Oscar Wilde, l’impertinent absolu on view at the Petit Palais

From September 28th, 2016 until January 25th, 2017, the Petit Palais is presenting Oscar Wilde, l’impertinent absolu, the first exhibition ever devoted for Oscar Wilde, in France.

Born on October 16, 1854, in Dublin, Ireland, Wilde is considered to be one of the most celebrated literary figures of the 19^th century. He was best-known for supporting the aesthetic intellectual art movement and notable for writing in various genres and forms, from novels to plays to poems and essays.

The exhibition Oscar Wilde, l’impertinent absolu, assembles around 200 pieces that mark the life of this great artist including manuscripts, old editions, photographs, drawings, caricatures, portraits, interesting interviews, and short excerpts taken from movies.

Staying at our lovely Sister Hotels Champs-Elysées Paris between September 28th, 2016 and January 25th, 2017? Don’t hesitate to pass by the Petit Palais and discover more about this brilliant author.

 

Useful information

Date

From September 28, 2016, to January 25, 2017

Hours

Monday               closed

Tuesday              from 10 am to 6 pm

Wednesday       from 10 am to 6 pm

Thursday             from 10 am to 6 pm

Friday                   from 10 am to 9 pm

Saturday              from 10 am to 6 pm

Sunday                 from 10 am to 6 pm

Address

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

Avenue Winston Churchill

75008 Paris

Phone

+33 (0) 1 53 43 40 00

Tickets

Full price             10 €

Reduced price   7 €