In Paris, there is no shortage of cultural offerings to satisfy art and culture lovers. Every month, you can enjoy an immersive exhibition, exclusive photo prints, paintings, drawings… In short, there really is something for everyone! Here are the exhibitions to see right now in Paris.
Among the must-see immersive exhibitions in Paris, L’Atelier des Lumières presents its new immersive creation, “Renaissance: Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo.” In this former foundry in the 11th arrondissement, expect to discover the greatest masterpieces of the Italian masters projected in large format onto the floor and walls of this unique exhibition space. Look up and admire every detail of iconic statues and paintings projected up to 10 meters high. We promise, you won’t remain unmoved…
The immersive exhibition at the BNF Richelieu
This month, we recommend heading to the BNF Richelieu. This time, it won’t be (just) to admire its sublime decor, but to try to unravel Cardinal Mazarin’s greatest secrets. For nearly two hours, you and your team will have to solve a series of puzzles where your powers of observation and deduction will lead you on the trail of a mystery dating back four centuries… An immersive experience for ages 10 and up!
Immerse yourself in a sensory experience as poetic as it is mysterious with Clair-obscur at the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, one of the must-see artistic events of the Parisian spring. This immersive journey guides you from darkness to light, reinterpreting the legacy of the famous chiaroscuro through some twenty modern and contemporary artists. Here, light does more than simply illuminate the works; it becomes a language in its own right, revealing the shadowed realms of the unconscious. Beneath the dome’s rotunda, Pierre Huyghe’s hypnotic piece engages in dialogue with works by Bill Viola and Victor Man, while Laura Lamiel’s carte blanche in the Passage’s display windows plays with colors and shapes.
A free-spirited icon, a muse turned genius photographer: Lee Miller is the subject of a major retrospective at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. Through August 2, 2026, nearly 250 prints trace the extraordinary journey of this avant-garde figure, who went from star model to war correspondent. From her surrealist experiments alongside Man Ray to her poignant photographs of concentration camps, the exhibition unveils a powerful, daring, and socially conscious body of work. Organized into six sections, the exhibition explores every facet of her vision, spanning fashion, art, war, and intimacy.
This spring, the Musée Jacquemart-André invites us on a spectacular journey to the heart of the Spanish Golden Age with Splendors of the Baroque: From El Greco to Velázquez. Bringing together some forty exceptional works on loan from the Hispanic Society of America, the exhibition reveals the full power of the Spanish Baroque through the paintings of masters such as El Greco, Diego Velázquez, and Francisco de Zurbarán. Striking portraits, intense religious scenes, and works from both Europe and Latin America come together to create a rich and mesmerizing journey, where the theatricality and emotion characteristic of the Baroque unfold in all their splendor.
In the heart of the Tuileries Garden, the Musée de l’Orangerie celebrates the unique world of the famous Henri Rousseau with the exhibition “Henri Rousseau, the Ambition of Painting.” Often reduced to the image of a “naïve” painter, the legendary Douanier reveals here the full richness of his work through some fifty pieces drawn from international collections, notably the Barnes Foundation. Lush jungles, mysterious portraits, and Parisian landscapes come together to create an immersive journey that allows visitors to rediscover the boldness and vivid imagination of this self-taught artist who became a major figure in modern art.
The Marilyn Monroe retrospective at the Cinémathèque Française
You can’t miss the most glamorous exhibition of the moment. At the Cinémathèque Française, Marilyn Monroe is on display without a mask—and spoiler alert: it goes far beyond the myth. Through July 26, 2026, this landmark retrospective celebrates the Hollywood icon’s centennial by finally shining a light on the actress behind the sex symbol. Featuring original costumes, iconic photos by Avedon and Warhol, and previously unseen archival material, the exhibition takes visitors behindthe scenes of the star system and reveals an actress far more complex than one might imagine.
Nan Goldin at the Grand Palais
A key figure in the photography scene, Nan Goldin takes over the Grand Palais with “This Will Not End Well,” an exhibition as personal as it is powerful. Here, she blurs the boundaries and stages herself as a true filmmaker, through slideshows she conceives as “films made of still images.” The result? A raw immersion into her world, spanning intimate memories, love stories, friendships, and struggles, over more than four decades. Spread across immersive pavilions designed to resemble a village, the exhibition brings together six major works, including The Ballad of Sexual Dependency and The Other Side, and explores powerful themes such as identity, addiction, and grief. A deeply human retrospective that stands out as a total artistic experience.
