Maison de la Photographie
900 m² exhibition space in Lille-Fives dedicated to photography, with exhibitions, encounters and the Transphotographiques festival.
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About the museum
The Maison de la Photographie is a meeting place centered on the image, located in the Fives district at the entrance to the city of Lille. According to its website, it has been active since 1997 and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2017. It covers around 900 m² across two levels, dedicated to presenting photography in all its forms.
Throughout the year it hosts exhibitions, debates, screenings and other events. It shows the work of contemporary artists, commissions young photographers and supports regional creation, while also inviting international photographers.
It organizes the Transphotographiques festival, which each year brings together more than sixty exhibitions across the Euroregion over the course of a month. The Maison also offers photography practice workshops in the priority neighborhoods of the region, as well as guided tours and workshops for groups and schools. The venue has no permanent collection: its program consists of successive exhibitions.
Highlights
- 900 m² exhibition space on two levels
- Exhibitions by regional and international photographers
- Transphotographiques festival
- Guided tours and mediation workshops for groups
- Virtual 3D tour of the venue
- Founded
- 1997
- Director
- Olivier Spillebout
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
Games and workshops on the image for young people, such as “Pause Photo Prose”, mainly offered to groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Fives
Metro, Fives station; from rue Pierre Legrand, walk up the street in the direction of Lille (Grand Palais).
By car from the motorway (Paris, Dunkerque…): follow signs for Lille-Centre, then take exit 2b (Lille-Fives); at the third traffic light, take the bridge on the right, then continue a few dozen meters past the second traffic light to number 28.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The website offers private hire of the Maison (“Privatiser la Maison” link to an external site that was no longer accessible at the time of consultation).
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of about 45 minutes to 1 hour, based on a dialogue between visitors, the works and the mediator; a self-guided visit with questionnaire is also possible. “À la carte” workshops (staging, hors-champ, before-and-after) for school groups, leisure centers, associations and other audiences. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the visit. |
