Exhibitions in Paris. Paris exhibition venues
Many exhibitions in Paris are first class. Parisians have a large choice of art exhibitions at their doorstep. Fondation Vuitton, Musée Jacquemart-André, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Grand Palais, Petit Palais and Luxembourg Museum are the main Paris exhibition venues. Buy your tickets online. Paris museums.
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Created by the LVMH Group (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët & Chandon), the Fondation Louis Vuitton encourages artistic creation in France and internationally. The Fondation Louis Vuitton daring monument, designed by Architect Franck Gehry, opened in October 2014. It stages contemporary art exhibitions. Fondation Louis Vuitton facts.
Paris 7511604 France
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Musée Jacquemart-André
Built between 1869 and 1875, Musée Jacquemart-André was the private manshion of a wealthy family. It now hosts a beautiful art museum and stages some of the most interesting art exhibitions in Paris.
Paris 75008 France
Paris metro: Miromesnil on lines 9 and 13.
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Paris art exhibitions: Musée Jacquemart-André
Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris
The Palais de Tokio was built for the 1937 French Paris world exhibition. It now hosts a beautiful museum of modern arts and stages spectacular art exhibitions. More information on Musée d'Art Moderne.
Paris 75008 France
Paris metro: Alma Marceau, Iena on line 9.
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Paris exhibitions: Musée d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou, a spectacular museum of modern arts, regularly stages first class art exhibitions. More information on Centre Pompidou.
Paris 75004 France
Paris metro: Chatelet les Halles (line 4) and Rambuteau (line 11) stations. Locate Centre Pompidou on Paris map.
Paris art exhibitions: Centre Pompidou
Grand Palais
Built close to the Champs-Elysées for the 1900 Paris world exhibition, the Grand Palais is one of the most beautiful Paris buildings. Grand Palais is closed for renovation until 2024.
Paris 75008 France
Paris metro: Champs-Elysees Clémenceau, lines 1, 13.
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Paris art exhibitions: Grand Palais
Petit Palais
Built close to the Champs-Elysées for the 1900 Paris world exhibition, the Petit Palais is one of the best exhibition venues. Beautiful and spatious 1900 interior. Permanent collection and well down exhibitions. No crowds.
Paris 75008 France
Luxembourg Museum
Established in 1750, the Luxembourg Museum was initially located in the east wing of the Luxembourg Palace. It was the first public gallery in the city, displaying the King's collection including Titian, Da Vinci and other paintings now forming the nucleus of the Louvre collections. In 1818, it became a museum of contemporary art. In 1884 the museum moved into its current building, the former orangery of the Palace.
The museum stages two first class exhibitions a year. Choice themes are the Renaissance in Europe, the relationship between art and power, the role of Paris in arts. The spaces have been redesigned by architect Shigeru Ban to accommodate an Angelina tea room and educational workshops.
Temporary exhibition schedule and ticket purchase.
Paris 75006 France
The entrance of the museum is rue de Vaugirard
Contemporary art galleries
Paris becomes the world stage for contemporary art in October with Art Basel Paris, which replaced the FIAC.
All year long, Paris contemporary art scene is animated by many art galeries, located mostly in the 4th and 6th arondissements. The most famous are Perrotin, 76 Rue de Turenne in Le Marais and Kamel Mennour, 47, rue Saint-André des Arts on Paris left bank.
Galerie Perrotin Paris