At the Musée de l’Orangerie (Paris 1st)
From September 30, 2026 to January 25, 2027
All audiences
The exhibition that celebrates Impressionism
“Monet, painting time“
At the Musée de l’Orangerie
Organized on the occasion of the centenary of Claude Monet’s death, this exhibition brings together nearly forty masterpieces to explore the notion of time through Monet’s work.
Capturing the moment
The journey tells us about the rise of the railway and the acceleration of a time when public clocks multiplied… Monet sought to freeze the immediacy of a sensation in the face of this feeling of speed. This was Impressionism!
Around 1880, he broke down time through his famous series such as millstones or cathedrals. Tirelessly, he declined the passage of hours and seasons through the repetition of the same subject
Water Lilies does not wither
This beautiful exhibition culminates in immersion with the Water Lilies cycle. In his garden in Giverny, Monet no longer measures time, but contemplates it….
As a family, it will be a matter of catching time with the children! Don’t forget to book quickly for All Saints’ Day and the Christmas holidays
Practical information
- Where : Musée de l’Orangerie (Paris 1st)
- When : September 30, 2026 to January 25, 2027
- Duration : 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
- Opening hours :
- Monday to Sunday (except Tuesday) – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Closed : Tuesday, December 25
- Free : EU residents under 26 and under 18 – Free for all on the first Sunday of each month (book online)
The Plus of families 💫
- The permanent family area from 0 to 12 years old: In parallel with the exhibition, the museum provides a space dedicated to children to play, draw, read and listen to stories in a setting inspired by the world of Claude Monet.
- Open every weekend, on public holidays and during school holidays (all areas combined), during the museum’s opening hours (except Tuesdays)
Our selection of family areas in museums and museums with children’s trails
Around the exhibition, family visits and workshops
- Family workshop visit (6-12 years old) – Time in colour – Wednesdays and Sundays –
- A visit followed by a workshop where the colour, shapes and variations of light invite children to represent the changes of the same motif over time
- Exhibition workshop “Monet, painting time” (from CP to 3ème) – From October 7, 2026 to January 15, 2027 – by reservation – Duration: 2 hours (in French)
- After a visit to the exhibition on the theme of transforming the same motif over the hours, days and seasons, the children will in turn work on the passage of time
- Show for young audiences – Monet’s Tubes – from 8 years old – Saturday 17 and Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 3 pm
- Four artists tell the story of the birth of Impressionism in music and images. Giant pop-ups, vocals and piano invite you to enter the heart of the works of Monet, Manet, Degas and Cassatt.
- Virtual reality experience – Claude Monet on the water – from September 30, 2026 to March 27, 2027
- An invitation into Monet’s work. A half-century of creative journey along the Seine to the Giverny basin, where the Water Lilies cycle found its
- source, to the Musée de l’Orangerie
Frequently asked questions:
The Exhibition, which consecrates the centenary of Monet’s death and that of the hanging of the Water Lilies, takes us into the world of time and its perception through Monet’s work. A master of Impressionism, he tirelessly used the same motifs to capture the light of the hours, days and seasons.
In general, visitors spend at least 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes to visit the exhibition
There is no age limit to come and see this exhibition. Children of all ages will be able to find different topics of interest around the shapes, techniques and colors used by the artist
Yes, of course
Yes, there is a programme for young people and children to accompany the discovery of the artist and the exhibition. Events and special evenings are also on the programme for the elderly!
What to do in the Louvre and Tuileries district?
Stroll through the Louvre and Tuileries districts: Visit the Louvre, the art deco, the Jeu de Paume and the Orangerie! A vast area for strolling where the Seine is not far away, you will find pleasant walks to do in the Tuileries Garden or the Palais Royal…
