Commissioned by Bernard Arnault, American architect Frank Gehry designed la Fondation Louis Vuitton. It is erected at the outer edge of the Bois de Boulogne in the Jardin d’Acclimatation. With its architectural curves, lines and transparency, this building is a fine showcase for contemporary art.  

Fondation Louis Vuitton presents a yearlong international program of events, embracing history and the diversity of linguistic and artistic creations achieved in the 20th and 21st centuries. Works from the collection, in addition to themed exhibitions or studies and multi-discipline events will be at the forefront of the Foundation’s offerings.

Exhibition: ‘CALDER, Dreaming in Balance’

To mark the centenary of Alexander Calder’s arrival in France and the fiftieth anniversary of his death, the Foundation is organising the exhibition “Calder. Dreaming in Balance”.

This exhibition traces around half a century of his creative output, from the late 1920s — with the first performances of the Calder Circus, which captivated Paris’s avant-garde circles — to the major public sculptures of the 1960s and 1970s, which profoundly transformed the concept of art in the urban space. In the galleries designed by Frank Gehry, the suspended mobiles interact with the architecture, lending the exhibition a quasi-choreographic dimension.

Your ticket includes:

Access to the current exhibitions: ‘CALDER, dreaming in balance’ from 15 April 2026 to 16 August 2026 and to the Foundation’s spaces

Access to the electric shuttle connecting the Foundation to Place de l’Étoile

Entry to the Jardin d’Acclimatation (access to attractions is not included)

Good to know before your visit : 

The electric shuttle leaves from Place Charles de Gaulle, at the corner of Avenue de Friedland and near the metro exit. Rotations take place every 15 to 20 minutes, on the Foundation’s schedule.

Access to the Foundation is free for: children under 3 years of age, disabled people with an accompanying person, journalists and French and foreign art critics (upon presentation of a document). It is strongly recommended to book a free ticket online on the Foundation’s website.

A reduced rate is available for all young people under the age of 26, students and teachers, artists and job seekers. More information on the website of the Fondation Louis Vuitton.

Hours:

April 9 to August 31, 2025:

Monday to Thursday: 11am-8pm

Friday: 11am-9pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10h-20h

Tuesday: closed

School holiday periods (Zone C), from April 12 to 27, 2025:

Open every day: 10am-8pm

Friday: 10am-9pm

Open on holidays:

8 May / 29 May / 9 June / 14 July: 10h-20h

15 August: 10h-21h

1 May: closure