Several shows at once
The building's floors carry different exhibitions simultaneously.
Mbzt — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Hennemand from Paris, France — CC BY 2.0 · Zoelielpr — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mbzt — CC BY 3.0
The official site lists the current exhibitions and their dates. This matters more here than at any other museum because nothing is permanent — you may find a show that captivates you or a subject that means nothing to you, and the difference is entirely timing.
Both show photography and the image. The Jeu de Paume, in the Tuileries, leans towards theoretical exhibitions and visual art broadly, while the MEP concentrates on photography as a medium and runs more parallel shows. If photography specifically interests you, start here.
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An institution devoted to photography in an eighteenth-century mansion in the Marais, among the most important photography centres in Europe. The programme rests on changing exhibitions of contemporary and historic photographers, several running at once across the building's floors. The institution holds a large collection of photography from the 1940s onward, but what matters more is its live activity: first exhibitions by young photographers alongside established names. The building combines a historic mansion with a contemporary extension, and the vaulted lower spaces are used for screenings and video. Practical points: there is no permanent collection on show — what you see depends entirely on the programme when you visit, so check it beforehand. A reduced or free hour each week is sometimes offered. The building holds a photography library and a café that can be entered without a ticket. It sometimes closes two days a week.
The building's floors carry different exhibitions simultaneously.
First shows by young photographers alongside international figures.
The lower spaces are used for screenings and video, with a different atmosphere.
Marais, 4th arrondissement, Paris
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