In Paris, art and culture are also accessible free of charge. Photograph, outdoor exhibitions, street art, haute couture, immersive experiences… Parisian galleries, parks and museums give you the opportunity to enrich and marvel without emptying your wallet. In the capital, for example, you’ll find freely accessible museums or even some without a euro in your pocket! But what free exhibitions are there in Paris right now? Follow the guide!
Free exhibitions in Paris:
Mise en Page by Sarah Andelman: the new free exhibition at Le Bon Marché in Paris (until April 21, 2024)
New free exhibition alert in Paris! For the past few days, Sarah Andelman has been a guest at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche. After discovering artist Jean Julien’s XXL “Paper People” on the store’s first floor, head up to the 2nd floor. Here, a free exhibition dedicated to literature awaits you. Unique objects and accessories, café-grocery… A brand-new literary adventure awaits you!
A free Nocturne at the Bourse de Commerce (April 6, 2024)
You’re fond of visits Nocturnes gratuites à Paris ? In the City of Light, the Bourse du Commerce invites you to exceptional evening events every first Saturday of the month! See you this Saturday, April 6, 2024 for the next session.
📍 Bourse de Commerce, 2 Rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris
Free photo exhibition: Richard Avedon exhibits for free at Galerie Gagosian
To mark the 20th anniversary of the death of iconic photographer Richard Avedon, Galerie Gagosian in Paris pays him a fitting Tribute. Art and culture lovers can visit the gallery free of charge to discover some sixty of his iconic photos, such as his portrait of Brigitte Bardot aka BB.
📍 4 rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris
Spot 13: the open-air street art gallery
On a completely different note, an open-air exhibition on the order of infinity is on offer free of charge in the capital. A veritable open-air gallery, Spot 13 unveils colorful, ever-changing frescoes to street art fans. Here, urban artists from all walks of life dress the bare, concrete walls, giving them soul and color…
📍48 Allée Paris-Ivry, 75013 Paris – Free access
Liminal Objects: a new FREE fashion exhibition at the Maison du Danemark (March 22 – May 19, 2024)
Starting in March, ” Le Bicolore “, the contemporary art platform at the Maison du Danemark, will host a free fashion exhibition. At the heart of the Champs-Elysées cultural institution, discover the works of 8 Nordic designers who have shaken up fashion codes. Their names? Jenny Hytönen, Ida-Simone Brerup, Fredrik Tjærandsen, Petra Fagerström, Ellen Hodakova, Cassie Augusta Jørgensen, Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard and Kristine Sehested-Blad.
📍 Maison du Danemark, 142 Avenue des Champs Élysées Paris 8 – Freeadmission
100% l’Expo, the free arts festival (From March 22 to May 19, 2024)
Want to take advantage of a free exhibition in Paris? One of the most eagerly awaited events of the year is 100% l’Expo, La Villette‘s must-see cultural event. After a 5th edition 100% L’Expo returns from March 22 to May 19, 2024 for a free 6th edition. A flagship event for contemporary art, dedicated to young creators.
📍 La Villette, March 22 to May 19, 2024 – Free admission
The beauty of Canadian autumn in photos (until April 15, 2024)
Discover the beauty of Canada in autumn through some thirty images by Emanuela Ascoli, the magazine’s chief photographer. You’ll discover all the colors of Quebec autumn and the natural wealth of this sublime country.
📍 28 rue François Truffaut, 75012 Paris
The Parisianer, sport invades the city in a fun way (until April 30, 2024)
The Parisianer had fun imagining its sporting Paris through 43 illustrations. We see people running like sprinters, two men fighting with fishing rods like fencers, and people stretching like dancers. It’s funny, it’s fresh, and it’s on display at City Hall.
📍29 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Martine celebrates her 70th birthday (until April 11, 2024)
Sweet Martine celebrates her 70th birthday. This cheerful little girl, imagined in 1954 by Marcel Marlier and Gilbert Delahaye, was a children’s star in the 70s. 60 albums follow the adventures of her crazy life, from Paris to the mountains, via the farm and its animals, Martine has made children of all generations dream. A deliciously regressive exhibition.
📍30 rue de l’Université, 75 007 Paris
Mushae at the Maison de la Culture du Japon (until April 6)
Illustrator Mamoru Yokota unveils 100 samurai-themed illustrations. Musha (or Musha Shugyo) represents a samurai’s quest during feudal Japan. A bit like that of a knight in ancient Europe. Discover different illustrations, all with very different styles, representing this theme so dear to Japanese culture. The artist hopes to use his fame and this exhibition to support Fukushima, which was hit by a nuclear disaster in 2011.
📍101B Quai Branly 75015 Paris