Lafayette Anticipations – Fondation Galeries Lafayette
Contemporary art foundation in the Marais: exhibitions, performances and workshops, free admission.
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About the museum
Lafayette Anticipations is the corporate foundation of the Galeries Lafayette group, dedicated to contemporary art. Its public-interest mission was defined in 2012; it offers exhibitions, residencies, encounters and family activities, with free access.
Since its opening in 2018, the foundation has occupied a building in the Marais transformed by Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA. Its movable floors make it possible to constantly change the layout of the exhibition spaces. The venue also houses a café-restaurant, a bookshop, and performance and music festivals.
An endowment fund linked to the foundation builds a contemporary art collection that grows every year, mainly through works by emerging artists.
Highlights
- Building in the Marais transformed by Rem Koolhaas and OMA
- Movable floors that change the spaces
- Free admission to the exhibitions
- Performance and music festivals
- pluto café-restaurant and bookshop
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Fondation d'entreprise Galeries Lafayette
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Concerts and performances | €12 |
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The foundation is free and open to everyone: exhibitions, individual visits, workshops and family activities. Concerts and performances cost €12; special rates exist for groups and school visits.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All spaces are accessible to people with reduced mobility, and the exhibition spaces are served by an elevator. A priority entrance is provided for groups and visitors with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Free activities for families, for children aged 3 months to 10 years.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rambuteau
Metro: Rambuteau (line 11), Hôtel de Ville (lines 1 and 11), Châtelet – Les Halles (lines 4, 7, 11, 14). Bus: Archives – Rambuteau (29, 75), Centre Georges Pompidou (38, 47, 75), Hôtel de Ville (67, 69, 76, 96). Vélib’: Archives – Rivoli and Blancs-Manteaux – Archives stations.
By car
Nearby car parks: 31 rue Beaubourg, 41–47 rue Rambuteau and 4 place Baudoyer.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Lockers
pluto café-restaurant (lunch, coffee and pastries in the afternoon, dinner), courtyard and terrace. La Librairie bookshop (literature, poetry, humanities, art and design objects). Free individual lockers on the ground floor (28.5 cm wide, 68 cm high, 49 cm deep); bags, suitcases and bulky items are not allowed in the exhibition rooms.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
A private hire space is mentioned on the website; the conditions are not detailed.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Daily tours, architecture tours and hands-on workshops for individual visitors; tailored tours for groups and school classes, with special rates. The mediation team welcomes visitors and guides them through the works. |
