First International Museum Dedicated to Alberto Giacometti to Open in Paris in 2028
In 2028, the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti will unveil the Musée & École Giacometti in Paris, marking the first museum solely focused on the sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Situated in the 7th arrondissement at the historic Gare des Invalides, this new establishment will span 6,000 square meters, a significant increase from the existing 350-square-meter venue in Montparnasse. Designed by architect Dominique Perrault, the museum will showcase over 10,000 items, including more than 400 sculptures, 100 paintings, and thousands of drawings. The permanent collection will display hundreds of works alongside a reconstruction of Giacometti's studio. Additionally, the complex will feature a creation school, a library, a bookstore, a café, a restaurant, and a green courtyard. Giacometti (1901–1966) was renowned for his elongated figures.
Key facts
- Musée & École Giacometti will open in Paris in 2028.
- It is the first museum worldwide dedicated to Alberto Giacometti.
- The museum is located at the former Gare des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement.
- The building was constructed for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
- The project is designed by architect Dominique Perrault, heritage architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier, and landscape designer Louis Benech.
- The museum will have 6,000 square meters, compared to the current 350-square-meter space.
- The collection includes over 10,000 works: thousands of drawings, more than 400 sculptures, around 100 paintings, prints, decorative art objects, and the complete studio archive.
- A reconstruction of Giacometti's Parisian atelier will be a key exhibition feature.
- The complex includes a school of creation, library, iconoteca, bookstore, restaurant, café, and green courtyard.
- Giacometti was born in 1901 in Borgonovo di Stampa, Switzerland, and died in 1966.
- He studied under Émile-Antoine Bourdelle in Paris and was associated with André Breton's Surrealists.
- His iconic elongated figures emerged after World War II, with 'L'homme qui marche' as a symbol of modern existence.
- Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre interpreted his work existentially.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Giacometti
- Giovanni Giacometti
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- André Breton
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Dominique Perrault
- Pierre-Antoine Gatier
- Louis Benech
Institutions
- Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti
- Musée & École Giacometti
- Académie de la Grande Chaumière
- Gare des Invalides
- Exposition Universelle 1900
- Institut Giacometti
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Borgonovo di Stampa
- Canton Grigioni
- Switzerland
- Geneva
- Montparnasse
- 7th arrondissement
- 14th arrondissement
- Seine River
- Pont Alexandre III