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Jordi Colomer

Jordi Colomer

Place : Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume

In many of his video installations, in which contemporary architecture and cityscapes serve as the setting for a fiction, Jordi Colomer studies the...

Opening : From the 2008-10-14 to the 2009-11-01
Timing : Tuesday: 12:00 - 21:00
Wednesday - Friday: 12:00 - 19:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00
Closed Monday
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Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Place : Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume

Surrealist muse Lee Miller was a model, a photographer's assistant and then a fully-fledged photographer. She remains one of the least-known...

Opening : From the 2008-10-14 to the 2009-11-01
Timing : Tuesday: 12:00 - 21:00
Wednesday - Friday: 12:00 - 19:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00
Closed Monday

Antique Dealers Biennal at the Grand Palais

Antique Dealers Biennal at the Grand Palais

Place : Galeries nationales du Grand Palais

Collectors of the world, antique amateurs, wonderers, don’t miss the 24th edition of the "Antique Dealers Biennal", in September 2008 at the Grand...

Opening : From the 2008-09-11 to the 2008-09-21
Timing : Timing : 10 AM - 8 PM . Late night opening: Wednesday 10 PM

Spanish Night

Spanish Night

Place : Musée du Petit Palais

Parisians and visitors, there’s no need to travel out of the capital this summer to get a dose of Hispanic culture. Throughout the whole of July and...

Opening : From the 2008-07-05 to the 2008-08-31
Timing :
Open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM, except Mondays and holidays. Nocturne Thursday to 8 PM for temporary exhibitions

Konrad Klapheck / Gustave Moreau

Konrad Klapheck / Gustave Moreau

Place : Musée d'Orsay

Born in 1935 in Düsseldorf, Konrad Klapheck discovered the Gustave Moreau Museum in 1957. He was seduced by this "too literary"...

Opening : From the 2008-06-03 to the 2008-09-14
Timing : Opening 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

from 9:30 AM to 9:45 PM on Thursday

ticket sales until 5:00 PM , 9:00 PM on Thursday

evacuation from 5:00 PM , 9:00 PM on Thursday

groups by reservation only admitted Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
to 8:00 PM on Thursday

open on Easter Sunday and July 14, 1 and November 11, except Mondays

Closed every Monday and 1 January, May 1 and December 25

 First photographs on paper in Britain (1840-1860)

First photographs on paper in Britain (1840-1860)

Place : Musée d'Orsay

In 1839, when the daguerrotype appeared in France, the Englishman William Fox Talbot invented a technique destined to have a great future as it...

Opening : From the 2008-05-27 to the 2008-09-07
Timing : # Opening 9.30-18h
le mardi, le mercredi, le vendredi, le samedi et le dimanche Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
de 9h30 à 21h45 le jeudi from 9:30 am to 21:45 on Thursday
vente des billets jusqu'à 17h, 21h le jeudi ticket sales until 17h, 21h on Thursday
évacuation à partir de 17h30, 21h15 le jeudi evacuation from 17h30, 21h15 on Thursday
groupes admis sur réservation uniquement du mardi au samedi de 9h30 à 16h, jusqu'à 20h le jeudi groups by reservation only admitted Tuesday to Saturday from 9.30am to 16h to 20h on Thursday
ouverts le dimanche de Pâques, ainsi que le 14 juillet, le 1er et le 11 novembre, lundis exceptés open on Easter Sunday and July 14, 1 and November 11, except Mondays
# Fermeture tous les lundis et les 1er janvier, 1er mai et 25 décembre Closed on Mondays and on January 1, May 1 and December 25

Watercolours: studio and open air

Watercolours: studio and open air

Place : Musée d'Orsay

Throughout the 19th century great strides were made in the technique of watercolour painting, and by 1900 young artists were once again showing...

Opening : From the 2008-05-27 to the 2008-09-07
Timing : open daily, except Mondays
9.30am to 6pm
late night on Thursdays until 9.45pm
closed on Mondays, on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
open Easter Sunday and Ascension Day, 14 July, 1 and 11 November, unless on a Monday
last tickets sold at 5pm (9pm Thursdays)
museum cleared at 5.30pm (9.15pm Thursdays)
group visits, pre-booked only, Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am to 4pm (Thursdays until 8pm)

Marie d’Orléans 1813–1839 - Princess and Romantic Artist

Marie d’Orléans 1813–1839 - Princess and Romantic Artist

Place : Musée du Louvre

Marie d’Orléans, princess and Romantic artist, epitomizes the ideals of the age in which she lived. Armed with a solid, open-minded...

Opening : From the 2008-04-18 to the 2008-07-21
Timing : Richelieu Wing
18 April - 21 July 2008
Admission included in the ticket to the permanent collections.
Rates : Accès avec le billet d’entrée au musée : 9 euros ; 6 euros après 18 h les mercredi et vendredi.

The  Figuration narrative, Paris 1960 - 1972

The Figuration narrative, Paris 1960 - 1972

Place : Galeries nationales du Grand Palais

Do you know what the « Figuration narrative » is ? For those who still look inquisitive, the « Figuration narrative » was an artistic movement led by...

Opening : From the 2008-04-16 to the 2008-07-13
Timing : 10 AM - 8 PM . Late night opening: Wednesday 10 PM

 2 CV Expo Show

2 CV Expo Show

Place : Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

What a birthday! Did you know that the famous « deudeuche » is celebrating its sixtieth birthday? One of its kind, as much for the originality of its...

Opening : From the 2008-04-15 to the 2008-11-30
Timing : Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM on Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM

 Rétrospective Camille Claudel

Rétrospective Camille Claudel

Place : Musée Rodin

My very dearest down on both knees before your beautiful body which I embrace.” Letter from Rodin to Camille Claudel (end of 1884 - beginning...

Opening : From the 2008-04-15 to the 2008-07-13
Timing : Tous les jours sauf le lundi
Ouverture du musée et de la boutique :
de 9h30 à 17h45
Fermeture de l'hôtel Biron : 17h45
Fermeture du parc : 18h45
Dernière entrée : 17h15

Rates : Full rate: 7 €uro, reduced rate: 5 €uro

Jan Fabre at the Louvre - The Angel of Metamorphosis

Jan Fabre at the Louvre - The Angel of Metamorphosis

Place : Musée du Louvre

After the success of the past three annual “Counterpoint” exhibitions, the Louvre pursues its policy of promoting contemporary art and inviting...

Opening : From the 2008-04-11 to the 2008-07-07
Timing : Richelieu Wing, 2nd floor
27 March 2008 - 23 June 2008
Admission included in the ticket to the permanent collections.
Rates : 9 euros ; 6 euros after 6 PM Wednesday and Friday

Napoléon -  Symbols of power under the Empire

Napoléon - Symbols of power under the Empire

Place : Musée des Arts décoratifs

A great initiative on the part of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, this exhibition entitled "Napoléon - Symboles des pouvoirs sous l'Empire", presents...

Opening : From the 2008-04-03 to the 2008-10-05
Timing : Tuesdays to Fridays from 11 AM to 6 PM
Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 6 PM

African and Oceanian Art. Masterpieces of the Barbier-Muller Collection

African and Oceanian Art. Masterpieces of the Barbier-Muller Collection

Place : Musée Jacquemart-André

he event is exceptional! The collection Barbier-Muller, the most beautiful private collection of African and Oceanian art is in Paris till the 24th...

Opening : From the 2008-03-19 to the 2008-08-24
Timing : Open daily throughout the year, without exception, from 10 AM to 6 PM
The Jacquemart-André Café is open daily from 11:45 AM to 5:30 PM


La Poste inspires artists

La Poste inspires artists

Place : Musée de la Poste

From March 11 to 31 October 2008 stands at a Paris exhibition on the role of La Poste in the art of the twentieth and twenty-first century. A la...

Opening : From the 2008-03-11 to the 2008-10-31
Timing : Open every day except Sunday and holidays of openness, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Rates : 5 €uro (Discount Rate: 3.50 €), free for children under 18 years.