Searching for billets to a Grand Palais exhibition and not sure what is actually open? Here is the short version: the monument has been under major restoration since 2021, it hosted Olympic fencing and taekwondo in summer 2024, and its full public reopening is scheduled for spring 2025 according to RMN – Grand Palais. Tickets still exist right now, but they point to the institution’s other venues in Paris while the historic Nave completes its facelift.
The project is the largest overhaul since the building’s creation for the 1900 Exposition Universelle. RMN – Grand Palais reports a €466 million restoration budget and a phased calendar running 2021 to 2025. Paris 2024 confirmed the Nave’s brief comeback for the Games – fencing took place from 27 July to 4 August 2024, then taekwondo from 7 to 10 August – before the site returned to works. So yes, you can book, you just need to pick the right venue and the official ticket office.
Grand Palais billets: what is open right now
The historic Grand Palais building remains closed to the general public while crews finish the final phase of works. After the Olympic window, the Nave closed again to allow the reopening plan to stay on track for 2025, as outlined by RMN – Grand Palais.
Exhibitions branded by the Grand Palais continue in partner spaces. The key one is Grand Palais Immersif, launched in 2022 at Bastille, where large-scale digital shows run with timed tickets published on the official billetterie. RMN – Grand Palais also programs exhibitions at the Musée du Luxembourg. The temporary Grand Palais Éphémère on the Champ de Mars, active between 2021 and 2024, has wrapped up and is being dismantled as planned by the City of Paris and Paris 2024.
Official ticketing: where to book Grand Palais exhibition tickets
Always buy via the RMN – Grand Palais official website and its Billetterie section. That is where current exhibitions at Grand Palais Immersif or the Musée du Luxembourg appear, with dates, time slots and conditions clearly listed. Most entries are time-stamped e-tickets, scanned directly from your phone, a system the RMN has used throughout this renovation period.
Third-party resellers sometimes advertise marked-up tickets or vague “priority access”. Skip them. The institution’s ticket office publishes real-time availability, last-minute releases and any combined offers tied to a specific show.
Quick help before you book :
- Check the exhibition venue line – Grand Palais Immersif, Musée du Luxembourg, or another RMN space – not just the “Grand Palais” label.
- Pick a time slot. Peak hours sell out fast near weekends and holidays.
- Download or add the QR e-ticket to your wallet. No print required.
- Bring ID if you select a reduced fare, when applicable by the venue’s rules.
- Sign up to the RMN newsletter to get on-sale alerts for new shows.
Dates, prices and access: the key figures to know
Timeline comes first. The restoration spans 2021 to 2025, with a full public reopening targeted for spring 2025, per RMN – Grand Palais. The Olympic window in 2024 used the Nave under a special configuration validated with Paris 2024, then works resumed immediately after.
Numbers that matter next. The project carries a €466 million budget managed by RMN – Grand Palais and partners. The building originally opened in 1900 and the current works modernize structure, safety rules and visitor circulation while preserving the glass and steel icon.
Ticket prices vary by exhibition and by venue. The official billetterie lists the exact rate grid for each show, including any reduced fares defined by that venue. Since formats differ – classic exhibition versus immersive show – the pricing and the time you spend onsite will differ too. The ticket page will also specify cloakroom, late entry rules, or family options where offered.
2025 reopening of the Grand Palais: what changes for your visit
When the Grand Palais reopens in spring 2025, expect easier flows, step-free routes, and renewed access to the Nave and the Galeries nationales. RMN – Grand Palais presents the project as a way to protect the monument while improving the visitor journey and energy performance. The Olympic test in 2024 already previewed upgraded circulation in the Nave under intense crowd conditions.
What does that mean for billets? A more stable calendar in one address, rather than a split between temporary venues. RMN plans to bring back major blockbusters under the glass roof and in the national galleries, with standard time-slot ticketing. To be first in line, rely on the official newsletter and the billetterie’s notifications. If you want a specific week post-reopening, set an alert the moment dates go live – demand typically spikes during opening months.
Until then, exhibitions continue at Grand Palais Immersif and other RMN spaces. Choose your date, pick a time slot, and keep the confirmation email at the ready – check the spam folder if it does not arrive, one small typo in the email adress can delay things. The architecture will be back soon. The ticket habits you build now will carry over, just in an even grander setting.
Sources : RMN – Grand Palais (restoration project 2021-2025, budget €466 million, reopening in spring 2025) ; Paris 2024 (competition schedule at the Grand Palais : fencing 27 July-4 August 2024, taekwondo 7-10 August 2024) ; City of Paris and Paris 2024 (Grand Palais Éphémère, temporary venue 2021-2024).