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7 Must-See Exhibitions in Paris This January

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What if your New Year's resolution was to enrich yourself a bit more? Because spending your evenings chilling in front of Netflix is nice, but it’s a bit of a shame when you see the abundance of exhibitions around us. So, without further ado, let’s pick our gem among the most beautiful exhibitions of January and head to the museum!


Deserts at the MNHN

From the warmest lands of Africa to the glacial landscapes of the poles, the National Museum of Natural History invites you to explore the most inhospitable and extreme regions of the world. An exciting journey, from the Sahara to the Gobi Desert, where the Museum reveals how various plant and animal species have managed to adapt and survive in such intense conditions. A true fun, scientific and aesthetic immersion into these fascinating yet fragile environments, extended until April for our utmost delight. 

Deserts
Grand Gallery of Evolution
36 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Street – 5th
Until April 19, 2026
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Playing with Fire at the Philharmonie de Paris

What if we experienced concerts differently? That’s what the Paris temple of music invites you to explore until next spring. Virtually present, the famous pianist Yuja Wang brings music to life with her virtuoso gestures and poetic touch. Each piece creates a new visual world that immerses you, thanks to a virtual reality headset, in the heart of the music so you can appreciate the greatest classical composers (Bach, Stravinsky, Chopin, Debussy...). Here, art and technology blend to take you on a journey between realities!Between the real and the imaginary. By transforming sound into image, the Philharmonie stimulates all our senses, for a unique and enchanting moment.

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Playing with fire
City of Music – Philharmonie de Paris
221, Avenue Jean-Jaurès – 19th
Until May 3, 2026
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Seeing the Sea at the MAIF Social Club

For centuries, the sea has attracted, fascinated, and sparked questions, inspiring both love and fear. It has an undeniable pull on humanity, who has always sought to venture forth to unravel the mysteries of these vast blue expanses. It is this complex yet unchanging bond that the MAIF Social Club highlights today through its free exhibition Seeing the Sea. In a true declaration of love, the institution confronts us with the beauty, violence, and fragility of this unique ecosystem, thanks to the work of 14 artists and collectives. This is not to be missed.

See the Sea
MAIF Social Club
37, rue de Turenne – 3rd floor
Until July 25, 2026
Free admission
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See Monet at the Orangerie Museum

What better place than the Orangerie Museum to showcase a contemporary dialogue with the Water Lilies by Monet? Throughout January, this institution in the Tuileries Garden invites you to discover the work of Michel Paysant, featuring poetic drawings where he reinterprets Monet's most famous series. Mysterious and fascinating pieces created with an eyetracker, and thus literally drawn ...With its eyes. A bold exhibition, mixing art history and modernity, to rediscover the most majestic pieces of the Orangerie in a new light.

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Michel Paysant. See Monet
Musée de l’Orangerie
Tuileries Garden – 1st
Until January 26, 2026
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The House on Utopia Parkway at the gal...

Gagosian Gallery

Throughout the winter, the Gagosian Gallery invites the most colorful filmmaker of the 21st century to take over its space on rue de Castiglione: Wes Anderson. The man behind some of the most symmetrical films in history is recreating for you the studio of American sculptor and filmmaker Joseph Cornell. For a few weeks, he brings New York to Paris to immerse us in the quirky universe of this great artist. In a fascinating dialogue, the worlds of these two filmmakers blend, and it’s wonderfully done.

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The House on Utopia Parkway. Joseph Cornell’s Studio Re-Created by Wes Anderson
Gagosian Gallery
9, rue de Castiglione – 1st
Until March 14, 2026
Free Entry
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Unlimited Drawings at the Grand Palais

If some were upset about the closure of the Centre Pompidou, don’t worry, because although the institution has closed its doors, its greatest works are still very much on display at other venues. Right now, the collection of graphic arts drawings from the contemporary art temple is waiting to be explored under the majestic glass roof of the Grand Palais! For the first time, over 300 works, created by some of the greatest artists...

>the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries will be showcased. This presentation is incredibly rich and diverse, and it will satisfy all those frustrated with the works.

Limitless drawings. Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou collection
Grand Palais
17, avenue du Général-Eisenhower – 8th
Until March 15, 2026
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Three Cheers for Haute Couture at the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior only crossed paths for 4 days in their lives. During this brief time, Alaïa, as an intern, observes, studies, and analyzes the workshops of the master couturier. It was enough for the world of Dior to leave a lasting mark on the young creator, sparking a genuine passion. For the first time, the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation showcases the works of these two geniuses of fashion in a fascinating dialogue of beauty and poetry. Here, the female form and sensuality take center stage in a powerful couture exhibition.

Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior, two masters of Haute Couture
Azzedine Alaïa Foundation
18, rue de la Verrerie – 4th
Until April 24, 2026
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