Monet Centenary 2026 in Paris: Every Exhibition, Dated

The Monet centenary in Paris is being sold as a season of shows. It's one. A single exhibition, Monet, painting time, opens at the Musée de l'Orangerie on 30 September 2026 and runs to 25 January 2027. That is the centenary in Paris. Most of what you'll read elsewhere is listings sites recycling dates that were never right.

There's a better story underneath, and almost no one is telling it. The show doesn't end in Paris. It travels to Tate Modern in London for spring 2027. One exhibition, two cities, nine months.

In 3 minutes

• One centenary exhibition, not three: Monet, painting time at the Orangerie, 30 September 2026 to 25 January 2027.
• €12.50 timed entry, free for under 18s and EEA residents under 26, €10 on Friday evenings. Closed Tuesdays.
• The same show reopens at Tate Modern, London, 25 February to 27 June 2027.

What the centenary actually is

Around 40 paintings, most of them on loan from the Musée d'Orsay and the Marmottan, with the Nymphéas at the centre. The curators are Cécile Girardeau, chief curator at the Orangerie, and Sophie Eloy. The setting does half the work: the Orangerie was built for the eight Water Lilies panels Monet gave France the day after the 1918 Armistice, and they opened in 1927, a year after his death. André Masson called those two oval rooms "the Sistine Chapel of Impressionism," and once you sit in them the phrase stops feeling like a stretch.

Two things you may read are wrong, so plan around them. The Orsay show Monet. A question of landscape was not a Paris exhibition. It ran at the Artizon Museum in Tokyo and closed in May 2026. And the Marmottan has no Monet exhibition this autumn; its temporary show is Segantini. The Marmottan still matters, because its permanent collection is the largest gathering of Monet's work anywhere, but it is not part of the centenary programme.

What's on, and when

Musée de l'Orangerie · Monet, painting time. 30 September 2026 to 25 January 2027. Around 40 works, Nymphéas at the core. €12.50 full, €10 reduced, €10 for children and companions, €10 for the Friday late slots, free under 18 and EEA under 26. Open 9:00 to 18:00, closed Tuesdays. Friday evenings run 18:00 to 21:00. A colloquium, Monet maintenant, falls on 14 October 2026.

Not in Paris: the Orsay landscape show (Tokyo, already closed) and any Marmottan Monet exhibition (it's showing Segantini until 16 August 2026). Treat the Marmottan as a permanent-collection stop, not a centenary event.

Tate Modern, London. 25 February to 27 June 2027. The same exhibition, co-organised by the Orangerie and Tate Modern with support from the Marmottan. It's the first Monet show Tate Modern has mounted, and the last chance to see this selection assembled.

When should you go, and how do you avoid the crowds?

Take the Friday evening slot. It's the cheapest at €10 and the calmest, because the oval rooms empty out once the day-trippers leave. The Nymphéas reward stillness more than most paintings, so time you'd spend queuing is better spent sitting.

Book a timed slot rather than turning up, and check the day: the Orangerie is closed every Tuesday, a trap that catches people mid-trip. If you want more Monet in the same visit, the Marmottan holds the deepest collection in the city, and the Orsay is a ten-minute walk across the Seine, so you can pair them in one morning without backtracking. Our note on the best time to visit the Orsay applies to the whole Left Bank cluster.

If your trip lands outside those dates, London 2027 is the backstop. Worth knowing before you book flights around it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Monet centenary exhibition in Paris in 2026?

One exhibition: Monet, painting time at the Musée de l'Orangerie, 30 September 2026 to 25 January 2027. It gathers around 40 paintings, mostly on loan from the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Marmottan Monet, with the Nymphéas at its centre. Curated by Cécile Girardeau and Sophie Eloy.

How much are tickets for Monet, painting time at the Orangerie?

€12.50 full rate for a timed entry, €10 reduced, €10 for children and companions, and €10 for the Friday late-night slots. Free for under 18s and EEA residents under 26. Book a timed slot on the official Orangerie site.

Is there a Monet exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay or the Marmottan in 2026?

No. The Orsay show Monet. A question of landscape ran off-site at the Artizon Museum in Tokyo (7 February to 24 May 2026) and has closed. The Marmottan's autumn show is Segantini, not Monet. The Marmottan still holds the largest Monet collection in the world in its permanent display.

Does the Monet centenary exhibition travel outside Paris?

Yes. The same exhibition reopens at Tate Modern in London from 25 February to 27 June 2027, co-organised by the Orangerie and Tate Modern with exceptional support from the Marmottan. If you miss the Paris run, London is the second and final chance.

When is the Orangerie open and closed during the exhibition?

Open 9:00 to 18:00 Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, closed every Tuesday. Fridays add late hours from 18:00 to 21:00 at the €10 rate. A colloquium, Monet maintenant, is scheduled for 14 October 2026.

If you're building a wider trip around it, our best art museums in Paris guide and the Paris Museum Pass breakdown cover what pairs well and whether the pass earns its price.