Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette

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Hélène Fauquet: Vivresse

The artist's first French institutional show, pairing sculptures shaped by shells with works exploring decoration versus conceptual art, using photography, ornamental forms and advertising-derived bubble motifs to probe nature and artifice.

Now showing21 Oct – 3 Jan 2027Free

Yu Nishimura: Towards a Sea

The Japanese painter's first major institutional solo show in France, around fifty drawings and large-scale paintings of landscapes inhabited by human and animal figures, with the sea as a recurring motif.

Now showing21 Oct – 3 Jan 2027Free

Mungo Thomson: Monument

The Californian artist presents "Snowman," a bronze sculpture inspired by cardboard tubes, and "Time Life Volume 15," a stop-motion film built from thousands of book images, subverting the idea of a monument through everyday materials and collective memory.

Now showing21 Oct – 29 NovFree

P. Staff: Musique de chambre

Spring 2027 show across the whole foundation: installation, video, sculpture and music by the London/Los Angeles artist on the political and technological forces that shape bodies.

Upcoming31 Mar 2027 – 18 Jul 2027Free

Permanent Collections

The Moulin Family Endowment Fund Collection

The Moulin Family Endowment Fund is the foundation's affiliated collection of 330-plus contemporary works by some 300 artists, conceived to support living artists rather than as a fixed on-site display.

Permanent collectionFree

The Building: OMA's Curatorial Tower

Rem Koolhaas and OMA's 2018 conversion of a 19th-century Marais building centres on a 19-metre courtyard tower of motorized platforms that reconfigure the galleries in 49 different ways.

Permanent collectionFree

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mahJ - Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme

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Centre Pompidou

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Maison Pompidou

Maison Pompidou

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Musée Cognacq-Jay

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Visitor Information

Is Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette free to visit?

Yes, general admission to Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette is free. Exhibitions and individual visits free; concerts and performances around 12 EUR. Some special exhibitions may charge a separate ticket, so check the museum's website before visiting.

What are the opening hours of Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette?

Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette is open Wed–Sat 12:00–19:00, Sun 12:00–17:00; closed Mon & Tue. Closed for the summer from 3 to 28 August 2026, reopening Saturday 29 August.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette?

Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette is located at 9 rue du Plâtre, 75004 Paris, France, in the Le Marais area of Paris. The nearest stations are Rambuteau (Metro 11), Hôtel de Ville (Metro 1, 11) and Châtelet (Metro 1, 4, 7, 11, 14).

What can I see at Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette?

Galeries Lafayette's contemporary art foundation in a Rem Koolhaas-revamped Marais building with a motorized moving-platform tower. Current highlights include The Moulin Family Endowment Fund Collection, P. Staff: Musique de chambre and The Building: OMA's Curatorial Tower.

Do I need to book Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette in advance?

Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette is free to enter and most days you can walk in. Exhibitions and individual visits free; concerts and performances around 12 EUR. For special exhibitions, weekends, and school holidays, booking a timed slot can help you skip queues. Check the museum's website for current requirements.

When is the best time to visit Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation Galeries Lafayette?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.