Paris exhibitions this winter 2026-2027: our picks within walking distance of the rue de Rivoli

Winter is the best season for Paris museums: queues get shorter, the big autumn exhibitions are in full swing and it is lovely to spend a warm morning indoors between two walks. From our rue de Rivoli apartment, most of the major venues are just a few minutes away on foot. Here is our selection of exhibitions to see in Paris between November 2026 and March 2027, with dates, prices and walking times from the apartment.

• Right opposite: “Look! 40 ans de mode au musée” at the Arts Décoratifs, until 4 April 2027.
• At the Louvre: Zurbarán and “Sculpter la couleur” until 25 January 2027, “Louvre Photo” from 4 November 2026 to 3 May 2027.
• Five minutes away: Ibrahim Mahama at the Fondation Cartier, until 28 February 2027.
• At the Grand Palais: “Cezanne et nous” until 17 January 2027, then “Girls” from 9 December.
• Good to know: the Centre Pompidou is closed for renovation until 2030; part of its programme has moved to the Grand Palais.

Selection updated on 24 October 2026. Opening hours can change (exceptional closures, demonstration days): always check the official website before you set off.

The Arts Décoratifs, right opposite the apartment

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs occupies the wing of the Louvre along the rue de Rivoli, on the Tuileries side: it is literally the facade you see from our balconies. It is also one of the world’s great fashion museums. This winter it celebrates the 40th anniversary of its fashion museum with “Look! 40 ans de mode au musée” (30 September 2026 to 4 April 2027, €15): forty haute couture silhouettes shown in the great nave, from sketch to runway, with a look behind the scenes at how they are photographed, conserved and restored.

Two other exhibitions run alongside it: portraits by photographer Rafael Pavarotti (2 October 2026 to 2 May 2027) and jewellery by Marion Delarue, “Pierre, plume, ciseaux” (6 October 2026 to 10 January 2027). Save the date for the next one too: “Le monde de Viktor&Rolf. 30 ans de haute couture”, from 28 January to 4 July 2027. The museum is closed on Mondays; temporary exhibitions stay open until 9 pm on Thursdays.

The Louvre: Zurbarán, Spanish sculpture and the Louvre in photographs

Ten minutes away on foot, the Louvre is showing two twin exhibitions about Spain this winter: a major Zurbarán retrospective and “Sculpter la couleur”, devoted to polychrome sculpture from the national museum in Valladolid (both from 7 October 2026 to 25 January 2027). From 4 November, “Louvre Photo” brings together more than 300 photographs of the Louvre itself under the pyramid, in the Napoléon mezzanine, until 3 May 2027, included in the museum ticket. An exhibition about water in ancient Mesopotamia continues until 15 March 2027.

Good to know: the Galerie d’Apollon reopened in July 2026, but without display cases or jewels. To plan a visit without the crowds, read our guide Visiting the Louvre like an insider.

Fondation Cartier and the Bourse de Commerce: contemporary art next door

Since autumn 2025, the Fondation Cartier has been based at 2 place du Palais-Royal, in the former Grands Magasins du Louvre building, five minutes from the apartment. This winter, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama presents “Le Temps des récoltes” (22 October 2026 to 28 February 2027). The foundation is open from 11 am to 7 pm, except Mondays, with a late opening one evening a week.

A little further, a quarter of an hour on foot via the rue Saint-Honoré, the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection is devoting an exhibition to Barbara Kruger, “Remember me”, from 7 October 2026 to 18 January 2027.

The Grand Palais: Cezanne, photography and teenage fashion

Fully reopened in 2025 after four years of renovation, the Grand Palais is hosting part of the Centre Pompidou’s programme while Beaubourg is closed. On show: “Cezanne et nous” (23 September 2026 to 17 January 2027), the Paris Photo fair (12 to 15 November 2026), “Le Musée imaginaire d’Oli” (2 December 2026 to 21 February 2027), “Girls. Adolescence, mode, rébellion” (9 December 2026 to 21 March 2027) and Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa (16 December 2026 to 21 March 2027).

Allow 25 minutes on foot across the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde, or two metro stops on line 1, from Tuileries to Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau. The Grand Palais is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7.30 pm, until 10 pm on Fridays.

Orsay and the Orangerie: Mary Cassatt, Bartholdi and Monet

Across the Seine, a quarter of an hour on foot via the Pont Royal or the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge, the Musée d’Orsay celebrates its 40th birthday with “Mary Cassatt, l’indépendante” (6 October 2026 to 31 January 2027) and “Auguste Bartholdi. La Liberté éclairant le monde” (15 September 2026 to 31 January 2027). At the end of the Tuileries garden, the Musée de l’Orangerie marks the centenary of Monet’s death with “Monet, peindre le temps” (30 September 2026 to 25 January 2027); it is closed on Tuesdays.

Further afield and worth the trip: Picasso, Galliera, Louis Vuitton

In the heart of the Marais, 25 minutes on foot or a few stops on line 1 (Saint-Paul station), the Musée Picasso occupies the sumptuous Hôtel Salé. Until 7 February 2027 it presents “Kurt Schwitters. Le chaos-monde, 1918-1948”, more than 300 works by the pioneer of collage. The museum is closed on Mondays.

For fashion lovers, the Palais Galliera is showing “Un vestiaire à soi. Féminités dissidentes au 19e siècle” until 14 February 2027, then “En volume !” from 12 December. Finally, the Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibits the collection of Gustave Fayet until 8 March 2027 (metro line 1 to Les Sablons, then a 15-minute walk).

Exhibition calendar for winter 2026-2027

Frequently asked questions

Fancy hopping from one exhibition to the next without taking the metro? Discover our rue de Rivoli apartment, facing the Louvre and the Tuileries. And for walks between museums, read All of Paris on foot from the rue de Rivoli.