Discover the life and work of Leonora Carrington through the exhibition dedicated to her at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, from February 18 to July 19, 2026!

 

Artist, feminist and avant-garde environmentalist, woman, mother, migrant, marked by mental illness and spiritual quest, Leonora Carrington left behind a legacy as extraordinary as it is radical.

 

Born in 1917 in Lancashire, England, Leonora Carrington forged her identity through travel, both internal and external.

From Florence to Paris, from the South of France to Spain, and finally to Mexico, where she became a cult figure, her extraordinary path nourished a body of work at the crossroads of surrealism, mythology, and esotericism.

 

This exhibition, bringing together 126 works, is the first major exhibition in France devoted exclusively to Carrington’s work.

It presents Carrington as a “Vitruvian Woman”: a total artist representing a model of harmony and innovation. Her creations merge human and animal, masculine and feminine, giving form to a world where metamorphoses and symbols respond to each other.

 

 

Opening dates and times:

From February 18 to July 19, 2026

Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Late night opening on Mondays until 10 p.m.

 

Admission prices:

Full price: €14
Reduced rate: €10 for ages 16-25, job seekers, and large families
Special youth rate: €10 for two people ages 16-25, Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m.

Discounts:

Partners and free admission: see ticket office.

* Upon presentation of supporting documentation.

 

 

How to get to the Luxembourg Museum from the Hotel Jardin Le Bréa?

Musée du Luxembourg - 19 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris

From the Hotel Jardin Le Brea, take bus line 58 at Vavin (3 min walk), towards Chatelet, and get off at Musée du Luxembourg. The Luxembourg Museum will be right across the street.

The total travel time from our hotel via this route is approximately 10 minutes.

You can also walk there, as the museum is only 10 minutes away from our hotel! Simply walk down Rue Vavin, walk straight through the Luxembourg Garden or along the edge of them, and you will arrive at the museum, which is opposite the entrance.

 

 

Practical information

https://museeduluxembourg.fr/en

 

 

Musée du Luxembourg, Paris
© Leonora Carrington 2026