Through this exhibition entitled “Grains de genie, de la plage au labo” (“Speck of genius, from the beach to the lab”), the Palais de la Découverte proposes twenty interactive physics experiences that test the behaviour of the granular material. Grains of sand are put under the spotlights – as well as earth and clay – […]
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- February 06, 2015
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The musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris has recently purchased five major works of French painter Georges Noël, who was born in Béziers in 1924 and died in Paris in 2010. Inspired by avant-garde artists such as Brassaï, Fontana and Dubuffet, the painter’s work was marked by the Art Informel. Georges Noël’s creations […]
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- February 05, 2015
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With this exhibition entitled “Un train pour le Yunnan” (“A train to Yunnan”), the musée Guimet depicts the journey of two Frenchmen through Asia. Auguste François, consul of France in China, and Georges-Auguste Marbotte, a travelling accountant, joined in the 19th century to build a railway in Yunnan. Discover this gigantic construction site, its evolution […]
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- February 04, 2015
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On the occasion of Bécassine’s 110th anniversary, the musée de la Poupée is hosting more than a thousand objects from the private collection of the late Claude Canlorbe-Languereau, aka Loulotte. She was the only daughter of Maurice Languereau, publisher of the “La Semaine de Suzette” magazine. Opening today, this exhibition entitled “Bécassine unveils Loulotte’s treasures” […]
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- February 03, 2015
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Through this exhibition entitled “Fafi 2.0”, Fafi, a street artist from Toulouse, intends to interpret the quantity and diversity of images we assimilate daily, as well as their legitimacy. With selfies, alterations and inspirational posters, this artist, who also directed music videos for M.I.A, Azealia Banks and Carte Blanche, questions the becoming of these “works […]
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- February 02, 2015
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Many foreign designers contributed to what we now call the “French fashion tradition”. Gathering together about a hundred extraordinary pieces lent by the palais Galliera, the “Fashion Mix” exhibition is currently held at the musée de l’histoire de l’immigration de la Porte Dorée (“Museum of Immigration History”). Visitors will discover both private and public archival […]
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- January 30, 2015
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To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the opening of the camps by the Allies, the Mémorial de la Shoah of Paris shows footage of the conflict filmed by cameramen of the Red Army. This retrospective, entitled “Filmer la guerre: les Soviétiques face à la Shoah (1941-1946)” (“Filming […]
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- January 29, 2015
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The Philharmonie de Paris has just opened its doors and already charmed its way into the public’s heart with its futuristic architecture, which was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. This mineral building is located just next to the Cité de la musique. Its façade is made of cast aluminium and shiny stainless steel and […]
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- January 29, 2015
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Budding scientists, this exhibition was made for you! To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the CERN (European Organisation for nuclear research), the Palais de la Découverte is holding this retrospective entitled “Le Grand Collisionneur LHC” (“The Large Collider LHC”). This exhibition will take visitors to the heart of the largest particle accelerator of the world: […]
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- January 28, 2015
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After a seven years break, the “Zizi sexuel” exhibition (“Sexual willy”) is back at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie de Paris. Dedicated to children aged 9 to 14, it covers some important themes such as puberty, sexuality, self-respect and respect for others, mutual consent and gender equality. Through this playful and interactive course, […]
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- January 27, 2015
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