In 2026, you won’t be bored. The cultural calendar promises to be packed: paintings, free immersive installations, photos… You’re in for a real treat! Discover our selection of the finest exhibitions to mark in your diary this year.
Renoir and Love at the Musée d’Orsay
This year, the Musée d’Orsay celebrates its 40th anniversary! For the occasion, a rich program awaits visitors: concerts, exhibitions, shows… Among the most eagerly awaited, you’ll discover a sublime exhibition on Auguste Renoir and his vision of love. Between colorful guinguettes and lively Parisian boulevards, the painter enjoyed painting the joy and tenderness of life through major works. An exhibition to discover from March 17 to July 19, 2026.
Dates: March 17 to July 19, 2026
Location: Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 75007 Paris
Unicorns at the Musée de Cluny
These magnificent, fantastical creatures have inhabited the human imagination since the Middle Ages. Discover the secrets of the unicorn through history, art and time. A fascinating epic not to be missed this year.
Dates: March 13 to July 22, 2026
Location: 28 rue Du Sommerard, 75005 Paris
Matisse at the Grand Palais
Discover the final years of modern painter Henri Matisse ‘s career through over 200 works on display: paintings, drawings, gouaches, textiles, stained glass… A multi-faceted artist who enjoyed exploring other art forms from 1941 to 1954.
Venue: Grand Palais, Avenue Winston-Churchill, 75008 Paris
Dates: March 24 to July 26, 2026
Lee Miller at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
This huge retrospective retraces the exceptional career of one of the greatest photographers of her time: Lee Miller. From fashion to war reports, you’ll discover nearly 250 prints, some never before seen… An exhibition to be discovered in Paris until August 2!
Location: 11 av Prés Wilson, 75116 Paris
Dates: April 10 to August 2, 2026
Michelangelo, Rodin at the Musée du Louvre
For this new year,the world’s greatest museum confronts two visions of sculpture, those of two immense artists: Michelangelo and Rodin. And you’ll see that the influences of one irrevocably inspired certain works and themes of the other. A wonderful exhibition to discover from April to June.
Location: 75001 Paris
Dates: April 15 to June 2, 2026
Marilyn Monroe: 100 years! At the Cinémathèque de Paris
Actress, icon, muse and muse again, Marilyn Monroe has too often been reduced to the image of a sex symbol, ignoring her talent for acting. In this fantastic exhibition, you’ll discover the full extent of her skills and the finesse of her acting through her cult roles!
Venue: 51 rue de Bercy 75012 Paris
Dates: April 8 to July 26, 2026