World Photography Day: exhibitions and museums to see in Paris

Every 12 months since 2010, August 19 has marked World Photography Day. More exactly, it is a tribute to the daguerreotype, one of many revolutionary processes that led to the invention of images. The date was not chosen at random: on August 19, 1839, Louis Daguerre introduced his invention to the Institut de France, eternally altering the world of expertise, the humanities, data…

Yes, images is a superb invention! And a French one at that… So it is solely pure that we must always want to have a good time today, August 19. But how?

You can take to the streets of Paris, digicam in hand, to seize moments of life and the lovely landscapes the capital has to supply. And you can too head off to the area’s museums and artwork galleries, to admire the artists of the style, and the picture exhibitions organized this summer time in Paris and the Île-de-France area.

There’s no scarcity of picture exhibitions within the capital. This artwork kind appeals as a lot to creators as to the general public, who attend every new photographic occasion. Fancy a photograph exhibition on August 19, 2025? Here are a number of concepts for outings you will not need to miss.

Exhibitions of the second :

Fridges the wrong way up: the Switch
Sponsored – Collective exhibition, multimedia representations of the Frigos in all their kinds, devoted completely to the Frigos website of inventive creation and manufacturing, an emblematic and distinctive website in Paris. Both topic and object, the Frigos website is interpreted by the Frigos artists themselves, but in addition by different artists impressed by the Frigos. [Read more]

Jeju Island, dwelling with the ocean: the haenyeo divers exhibition on the Korean Cultural Center
Immerse your self within the each day lives of the haenyeo, the legendary feminine divers of Jeju Island, via a novel exhibition introduced by the Korean Cultural Center till September 6, 2025. A vibrant tribute to those guardians of the ocean, between custom, reminiscence and modern creation. [Read more]

Acne Paper Palais Royal: the everlasting (artwork) gallery for the Acne Studios model opens in Paris
Paris mixes style and tradition in type! On June 26, 2025, Acne Studios opened its first impartial artwork gallery, Acne Paper Palais Royal, beneath the arcades of the Palais Royal. An arty new spot within the coronary heart of the first arrondissement. [Read more]

Les chais de Bercy: a photograph exhibition delving into Bercy Village’s winegrowing previous
From June 19 to September 21, 2025, an open-air picture exhibition at Bercy Village brings to life the wine epic, the world’s largest wine and spirits market within the nineteenth century, via 30 archival images. [Read more]

L’envol: a free, poetic picture exhibition at Galerie de l’Instant
Galerie de l’Instant places dance within the highlight, in a poetic and lyrical picture exhibition, to be found freed from cost from June 19 to September 14, 2025. [Read more]

Superfacial: Audrey Tautou’s free picture exhibition at Quai de la Photo, on the Seine in Paris
This summer time, Audrey Tautou steps behind the lens with Superfacial, a free picture exhibition to be found from June 5 to September 10, 2025 at Quai de la Photo, on the banks of the thirteenth arrondissement in Paris. In it, she unveils three photographic collection, humorous, modest and hard-hitting. A human-sized print, removed from delusion, near actuality. [Read more]

Paname Rendez-vous, 13 bis & Mr Djub meet on the Roger-Viollet gallery for a free exhibition
Street-artist 13 bis and collage grasp Mr. Djub unveil a joint exhibition at Galerie Roger-Viollet. Come and uncover this mixture of types with the free exhibition Paname Rendez-vous, from June 5 to September 13, 2025. [Read more]

Robert Doisneau – Instants donnés: the picture exhibition unveiled on the Musée Maillol
The Musée Maillol pays tribute to the well-known photographer Robert Doisneau with a retrospective picture exhibition, on present from April 17 to October 12, 2025. [Read more]

Agnès Varda’s Paris: our pictures from the exhibition on the Musée Carnavalet
Agnès Varda cinéaste… everybody is aware of, however Agnès Varda photographe? The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to THE filmmaker of the Nouvelle Vague, entitled “Le Paris d’Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là”, from April 9 to August 24, 2025. A tribute to her work, highlighting her shut ties with Paris and the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, via images, movies and beforehand unseen archives. [Read more]

Mondes en commun: the Albert-Kahn museum’s images competition
The Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn places modern images within the highlight with its Mondes en Commun competition. Discover its new version from May 17 to September 7, 2025. [Read more]

Art locations to go to :

Galerie Roger-Viollet in Paris: artwork and historical past meet via images
The Roger-Viollet company unveils its wealthy collections in its artwork gallery on rue de Seine in Paris. A spot for lovers of Paris and images, to find freed from cost. [Read more]

Jeu de Paume: the artwork heart devoted to images and pictures in Paris
On the border between the Tuileries Gardens and the Place de la Concorde, the Jeu de Paume artwork heart celebrates photos from the nineteenth century to the current day, with a wealthy and various program. [Read more]

Quai de la Photo, the free floating artwork heart on the Seine with terrace for picture followers
Quai de la Photo is the title of this new floating artwork heart devoted to modern images, which opens its terrace in advantageous climate. In a 1000 m² house, exhibitions, conferences and cultural occasions await you, on this free venue open to all, on the Seine close to the Pont de Bercy in Paris. [Read more]

There’s lots to see and do on this summer time’s day in Paris and the Ile-de-France area.