museum exhibitions

A man in a hat and beard walking past a store window.

Le Marais

May 2, 2012

A man with a flowing beard, wearing a black fedora, with strings (tziztit) running down the side of his pants carries a black siddur (prayer book) in his hand as he leaves shul (synagogue). A bar with a rainbow flag…

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A painting of people in an old church

Musée Gustave Moreau

May 25, 2011

The Musée Gustave Moreau is exceptionally well-hidden down a small side-street in the 9th arrondissement, yet it is well worth the detour to discover what lies within this seemingly small building. Stepping inside the small door you are greeted by…

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A painting of a naked woman holding a sword.

Cranach et Son Temps – Musée du Luxembourg

March 26, 2011

I must admit that even after having spent several months now learning about History of Art, Cranach was an artist of whom I had never heard. So when a friend suggested we go to see the exhibition at the Musée…

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A poster of mondrian in different colors.

Mondrian Exhibition – Centre Pompidou

February 23, 2011

By CLÉMENCE SIMON What to do in Paris when end-of-season sales are finished and weather is not nice? Apart from eating, of course, one of the remaining options is visiting an exhibition. The Centre Pompidou aka Notre Dame des Tuyaux…

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A poster of the mondrian exhibition in paris.

Mondrian Exhibition – Centre Pompidou

February 23, 2011

What to do in Paris when end-of-season sales are finished and weather is not nice? Apart from eating, of course, one of the remaining options is visiting an exhibition. The Centre Pompidou aka Notre Dame des Tuyaux (“Our Lady of Pipes†as it is called…

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A black and white image of a woman in a dress.

Les Arts Décoratifs Exhibition – Louvre

January 29, 2011

By JESSICA CHERRY Part II of the Arts Decoratifs’ temporary fashion exhibition showcases some of the most beautiful and fantastic creations of the recent past. Part I began with the year 1971, and the eagerly-awaited second installment begins in 1990…

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A black and white photo of a person in a dress

Les Arts Décoratifs Exhibition – Louvre

January 29, 2011

Part II of the Arts Decoratifs’ temporary fashion exhibition showcases some of the most beautiful and fantastic creations of the recent past. Part I began with the year 1971, and the eagerly-awaited second installment begins in 1990 and ends only last…

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A poster of an event with the sun shining through.

La Nuit des Musées (May 15th)

May 12, 2010

This Saturday – Pay a Nocturnal Visit to Paris’s Museums…For Free! Entering the Louvre at night without paying would normally result in a visit to the Commissariat de Police, but this Saturday the inhabitants of Paris will be encouraged to…

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A book cover with an image of a car and trees.

Edvard Munch Exhibition — Pinacothèque de Paris

April 16, 2010

Pinacothèque de Paris is showcasing a rare exhibition, “Edvard Munch or the Anti-Screamâ€, which is a retrospective of the work of Edvard Munch, the pioneering Expressionist painter best known for his celebrated painting “The Screamâ€. The exhibition displays around one hundred…

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A couple of playmobil figures are standing up

Les Arts Décoratifs — Playmobil Exhibition

April 16, 2010

If your little ones moan or, worse, rebel against the thought of going to a museum, change their minds by taking them to Les Arts Décoratifs (at Le Louvre), which is showcasing a Playmobil exhibition (which only lasts through May…

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