Paris is set to welcome a major addition to its cultural landscape with the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain unveiling a new museum scheduled to open on October 25, 2025. Located at 2, place du Palais-Royal, directly opposite the Louvre, the 8,500-square-metre venue will become the largest private art centre in the city.
For three decades, the Fondation Cartier has been a fixture in Paris’s 14th arrondissement, but this new branch marks a significant expansion into a historic building dating back to 1852. While preserving its striking exterior, the interiors have been comprehensively redesigned by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, who previously crafted the original Fondation Cartier building on Boulevard Raspail.
The new museum will dedicate half of its extensive space to exhibitions, allowing for the first-ever public display of over 2,500 works from the Fondation’s collection. Alongside the galleries, the building will feature a restaurant, auditorium, bookshop, and administrative offices, all designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Innovative elements include five mobile platforms intended to enrich visitors’ engagement with the art.
The inaugural exhibition, titled “Exposition Générale,” will celebrate the Fondation Cartier’s artistic journey from its founding in 1984 through to the present day. This landmark show will remain on view until August 31, 2026.
Ahead of the official opening, the museum’s architectural vision can be explored at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where a presentation is on display at Venice’s Fondazione Giorgio Cini until September 14.
