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The Best Exhibitions to See in Paris This Winter (2025–2026)

©Louvre Paris

Paris never slows down in winter. From grand museums to quiet foundations tucked into the city’s side streets, new exhibitions open every season and each one brings a different way to rediscover the city.

November 25, 2025

Winter is one of our favourite moments to enjoy Paris. The city feels calmer, the cafés are full, and it suddenly becomes the perfect time to catch up on exhibitions. Paris always has something happening; a new show at the Louvre, a surprising installation at the Bourse de Commerce, or a fashion exhibition you end up thinking about for days.

This winter, the lineup is genuinely great, with big names and smaller discoveries all over the city. If you’re planning a trip to Paris, or already here and looking for ideas, these are the exhibitions we think are worth seeing.

©Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Musée des Arts Décoratifs — 1925–2025: Cent ans d’Art Déco

Until 26 April 2026

A spectacular dive into the world of Art Deco, celebrating the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition that defined an era. With nearly 1,000 pieces, from sculptural furniture to jewellery, drawings, posters, and fashion, the show captures the elegance and boldness of this modern style.
The highlight? A stunning reconstruction of the mythical Orient-Express, including an original cabin and new models reimagined by Maxime d’Angeac. If you love design, craftsmanship, and immersive scenography, this exhibition is unmissable.

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©Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum — Jacques-Louis David

Until 26 January 2026

To mark the bicentenary of his death, the Louvre dedicates an extraordinary retrospective to Jacques-Louis David, the painter whose images define how we picture the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
The exhibition gathers 100 works, including The Death of Marat, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, and the monumental unfinished Tennis Court Oath.
It’s a rare opportunity to explore both the artistic genius and the political life of a man who shaped the visual culture of France.

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©Bourse de Commerce

Bourse de Commerce — Lygia Pape: Weaving Space

Until 26 January 2026

A poetic, sensory exhibition dedicated to Lygia Pape, a pioneer of the Brazilian avant-garde. The centrepiece is the immersive installation Ttéia 1, C, where copper wires and light create moving geometric forms that shift as you walk. Alongside this work, the show presents engravings, films, and pieces that explore Pape’s lifelong dialogue between art, politics, and public space. It’s a calm, contemporary counterpoint to the more classical exhibitions of the season.

©Galerie Dior – LVMH

Galerie Dior — La Collection Dior d’Azzedine Alaïa

Until 3 May 2026

A dream for fashion lovers: more than 100 pieces from Azzedine Alaïa’s personal Dior collection, shown for the first time. Alaïa admired Christian Dior deeply, collecting his work in secret for decades. This exhibition reveals the quiet dialogue between two masters of couture, one shaping the New Look, the other reinventing the body-conscious silhouette. A second part of the exhibition takes place at the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa, creating a beautiful dual experience across the city.

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©Musée de l’Orangerie

Musée de l’Orangerie — Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Avant-Garde

Until 26 January 2026

This exhibition finally gives space to Berthe Weill, the trailblazing dealer who championed Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, and many other artists long before the world recognised them. Through more than 100 works, it retraces her role in shaping the Parisian avant-garde and the friendships, risks, and discoveries that defined her career. A thoughtful, fascinating look into the hidden side of art history.

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Palais Garnier — 150 Years of Palais Garnier

Until 15 February 2026

To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Opéra de Paris presents a beautiful exhibition in the heart of the Palais Garnier, tracing the history, myths, costumes, and architecture of this iconic theatre. Paintings, manuscripts, sketches, photographs, and stage designs show how this building became a symbol of both French culture and Parisian glamour. A wonderful excuse to step inside one of the most beautiful interiors in Paris.

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