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Exhibitions now showing

The year's six exhibitions: themes, venues, dates, prices, guided tours and accessibility.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Six events a year

Adoration of the Shepherds, Carlo Dolci (c. 1670)
Adoration of the Shepherds, Carlo Dolci (c. 1670)

Each year, six exhibitions are on show in museums, cultural centres or the Organization's own premises. They generally run for three to six months and offer a complete visitor journey, with a catalogue, mediation and activities for schools.

Exact dates, opening hours and prices vary by host venue: always check the exhibition's information sheet before you travel.

Exhibitions that travel are presented on the touring exhibitions page.

  • Programme
  • Visits
  • Fees

Exhibitions now showing in figures

6Exhibitions per year
3 to 6Average duration in months (indicative)
45Guided tours per exhibition (indicative)
3Languages of the texts

Source: Events and Communications Directorate.

Breakdown

Paris34%
Singapore16%
Nairobi16%
New York18%
Geneva16%

Host venues (indicative).

Reading an exhibition sheet

Each sheet gives the title, theme, curator, dates, venue, opening hours, prices and related services: audio guide, guided tour, workshops. A plan of the visitor route and the list of works complete the information.

Sheets are updated every week. In the event of a last-minute change, an alert appears at the top of the page.

Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt), Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1495)
Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt), Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1495)
Jonah Under the Gourd Vine (280–90 CE)
Jonah Under the Gourd Vine (280–90 CE)
Lace Towel End (c. 1700s–1800s)
Lace Towel End (c. 1700s–1800s)

Prices and reservations

Admission is free for public officials with proof of status and for anyone under eighteen. Other visitors pay a price set by the host venue, generally between €6 and €15 (indicative). Reduced prices are available for students and groups.

Reservation is recommended for groups of more than ten people and compulsory for school visits. It can be made online or by email through the Events Directorate.

Guided tours and workshops

Guided tours are offered in French, English and Spanish, and in sign language on request. They last forty-five minutes and are led by a mediator trained by the Academy.

Workshops for children aged eight and over introduce the investigative professions: examining a painting under a lamp, comparing a signature, reassembling a puzzle of fragments.

Catalogue and resources

An illustrated catalogue accompanies each exhibition. It is sold on site at cost price and can be downloaded free of charge in digital form after six months. Press images are available from the photo library.

Educational packs are provided for teachers, with sheets by level and suggested activities before and after the visit.

Practical information

Four key points
SectionDetailsRemark
Opening hours10 am – 6 pm, closed on MondaysVaries by venue
Full price€6 to €15 (indicative)Set by the host
Free admissionPublic officials, under 18Supporting document
GroupsOnline reservationFrom 10 people

Milestones

  1. Programme finalised

    For the following year.

  2. First opening

    Paris headquarters.

  3. Assembly exhibition

    Host venue of the session.

  4. Review

    Attendance figures published.

Before you come

The Lock at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1872)
The Lock at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1872)
Bidri Hookah Bowl with Roses (c. 1650s)
Bidri Hookah Bowl with Roses (c. 1650s)
Hercules and the Hydra (late 1500s-early 1600s)
Hercules and the Hydra (late 1500s-early 1600s)

Self-guided or guided visit

Gathering among the Members of Office Censor-General (1700s)

Self-guided visit

At your own pace
  • Reduced fee
  • Audio guide available
  • No reservation needed

For a first introduction.

Interior of a Synagogue, Alessandro Magnasco (c. 1725–35)

Guided visit

With a mediator
  • Detailed explanations
  • Questions welcome
  • Reservation recommended

To understand the issues at stake.

Organising a group visit

  1. Choose

    The exhibition.

  2. Book

    Date and time.

  3. Inform

    The group.

  4. Getting there

    Welcome.

  5. Follow up

    Educational pack.

For a smooth visit

A visitor

Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)
« The room devoted to forgeries taught me that the eye alone is not enough. The explanations of the analyses are very clear. »
Paul Ndiaye, visitor, Paris

Vocabulary of the visit

Curator
Scientific lead of the exhibition.
Audio guide
Recorded commentary on the route.
Tactile tour
Route with objects to touch.
Catalogue
Publication associated with the exhibition.

Accessibility

The galleries are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Audio descriptions, braille and large-print materials and a tactile tour are offered for some of the works. Guide dogs are admitted.

To prepare an adapted visit, contact the visitor services team at least seven days in advance.

Frequently asked questions

Is reservation necessary?

For groups, yes.

Are children admitted?

Yes, free of charge.

Can I take photographs?

Without flash, in most galleries.

What about touring exhibitions?

Useful documents

Contacts

Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani  and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))
Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))
Events and Communications DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 07 00evenements@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

See the touring exhibitions

The Thinker, Auguste Rodin (1880–81)

Those that travel.

Travelling
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