Paris Museums Open on May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, several Paris museums remain open despite the public holiday. The Musée de l'Illusion and Musée en Herbe welcome families, with the latter hosting 'Admirez-les tous! Une exposition hommage à Pokémon' from April 16 to September 6, 2026. The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle's gardens and zoo are open, though galleries are closed. At Musée Maillol, Philippe Geluck's 'Geluck expose le chat' continues. Musée Jacquemart-André presents 'Splendeurs du baroque. De Greco à Vélasquez', featuring works from the Hispanic Society of America. Musée Grévin offers its wax figures. Atelier des Lumières runs 'Renaissance: De Vinci, Raphaël, Michel-Ange' from March 13 to June 28, 2026, with immersive projections. Aquarium de Paris in the Trocadéro gardens features a Simon Superlapin trail. Musée de Montmartre hosts 'Adya & Otto van Rees. Au cœur des avant-gardes' from March 20 to September 13, 2026, and Espace Dalí displays bronzes and lithographs. La Villette park is open for picnics.
Key facts
- May 1, 2026 is a public holiday in France.
- Musée de l'Illusion is open at 98 Rue Saint-Denis, 75001 Paris.
- Musée en Herbe hosts Pokémon exhibition from April 16 to September 6, 2026.
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle's zoo is open, galleries closed.
- Musée Maillol shows 'Geluck expose le chat' by Philippe Geluck.
- Musée Jacquemart-André exhibits 'Splendeurs du baroque' from Hispanic Society of America.
- Atelier des Lumières presents Renaissance immersive show until June 28, 2026.
- Musée de Montmartre features Adya and Otto van Rees exhibition until September 13, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Geluck
- Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
- El Greco
- Michelangelo
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Raphael
- Suzanne Valadon
- Adya van Rees
- Otto van Rees
- Salvador Dalí
- Stéphanie Blake
Institutions
- Musée de l'Illusion
- Musée en Herbe
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
- Musée Maillol
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Hispanic Society of America
- Musée Grévin
- Atelier des Lumières
- Culturespaces
- Aquarium de Paris
- Musée de Montmartre
- Espace Dalí
- La Villette
Locations
- Paris
- France
- 98 Rue Saint-Denis, 75001 Paris
- 23, rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris
- 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
- 59-61 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
- 158, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
- 10 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris
- 38 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
- 5 Avenue Albert de Mun, 75016 Paris
- 11 Rue Poulbot, 75018 Paris
- 12 Rue Cortot, 75018 Paris
- 211 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris