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The Best Art Exhibitions in Paris Right Now (November 2026)

Monet’s centenary at the Orangerie, Mary Cassatt and the Statue of Liberty at the Orsay, a free Eva Gonzalès retrospective at the Petit Palais, and the venue mix-up to avoid. Here’s what’s on and what closes first.

By Nick Brinsmade · · 4 min read

Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day: well-dressed Parisians with umbrellas crossing a wet cobbled intersection
Gustave Caillebotte, Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Art Institute of Chicago. Public domain.
Quick answer

If you see one show, make it Monet, peindre le temps at the Orangerie, marking 100 years since Monet’s death (until Jan 25). Best value: Eva Gonzalès at the Petit Palais, a first-ever retrospective, and free (until Jan 24). Two things to know: the Pompidou is closed until 2030, and the Warhol show is at the Musée du Luxembourg, not the Grand Palais.

How this list works. We checked the title, dates and venue of every show below on the museum’s own website on November 4, 2026, and we update this page every month. It covers art exhibitions at the major Paris museums, grouped by when they close. We describe what each show is and why it might be worth your time. We don’t star-rate shows we haven’t seen.

Heading somewhere else? See the best exhibitions in London and in New York.

Before you go: two traps

The Centre Pompidou is closed. The building is shut for renovation from 2025 to 2030. Its programme carries on at partner venues, so if a Pompidou show catches your eye, check where it’s actually being held.

Not everything “at the Grand Palais” is at the Grand Palais. The Grand Palais programme lists exhibitions at several venues its organization runs. This season that includes the Warhol show at the Musée du Luxembourg, a heritage exhibition at the Cité de l’architecture, and exhibitions at the Château de Fontainebleau, outside Paris. Always check the venue line before you set off.

Also worth knowing: the Musée d’Orsay is renovating its reception areas until summer 2028, so check its access conditions on the day.

Closing soon: see these first

Patrimoines en résistance. De Tombouctou à Odessa

Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine · until Jan 3, 2027
Cultural heritage under threat and the people who protect it, from Timbuktu to Odesa.

Andy Warhol. La ligne et l’image

Musée du Luxembourg · until Jan 10, 2027
A Warhol exhibition built around line and image. The listing is on the Grand Palais programme, but the show is at the Luxembourg, by the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Eva Gonzalès: Parcours d’une artiste libre

Petit Palais · until Jan 24, 2027 · free
The first major monograph devoted to Eva Gonzalès, Manet’s only formal pupil, a painter who never had the recognition of contemporaries like Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot. Free entry, which is rare for a show of this scale. It travels to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in February.

Monet, peindre le temps

Musée de l’Orangerie · until Jan 25, 2027
2026 is the centenary of Monet’s death, and this show looks at his work through its relationship with time: changing light, seasons and series. It shares a building with the Orangerie’s own Water Lilies, which makes it the obvious place for it. It moves to Tate Modern in London from February 25, 2027.

Sculpting Colour

Musée du Louvre · until Jan 25, 2027
Masterpieces of painted sculpture from the Museo Nacional de Escultura in Valladolid, Spain’s great collection of polychrome sculpture. Rarely seen outside Spain.

The big shows: on into 2027

Mary Cassatt: Being Independent

Musée d’Orsay · until Jan 31, 2027
A new portrait of the American who spent six decades in France and became central to Impressionism, organized around the independence she prized. “I am independent!” she declared. Pair it with Eva Gonzalès at the Petit Palais for two women of the same generation.

Auguste Bartholdi: Liberty Enlightening the World

Musée d’Orsay · until Jan 31, 2027
The sculptor behind the Statue of Liberty, and how a project first imagined for the Suez Canal became America’s symbol of independence. There’s a virtual-reality experience alongside it.

Histoires de paysages: De Monet à Hockney

Musée Marmottan Monet · until Jan 31, 2027
Landscape painting from 1890 to today, from Monet to Hockney, organized with the Musée de Grenoble. A good companion to the Orangerie show, and the Marmottan has the world’s largest collection of Monet’s work.

Seeing Tahiti

Musée du quai Branly · until Jan 31, 2027
The very first photographs of French Polynesia, recently resurfaced, taken a decade apart by a little-known naval surgeon and an already famous photographer.

Kurt Schwitters. Le chaos-monde 1918–1948

Musée Picasso · until Feb 7, 2027
A major retrospective of Schwitters, the collage artist who worked alongside Dada and Constructivism without belonging to either. He’s rarely shown in France, so this is a real opportunity.

A Monet day

With the Orangerie and the Marmottan both showing Monet this winter, it’s the best season in years for a Monet day in Paris. Start at the Marmottan in the 16th, the largest Monet collection anywhere, then cross to the Orangerie for peindre le temps and the Water Lilies. Finish at the Orsay across the river for its Impressionist galleries and Mary Cassatt. Allow a full day, and book the Orangerie in advance.

Tips for exhibition-going in Paris

  • Book timed tickets. Most major Paris museums sell timed entry, and popular exhibitions can sell out weekend slots.
  • Mind the closing days. Many Paris museums close one day a week, often Monday or Tuesday. The Louvre and the Orsay close on different days, so check before planning a day around both.
  • Check the venue, not just the organizer. See the Grand Palais note above.
  • Check the dates again before you go. Every link above goes to the museum, so confirm there.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Centre Pompidou open?

No. The Centre Pompidou building is closed for renovation from 2025 to 2030. Its programme continues at other venues in the meantime; check the Pompidou’s website for where.

What are the best art exhibitions in Paris right now?

Monet, peindre le temps at the Musée de l’Orangerie (until January 25, 2027), Mary Cassatt: Being Independent at the Musée d’Orsay (until January 31, 2027), Eva Gonzalès at the Petit Palais (until January 24, 2027, free) and Kurt Schwitters at the Musée Picasso (until February 7, 2027).

Is the Andy Warhol exhibition at the Grand Palais?

No. Andy Warhol. La ligne et l’image is at the Musée du Luxembourg (until January 10, 2027). It appears on the Grand Palais programme because the same organization runs both venues and several others.

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