Nestled in an elegant setting in the 16th arrondissement, the new exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet promises to thrill art and nature lovers alike. The museum unveils “Giovanni Segantini – I Want to See My Mountains, ” a spectacular immersion into the world of a visionary painter still largely unknown to the general public. It’s also an opportunity to (re)visit the permanent collection, which includes the largest collection of Monet’s paintings —such as his masterpiece Impression, Sunrise—as well as works by Berthe Morisot, the first female Impressionist artist. The added bonus: a coffee break on the terrace at its pop-up café!
13 May 2026 10:00 + more dates
A Paris premiere for a master of Symbolism
This is a major first: the museum is dedicating the first Parisian monographic exhibition to Giovanni Segantini, a major figure of European Symbolism and Divisionism. Through some sixty works (paintings, pastels, and drawings), the exhibition traces the meteoric career of this artist fascinated by Alpine landscapes, spanning Lombardy and the Engadine.
His obsession? Capturing nature in all its power, with the full range of his color palette, and successfully conveying its spiritual dimension on canvas. A body of work straddling the line between reality and dreams —in the vein of the previous exhibition on sleep—that resonates with our relationship to the environment.
Between art, nature, and emotion
Luminous mountains, pastoral scenes, almost mystical atmospheres…Segantini’s world immediately transports you away from Paris. The exhibition highlights an artist who sought to capture the soul of landscapes rather than simply depict them.
A project that echoes an unfulfilled dream: to exhibit in Paris at the 1900 World’s Fair, a dream cut short by his untimely death. More than a century later, this exhibition finally makes up for that absence.
A museum like no other: the elegance of an imperial mansion
But the experience doesn’t stop at the artworks. Visiting the Musée Marmottan Monet also means stepping into a place that’s unique in Paris. Housed in a former mansion with Empire-style decor, the museum retains an intimate and cozy atmosphere, far from the crowds of Paris’s major museums.
Refined moldings, adjoining salons, soft light… The building’s architecture is an integral part of the experience. It creates a striking contrast with Segantini’s grandiose landscapes, as if untamed nature were meeting Parisian elegance.
It is this uniqueness that makes the Marmottan a place apart: both a historic setting and a temple of Impressionism, housing the world’s largest collection of works by Claude Monet, as well asan impressive collection of works by Berthe Morisot.
A must-see exhibition
This is the first Parisian retrospective of a major artist, exploring a universal contemporary theme, in an intimate venue with a cozy, contemplative layout designed to invite visitors to escape into a moment of reflection. There’s no doubt this exhibition will be the talk of the town. Clearly, all the ingredients are in place for this exhibition to become one of the must-see cultural events of the spring-summer season in Paris.
13 May 2026 10:00 + more dates