Institut Giacometti

About the museum

The Institut Giacometti is the exhibition and research venue of the Fondation Giacometti in Paris. It opened in 2018 in the Montparnasse district, where Alberto Giacometti lived and worked throughout his career.

The building is the former mansion and studio of decorative artist Paul Follot, built between 1912 and 1914 at a transitional point between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It is listed as a historic monument. Architect Pascal Grasso, working with heritage architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier, fitted out the institute’s 350 m², keeping the old decorations and adding contemporary elements that are clearly distinct.

The visit includes a reconstruction of Alberto Giacometti’s studio, with its furniture, personal objects, walls painted by the artist and works, some of which had never been shown before. The institute also presents four temporary exhibitions a year, houses a research library on modern art reserved for researchers, and offers tours, workshops and courses for all audiences.

Highlights

• Reconstructed studio of Alberto Giacometti with furniture, personal objects and painted walls
• Art Nouveau and Art Deco mansion by Paul Follot (1912–1914)
• Four temporary exhibitions a year on Giacometti’s work
• Research library on modern art, including the artist’s personal library
• Workshops and family visits for children from age 5

Permanent exhibition

• Reconstitution de l'atelier d'Alberto Giacometti – Studio reconstructed with its furniture, personal objects, walls painted by the artist and works, some never shown before.

Founded

2018

Operated by

Fondation Giacometti

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First day of each exhibition, without booking

Admission is also free for recipients of minimum social benefits and for holders of the press card or ICOM card, on proof. Holders of the Ministry of Culture card and of the tour guide card receive neither a reduced rate nor free admission. Tickets are neither exchanged nor refunded.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

An elevator serves the building, but some areas remain inaccessible, notably the graphic arts cabinet and the toilets, which are separated from the rest by several steps. The architectural tour is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. “Accessibility” brochures and easy-read French (FALC) are available. Guide dogs are welcome; other animals are not.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly: not available

Family tour on Sundays from 10:00 to 11:00 with observation games, visual and tactile experiments and drawing in front of the works. Family workshops for one adult and one child aged 5 to 10, on Sundays from 15:00 to 17:00 (also Wednesdays and Fridays during school holidays in Zone C), followed by a visit to the exhibition. Strollers are not allowed in the exhibition rooms.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Coat check: not available

No cloakroom; private luggage storage is available nearby. Bags are checked at the entrance; suitcases and travel bags are not allowed.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 80 guests.

Exhibition rooms for private visits outside opening hours (40 people), reception rooms upstairs (40 standing, 20 seated) and the flexible Giacometti Lab space (80 standing, 50 seated).

Plan your visit