Palais des enfants (Grand Palais – Palais de la découverte)
A new exhibition space for 2–10s built by the Palais de la découverte and the Grand Palais, mixing science experiments and real artworks; the current show plays with light and transparency, ahead of the Palais de la découverte's full reopening in March 2027.
Photo: Arnaud Robin / EPPDCSI – Visit Paris Region
What
Museum
Ages
2–10
Where
8th arrondissement
Address
17 avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris (level -1 of the Grand Palais)
Season and hours
Exhibition 'Transparence' 20 June 2025–29 August 2027. Tuesday–Friday 9:30–17:00, weekends 9:30–19:00, closed Mondays; Tuesday–Sunday 9:30–19:00 in the Toussaint holidays (19 October–1 November 2026).
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