In August, experience the Grand Palais differently
This August, the Grand Palais remains open and welcomes you to enjoy its must-see exhibitions and guided tours of the monument. Experience it with family or friends, in the heart of Paris!
Why come in August?
Share a unique cultural moment in the heart of Paris
About the architecture, discover the history and secrets of the Grand Palais through guided tours.
Special family-friendly formats are still available in August, with anecdotes and interactive tours designed to captivate children as young as 7 years old!
Drawing with scissors: Henri Matisse's cut-out gouache technique
At nearly 80 years old, Matisse reinvented himself: he no longer painted, but cut directly into color. With his scissors, he invented a free, direct gesture that gave birth to figures of rare power. A new creative impetus driven by the cut-out gouache technique, whose history and artworks can be discovered at the Grand Palais until July 26 !
On the occasion of the exhibition devoted to Nan Goldin at the Grand Palais until June 21, 2026, Alice Leroy, teacher-researcher and film critic, offers a series of texts exploring her work through the prism of cinema. In this article, she returns to the...
Hilma af Klint's Paintings for the Temple: a mission guided by angels
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Presented at the Grand Palais until August 30, 2026, the Paintings for the Temple is the most ambitious project of Hilma af Klint's artistic life. Visionary, mystical and deeply singular, the Swedish painter developed between 1906 and 1915 a monumental...
