Palais de Tokyo

★ 4.4 (11,809)$$ · Mid-range

Palais de Tokyo hosts temporary contemporary art exhibitions across large, industrial-style galleries at 13 avenue du Président Wilson. The site includes a bookshop, restaurants and Le Yoyo, a bar and club space, along with talks, workshops and artist interviews. Free late-night openings run on summer Thursday evenings. Programming changes regularly, featuring diverse artists and performance events.

✨ Reasons to go

1Built for the 1937 World's Fair, the building has an industrial, unfinished-concrete aesthetic rather than a traditional museum interior.
2It has no permanent collection, only rotating temporary exhibitions, so the program changes regularly.
3Free late-night openings run on summer Thursdays, keeping the galleries and Le Yoyo bar/club space open until midnight.

💡 Good to know

1Opens at noon, so plan for afternoon or evening visits
2on Thursdays it stays open late with free nocturnes in summer from 7pm-midnight.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h15

🕰️ Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Address

13 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France · TrocadéroGoogle Apple

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Hours

Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

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Booking

Booking recommended

What people say

"I'm a huge fan of contemporary art. I've been to hundreds of museums and art galleries around the world and Palais de Tokyo is definitely a favourite of mine. The installations were absolutely incredible and very powerful. Some of the exhibits genuinely moved me. Its very easy to spend a couple of hours here. They also have a great little gift shop. I will definitely return here in the future. The Cathy de Monchaux sculptures were incredible and I have never seen anything like them before"

— Stuart

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