A verified, chronological guide to the Paris exhibitions worth building a trip around—from the Louvre and Orsay to the Grand Palais and quai Branly.
Paris exhibitions, in opening-date order
Dates below come from the host museum or the official organiser. Museum schedules can still change, and a listed exhibition may require a timed ticket in addition to standard admission.
| Dates | Exhibition | Museum / venue | Why it matters | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Until 20 Sep 2026 | Decorating the Wall | Musée d’Orsay | Display on art, industry and interior decoration. | Verify |
| 15 Sep 2026–31 Jan 2027 | Auguste Bartholdi: Liberty Enlightening the World | Musée d’Orsay | A focused exhibition on Bartholdi and the Statue of Liberty. | Verify |
| 16 Sep 2026–10 Jan 2027 | Andy Warhol: The Line and the Image | Musée du Luxembourg | Warhol through drawing and image-making; dates published by GrandPalaisRmn. | Verify |
| 22 Sep–6 Dec 2026 | Marie Bracquemond | Musée d’Orsay | A collection display devoted to the Impressionist painter. | Verify |
| 23 Sep 2026–17 Jan 2027 | Cezanne and Us | Grand Palais | About 180 works trace Cezanne’s impact on modern and contemporary artists. | Verify |
| 24 Sep–14 Dec 2026 | Hosts at the Louvre: Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton | Louvre, Sully wing | Two contemporary artists present work developed through their Louvre residencies. | Verify |
| 28 Sep 2026–16 Jan 2027 | First Nations: Arts and Culture of the Northwest Coast | Musée du quai Branly–Jacques Chirac | Northwest Coast arts and cultures across a broad regional and linguistic field. | Verify |
| 29 Sep 2026–31 Jan 2027 | See Tahiti: Early Photographs, 1859–1870 | Musée du quai Branly–Jacques Chirac | Early photography from French Polynesia, presented through two viewpoints. | Verify |
| 6 Oct 2026–31 Jan 2027 | Mary Cassatt: Being Independent | Musée d’Orsay | A major exhibition centred on Cassatt’s artistic independence. | Verify |
| 7 Oct 2026–25 Jan 2027 | Zurbarán, 1598–1664 | Louvre | A retrospective reconsidering the visual force and modernity of Zurbarán. | Verify |
| 20 Oct 2026–21 Feb 2027 | Jenny Holzer: J’ai vu | Musée d’Orsay | A contemporary intervention at the museum. | Verify |
| 10 Nov 2026–7 Feb 2027 | Gustave Le Gray: Painter and Photographer | Musée d’Orsay | A display revisiting Le Gray’s dual practice. | Verify |
| 16 Dec 2026–21 Mar 2027 | Mika Ninagawa with EiM: Alive with Shadows | Grand Palais | An immersive exhibition announced in the Grand Palais programme. | Verify |
How to plan an exhibition trip
The Louvre, Orsay and Grand Palais can each absorb several hours. Pairing two blockbuster exhibitions on the same day is possible, but only with realistic transport, entry and security time.
Why there is no Event rich-result markup here: Google’s Event guidance expects each event to have its own unique page. This multi-event reference therefore uses Article/CollectionPage and ItemList structure; individual official exhibition pages remain the authoritative event records.
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Source and update method
Every row links to a museum or organiser. We publish an exhibition only when dates are visible on the primary source, identify its actual venue and remove expired entries during scheduled updates.
Before buying transport or a non-refundable stay, confirm the date, opening hours and ticket conditions on the linked official page.
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