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Exhibitions in Paris in Exhibitions in Paris in May 2026

May brings the calendar to its peak: nearly 100 exhibitions in Paris, including "Renoir," "Marilyn Monroe," "Lee Miller," and "Calder," plus the European Night of Museums.

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May is the busiest month of spring, with nearly 100 exhibitions on view in Paris. All of the season's major retrospectives are here — "Renoir and Love" at the Musée d'Orsay, "Marilyn Monroe," "Lee Miller," and "Calder" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton — at the height of their popularity.

It's also the month of the European Night of Museums, a chance to discover the collections in a new light, often for free and in the evening. With so much on offer, the selection below helps you quickly spot the highlights; then narrow it down by theme, format, or visit style. Since weekends get busy, opt for a weekday visit if you can.

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  • 156 exhibitions open during this month.
  • The most recurring themes are history and history.
  • The most visible formats are exposition.
Renoir and Love. Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)
Renoir and Love. Joyful Modernity (1865-1885) Musée d'Orsay
Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea
Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea Musée Guimet
Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: Spiritism, Occultism and Abstraction
Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: Spiritism, Occultism and Abstraction Grand Palais

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Renoir and Love. Joyful Modernity (1865-1885) The Musée d'Orsay revisits Auguste Renoir's scenes of modern life through the question of love, of the couple and of joyful sociability in the Paris of the years 1865-1885. Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea The Musée Guimet presents, for the first time in Europe, an exhibition devoted to the kingdom of Silla and its Korean royal treasures. Hilma af Klint at the Grand Palais: Spiritism, Occultism and Abstraction To spot in Exhibitions in Paris in May 2026, a route shaped by painting. Michelangelo, Rodin: Living Bodies Organized in five sections — Two Mythical Artists; Nature and Antiquity: Reinventing the Model; Non finito; Body and Soul; Energy and Life — the exhibition brings together marbles, bronzes,...

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