Bona Ventura

1st arr. (Palais-Royal) · Paris

Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Museum

The contemporary-art foundation moved in October 2025 from its Raspail glass house into the former Louvre des Antiquaires facing the Louvre, rebuilt inside by Jean Nouvel with 6,500 m2 of galleries under 11-metre ceilings. From 22 Oct 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama fills all of it.

Address
2 Place du Palais-Royal, 75001 Paris
Hours
Tue-Thu 11:00-19:00; Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-19:00; closed Mon. Exhibition spaces closed for installation until the Ibrahim Mahama show opens on 22 Oct 2026 (bookshop open meanwhile)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
EUR 15 (reduced EUR 10) (fondationcartier.com, 2026)
Price level
€€

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Good to know

  • Book online; Friday late opening runs to 22:00.
  • The 1855 Haussmann-era building was the Grands Magasins du Louvre, Paris's first department store.
  • Anne-Sophie Pic opened a bar and restaurant here in September 2026.

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