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Exhibitions in Paris in Exhibitions in Paris in May 2026

May takes the spotlight to its peak: nearly 100 exhibitions in Paris, including « Renoir », « Marilyn Monroe », « Lee Miller » and « Calder », without forgetting the European Capital of Culture Night.

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Good to know

  • 33 exhibitions open during this month.
  • The most recurring themes are history and contemporary art.
  • Dominant formats will become clearer later.
Silla: Gold and Crown. Royal Treasures of Korea
Silla: Gold and Crown. Royal Treasures of Korea Musée Guimet
Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: an exhibition between spiritualism, occultism and abstraction
Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: an exhibition between spiritualism, occultism and abstraction Grand Palais
Beyond the Streets: Legends of Graffiti and Street Art at La Grande Halle de La Villette
Beyond the Streets: Legends of Graffiti and Street Art at La Grande Halle de La Villette La Grande Halle of the Villette

Not to miss in Exhibitions in Paris in May 2026

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Silla: Gold and Crown. Royal Treasures of Korea The Musée Guimet presents for the first time in Europe an exhibition dedicated to the kingdom of Silla and its Korean royal treasures. Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: an exhibition between spiritualism, occultism and abstraction Visionary and pioneering Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint is at the heart of an unprecedented exhibition at the Grand Palais, in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, from May 6 to August... Beyond the Streets: Legends of Graffiti and Street Art at La Grande Halle de La Villette Urban art takes over the Grande Halle de La Villette with the event exhibition "Beyond the Streets"! From May 27 to August 30, 2026, come discover more than 100 major artists surrounding... A Vietnamese Summer at the Musée Cernuschi As part of "a Vietnamese summer," the Musée Cernuschi presents a Focus exhibition built around a selection of incense burners and decorative bronze objects from Vietnam.

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Past exhibition
Underwater Colors

Underwater Colors

is currently on view at Library Aimé Césaire.

⏱ Ended on Jun 6, 2026
Past exhibition
When the show begins!

When the show begins!

is currently on view at Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar.

⏱ Ended on Jun 28, 2026

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