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Youth and Family

Strolling through an exhibition, being surrounded by works of art, meeting the artists, or even taking part in a creative activity are exciting things to share as a family or offer to young children. The Fondation Cartier offers an array of activities especially designed for children to discovery contemporary art and have fun at the same time!

For young and older children alike, accompanied by their parents or alone, for an hour, a day, or a whole year, the Fondation Cartier has dreamed up tours, workshops and programmes designed to help children discover contemporary art and increase their awareness of art in a fun and interactive way. In addition to these guided activities, the Fondation also offers a route in the exhibition marked out by adapted labels and a children’s information booklet for those families who wish to visit the exhibitions independently.

  • Livret Jeune public

    Discovery booklet (in french)

    Children can explore the Exposition Générale with a tour designed for ages 6-12: from submarines to cabins and from kites to the ballroom! The works on this tour are marked with child-sized labels, and a discovery booklet has been designed to expand on these labels and create games within the spaces! A colorful and fun way to explore the exhibition!

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  • Photo du bâtiment de la Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain au 2 place du Palais-Royal

    Micro-Fabrique

    When you need both your eyes and hands to discover the exhibition! This visit is adapted to young children and the adults who accompany them and followed by a short practical workshop that is directly related to the works, shapes, colours, and techniques discovered in the exhibition.

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  • Visite Contée 2025

    Family Tours

    A fun visit that delights children of all ages and the adults who accompany them with a visit full of astonishing works that tell the story of the world around us and arts of today, and that allow a joyful and uncomplicated introduction to the Collection's works.

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  • Parcours enfant 2025

    Storytelling Tours (only during school holidays)

    Takes your first steps in the world of art by the discovering the exhibition thanks to a very unusual story: a Belle Epoque Paris department store transformed into a place that is a home to a myriad curious creatures, bizarre objects, improbable shacks, and colourful ballrooms! Works from the Amazon, the Oceanian islands, Mali, Europe and Japon immerse both children and the adults who accompany them in an imaginary, exotic tale!

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