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Announced · Opens 16 Mar 2027

Family Histories

Paul Delance Grève à Saint-Ouen , 1908 Musée d'Orsay Legs Mlle Alice Delance, 1973 © GrandPalaisRmn (musée d'Orsay) See the notice of the artwork

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Family Histories opens at Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France, on March 16, 2027 and runs to July 18, 2027.

Last verified October 28, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay investigates the evolution of French family dynamics between 1848 and 1914. Through paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, and archival materials, it displays how artists portrayed societal shifts, shifting marital roles, motherhood, sibling ties, and patriarchal authority in modern France.

Venue

  1. Musée d'Orsay
    Paris, France · March 16 – July 18, 2027
    Opens 16 Mar 2027

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Exhibition image for Family Histories

Paul Delance Grève à Saint-Ouen , 1908 Musée d'Orsay Legs Mlle Alice Delance, 1973 © GrandPalaisRmn (musée d'Orsay) See the notice of the artwork

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