapelle expiatoire · 8th

The revolution cost Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette their lives, but memories of their reign and fall can be found in the chapel.

Immersive

Chambre virtuelle Paris

Chambre virtuelle Paris · 11th

Discover "Napoléon – La saga immersive" in Paris, a cultural virtual reality experience developed by Sandora in collaboration with a scientific committee composed of historians and institu

Design & fashion

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris · 4th

Today 07:50 – 19:00

Take a guided tour of medieval Paris with a semi-private group. Walk around the Île de la Cité and pass by sites such as Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, which was once a royal palace and later a prison. Discover…

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Catacombes de Paris

Catacombes de Paris · 14th

Today 09:45 – 20:30

Descend underground and visit Paris's largest cemetery, where the bones of no fewer than **six million** people are displayed.

Immersive

Bibliothèque nationale de France Richelieu

Bibliothèque nationale de France Richelieu · 2nd

Today 09:00 – 19:30

Play the new interactive game Mazarin et les Gardiens du secret at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, on the Richelieu site.

Contemporary art

Ateliers-musée Chana Orloff

Ateliers-musée Chana Orloff · 14th

Nearly 500 sculptures are presented, including pieces in plaster, wood, bronze, marble, stone, clay, and cement.

Design & fashion

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe · 8th

If you're looking for one of the most beautiful views of Paris, then you absolutely must discover the one from the top of the Arc de Triomphe.

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Aquarium de Paris

Aquarium de Paris · 16th

Today 10:00 – 19:00

The Aquarium de Paris (also known as Cinéaqua) is a world-class festival of the sea, located just five minutes from the Eiffel Tower.

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Lancel

Lancel · 9th

“LANCEL, Toujours” - 150 YEARS OF HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. An anniversary exhibition, like a journey through time.

Contemporary art

Klodin Erb : première exposition personnelle en France

Centre culturel suisse Paris · 3rd

The Centre culturel suisse Paris presents the first solo exhibition in France by Klodin Erb, an artist whose work explores the complexity of human emotions through contemporary art.

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une légère intimité

Bibliothèque André Malraux · 6th

Opens in 6 days

Madeleine Lioux was born into music. A path of excellence led her at fourteen from the Toulouse conservatory to Marguerite Long's class at the Paris conservatory, but it would be shaped by the great moments of…

History

Le premier génocide du XXe siècle : Herero et Nama dans le Sud-Ouest africain allemand, 1904-1908

Mémorial de la Shoah · 4th

In 1904, in reaction to the rules imposed by the German colonial administration, as well as the abuses and mistreatment by the colonists, a revolt broke out in German South West Africa, today Namibia. The forces of the…

History

Paris-Roma : et si on célébrait les 70 ans du jumelage ?

Paris · 4th

The fireworks display on 31 December 2025, over the Arc de Triomphe, revealed it… In 2026, Paris and Rome will celebrate the 70th anniversary of their unique twinning. A closer look at the scheduled highlights.

Contemporary art

Hélène Fauquet - Vivresse

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Opens in 4 weeks

On the top floor of the Foundation, Lafayette Anticipations presents Vivresse, the first institutional exhibition in France dedicated to the artist Hélène Fauquet.

Contemporary art

L'Espace entre nous

Le BAL · 18th

On the occasion of the Bicentenary of the birth of photography, LE BAL is dedicating an exhibition for the first time to a collection: that of the Wilson Centre for Photography, assembled by Michael and Jane Wilson.…

Painting

Portraits de famille

Musée national Jean Jacques Henner · 17th

Jean-Jacques Henner's family occupies an essential place in his work. After the death of his father, Georges Guillaume Henner, his loved ones showed him unwavering support and accompanied him throughout his career.

Painting

Exposition « Paris - Rome » à Espace Musées

Espace Musées, aéroport Roissy–Charles-de-Gaulle, terminal 2E, portes M

Exhibition highlighting the history of the Paris–Rome twinning through the collections of the Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris.

Painting

Ivan Aguéli

Institut suédois · 3rd

Opens in 4 weeks

The Institut suédois dedicates its autumn exhibition to Andreas Eriksson (born 1975), a major figure in the contemporary art scene. His meditative work, with earthy and vegetal tones, is juxtaposed with that of Ivan…

Contemporary art

Foucault, une aventure intellectuelle au Collège de France

Collège de France · 5th

Opens in 5 days

From 30 September 2026 to 15 January 2026, the exhibition “Foucault, une aventure intellectuelle au Collège de France” explores the journey of Michel Foucault (1926-1984) within the institution where he taught from 1970…

History

Nicolas Flamel. Alchimiste de papier

Musée du Cluny · 5th

Opens in 18 days

Visionary alchemist, immortal, magician, holder of universal secrets… Nicolas Flamel is one of those figures who fuel fantasies! But what about the historical reality of this 14th-century Parisian bourgeois?

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Photographies japonaises de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Scènes, signes, sensations

Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand – Galerie 1 · 13th

Opens in 4 days

Organised as part of the celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of photography, this exhibition traces, through 300 works — including 250 photographic prints, predominantly in black and white, and around fifty…

History

La carte de France de Cassini. Une encyclopédie du territoire

Le Musée des Archives nationales – L’Hôtel de Soubise · 3rd

Opens in 19 days

A cartographic masterpiece of the 18th century, the Cassini map of France is the first geometrically surveyed map of France on the scale of an entire country. An emblematic historical document, composed of 181 sheets,…

Contemporary art

Exposition Paris à l’arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l’art urbain au Musée Carnavalet

Opens in 19 days

On the occasion of the centenary of Jacques Villeglé's birth (27 March 1926, Quimper – 6 June 2022, Paris), the Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris presents the exhibition "Paris à l’arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l’art…

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Georges Perec

Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand – Galerie 2 · 13th

Opens in 18 days

The BnF dedicates a major exhibition of nearly 300 pieces to the writer Georges Perec (1936-1982), a major figure in 20th-century French literature and an emblematic member of Oulipo. Author notably of Les Choses, La…

Contemporary art

Eclats d'amour

Musée postal · 15th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Drawing from the museum's collections, particularly ancient correspondences, Laurent Pernot has conceived an exhibition dedicated to “love in times of war”. By bringing forth fragments of intimate words traversing…