What to do in Paris in May? Art, as recommended by the Trêve team in the 7th arrondissement

In May, Paris truly comes to life. The terraces are packed, the light changes, and the museums offer some of their finest programmes of the year. Our House Managers, Michelina at La Source, Ousmane at La Trêve and Lou at Le Charme, have selected their current artistic favourites for you, all just a stone’s throw from each venue.

Ousmane recommends: around La Trêve, 7th arrondissement : “The 7th arrondissement is home to major institutions, but also to small, hidden-gem galleries that nobody knows about. In May, with Museum Night on the 23rd, it’s one of the most magical times of the year to let yourself be surprised.”

Africa Fashion at the Musée du Quai Branly 
Originating at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this travelling exhibition explores the creativity of contemporary African fashion in all its diversity. Generous, inventive, absolutely essential. 
📍 Musée du Quai Branly, 37 quai Branly 75007 Paris, until 12 July 2026 
🕐 15 mins’ walk 
More information at https://www.quaibranly.fr

1913–1923, the spirit of the times at the Musée du Quai Branly 
An exhibition tracing the decade when the arts of Africa and Oceania transitioned from being ethnographic objects to works of art. A fascinating journey for anyone interested in the Parisian avant-garde. 
📍 Musée du Quai Branly, 37 quai Branly 75007 Paris, until 20 September 2026 
🕐 15 mins’ walk 
More information at https://www.quaibranly.fr

Rodin Museum: gardens and permanent collections 
The Rodin Museum garden in May is one of the most beautiful sights in Paris. Roses in bloom, sculptures emerging from the greenery, and the Hôtel Biron in all its splendour. On 23 May, Museum Night with a late-night DJ set. 
📍 Rodin Museum, 77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris 
🕐 12-minute walk 
More information at https://www.musee-rodin.fr

In Camera Gallery: photography Firelight by Amy Friend
On Rue Las Cases, a five-minute walk from La Trêve, this unassuming yet exquisite gallery is hosting a high-calibre photography exhibition (Firelight by Amy Friend) until 23 May. It’s a place few tourists know about, and all our guests who visit it thank us for recommending it. 
26 mars - 23 mai 2026
📍 Galerie In Camera, 21 Rue Las Cases, 75007 Paris, until 23 May 2026 
🕐 5-minute walk 
More information at https://www.incamera.fr

Museum Night: 23 May 2026 
On 23 May, all the museums in the 7th arrondissement will be open late. Quai Branly with storytelling and entertainment, the Rodin Museum with a Mexican DJ set, and the Musée de la Légion d’Honneur with guided tours. A whole evening of free culture, to be organised from La Trêve. 
📍 Throughout the 7th arrondissement, Paris, 23 May 2026, free entry 
🕐 Between 5 and 20 mins’ walk 
More information at https://www.nuitdesmusees.culture.fr

AURA Invalides: sound and light show 
The Dôme des Invalides transforms into an immersive experience at nightfall. One of those shows our guests don’t expect to find, and which they talk about long after they’ve left. 
📍 Hôtel des Invalides, 75007 Paris 
🕐 10-minute walk 
More information at https://aurainvalides.com

📍 1.75 La Source 7 rue de Penthièvre 75008 Paris 
📍 1.75 La Trêve 5 avenue de Lowendal 75007 Paris
📍 1.75 Le Charme 16 rue Vergniaud 75013 Paris
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