Musée d'Orsay

Notre-Dame de Paris

This exhibition highlights the rich history and architectural significance of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, a monument currently under restoration. It explores the cultural importance of this iconic landmark, which has served as a focal point of national identity since the 19th century restoration movement inspired by Victor Hugo's novel.

Aperitif and Showmanship

A Pastel Portrait of Belle Époque Soirees

Leonetto Cappiello had a keen sense of showmanship, showcasing his subjects with great flair. His mockups for advertising and art posters, preserved at the Musée d’Orsay, are created using vibrant pastels. This medium allows the artist to craft sinuous, slender figures adorned with flowing hair and fashionable accessories embellished with undulating feathers. Through these simple yet striking sketches, whether they depict caricatures or portraits, an entire world of creativity emerges. We witness fashion icons, playwrights, composers, performers in rehearsal, musicians practicing, and audiences captivated, all orchestrated into a magnificent spectacle.

Art is in the Street

In progress

This vibrant exhibition focuses on street art and its cultural importance in contemporary society, tracing its evolution and impact.

Christian Krohg (1852-1925) The People of the North

The Musée d'Orsay presents the first retrospective of Norwegian artist Christian Krohg outside Scandinavia. This comprehensive showcase follows previous exhibitions in Oslo, Lillehammer, and Copenhagen and highlights Krohg's commitment to naturalism and social issues, offering a fresh viewpoint on Norwegian art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through a survey of his career, the exhibition emphasizes his modern painting style and deep humanist values. Krohg passionately depicted the hardships faced by the Scandinavian working class and marginalized groups, advocating for their plight with empathy.

Masterpieces of the Musée d'Orsay

Explore the exceptional masterpieces housed in the Musée d'Orsay, a premier French museum dedicated to Fine Arts from 1848 to 1914. This exhibition presents a selection of remarkable works, offering a glimpse into the diverse collections of the museum, including both paintings and decorative arts.

The Construction of the Suez Canal - Photographs by Louis Robert Cuvier

In progress

This exhibition presents a historical collection of photographs documenting the monumental engineering feat of constructing the Suez Canal. It highlights the use of photography during the industrial age for technological, financial, commercial, and diplomatic purposes.

Lucas Arruda: Whatever the Landscape

This exhibition showcases works by Lucas Arruda, presented in dialogue with impressionist landscapes from the museum’s collection, exploring themes of light and the sensory experiences evoked by landscapes.

Art is in the Street

This dynamic exhibition explores the relationship between art and urban spaces, highlighting the influence of street vendors and city life over the past three centuries.

Sargent: The Paris Years (1874-1884)

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was one of the most renowned painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay in fall 2025 aims to showcase Sargent's influential contributions during his Paris years, where he developed his artistic style and established important connections. It will feature over 90 works, including pieces that have never been exhibited in France before.

Paul Troubetzkoy The Sculptor Prince

The exhibition traces the extraordinary life of Paul Troubetzkoy, an Italian artist born a Russian prince who later adopted Paris as his home, and enjoyed a distinguished career in the United States. Renowned for his impactful portraits, he catered to a cosmopolitan elite comprised of celebrities, the fashionable Parisian crowd, and early American film stars. His life was significantly shaped by pivotal relationships with noted literary figures, including Leo Tolstoy in Russia and George Bernard Shaw in Paris, with whom he shared a vegetarian lifestyle that was quite unconventional for his time. Along with showcasing the portraits that established his reputation, this exhibition will also feature his animal sculptures and highlight his profound advocacy for animal rights, a cause he passionately supported well ahead of his contemporaries.

Building and Decorating the Opera House

In 2025, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Charles Garnier’s New Opera House. This iconic building, inaugurated in 1875, stands as a testament to the grandeur of the Second Empire and was completed during the Third Republic. It reflects Garnier's brilliance, with every stage of its construction immortalized by the photographers Delmaet and Durandelle.

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Gabrielle Hébert, first chronicler of Villa Medici and... of passionate love

This chronological exhibition traces the photographic journey of Gabrielle Hébert, from her beginnings in 1888 to her final works in 1908. It explores how she utilized photography and how it influenced her life. Through her images, Hébert established herself as a notable figure, gaining recognition in a male-dominated domain of artistic expression. Her collection serves as the first photographic account of daily life within the institution that supports artists. The exhibition features original prints in 9 x 12 cm format, alongside albums, diaries, glass plate negatives, and her cameras. The display is complemented by artworks from Ernest Hébert and personal keepsakes that narrate the love story tied to a man and a country.