Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris | Exhibition

Sarah Bernhardt, and the woman created the star

from 14 April 2023 to 27 August 2023

Avenue Winston Churchill - 75008 Paris

Champs-Élysées - 8e Arrondissement

Description

The exhibition Sarah Bernhardt, and the woman created the star presented at the Petit Palais recounts the career of this famous figure, who was not only an actress but also an artist.  Through an impressive display of nearly 400 works, visitors can get a glimpse of the star's life in the spotlight and in her studio.

Among these, exceptional pieces from the museum are unveiled, such as a portrait of the artist by George Clairin and sculptures created by Sarah Bernhardt herself. This is an opportunity to discover her greatest theatrical roles, her activities as a sculptor, painter and writer, and to find out more about her life and her entourage, which included many artists and authors such as Gustave Doré, Alphonse Mucha, Victor Hugo or Sacha Guitry. Showing from 14 April to 27 August 2023

Audience

All public

Prices and times

From 10am to 6pm. From 10am to 8pm on Friday and Saturday.Closed on Monday.

From €13 to €15 euros. Free for under 18s.

Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris

Located between the Seine and the Champs-Élysées, the Petit Palais is part of an exceptional monumental environment. Architectural jewel built by Charles Girault for the 1900 Paris Exposition with the Grand Palais and the Pont Alexandre III, the Petit Palais became in 1902 the museum of fine arts to house the rich collections of the City of Paris. The collections offer a wide artistic panorama, from Antiquity to the beginning of the 20th century. A true haven of peace, its interior garden welcomes visitors and allows them to take a pleasant break.

Voir la carte

Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris

Avenue Winston Churchill
75008 Paris
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 53 43 40 00
www.petitpalais.paris.fr

  • Subway - Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau
  • RER - Invalides
  • Bus - 28, 42, 72, 73, 93

Offer adapted to disabled visitors

  • Hearing Hearing
  • Mental Mental
  • Physical Physical
  • Visual Visual

Access facilities

  • Adapted activities and visits
  • Loan of wheelchairs
  • Free admission for disabled visitors on presentation of proof

Accessibility information

Physical disability:
- step-free entrance on the ground floor, to the right of the facade staircase.
- all areas of the museum are accessible.
- adapted toilets and lifts.

Visual impairment:
- tactile and multi-sensory visits for adults, young people and children: 'The Petit Palais with your eyes shut', 'Painting with your eyes shut', 'Touching sculptures', 'My first museum visit', 'From faces to portraits', 'The 5 Senses'.
- spoken visits for adults, young people and children: 'Stories of the Petit Palais' (adults and young people), literary visits in current exhibitions.
- mixed visits for sighted and visually-impaired visitors: 'Paintings to (not) see', 'I don't see it!'.
- resources in braille available at the welcome desk.

Hearing impairment:
- lip-reading visits.
- information cards available to all visitors in different museum spaces (in 3 languages: French, English and Spanish).
- tactile and multi-sensory visits for adults, young people and children: 'The Petit Palais with your eyes shut', 'Painting with your eyes shut', 'Touching sculptures', 'My first museum visit', 'From faces to portraits', 'The 5 Senses'.

Mental disability:
- tactile and multi-sensory visits for adults, young people and children: 'The Petit Palais with your eyes shut', 'Painting with your eyes shut', 'Touching sculptures', 'My first museum visit', 'From faces to portraits', 'The 5 Senses'.
- specific visits and educational workshops for groups by reservation.

Since 12 May 2016, Action Passeraile and the Musée du Petit Palais have been providing free staff accompaniment on request for disabled visitors. This service is available every day from 10am to 5pm (except Mondays, when the museum is closed) and is reserved by phone (minimum delay of 24 hours during the week and 48 hours at weekends, call: +33 (0) 1 43 41 70 67).
Guides are trained in accompanying disabled visitors by Action Passeraile and Action Handicap France for all types of disabilities; with accessible routes for different types of disabilities provided by the Petit Palais.

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