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Exhibitions
an Unexpected
Journey
a fun and immersive show exploring the seas of the
world is underway at the aquarium Tropical in the Palais
de la Porte d’Orée. entitled cyclops the Ocean explorer,
the show was conceived for children from 6 to 10 taking
them, and everyone else, on an interactive journey into
the eco-systems of the seas in the company of cyclops,
a copepod, which is a small planktonic crustacean, the
most abundant of the planktons, those which play a
major role in global ecology and the carbon cycle as
well as being a major food source for small fish. cyclops
guides the visitor through the planktons of the world be
they polar, abyssal, tropical or coastal. interactive games,
manipulations and experiments punctuate the show as
one discovers the ocean and its mysteries.Showing through to September 2nd, 2018
293 ave Daumesnil (12th), 01 53 59 58 60Perfect in Pastel
a sumptuous show is being played out at the Petit Palais showcasing 130 pastels from the museum’s formidable collection of over
200 works in this delicate medium. entitled L’art du Pastel de degas à redon (The art of Pastel from degas to redon), the exhibition
offers an exhaustive and exhilarating panorama of the artistic currents of the second half of the 19th century, impressionism and
symbolism while taking visitors on a discovery of a little known side of the history of this technique, a technique often associated
with the 18th century. Works by Berthe Morisot, auguste renoir, Paul Gauguin, Mary cassat and edgar degas are on display in
addition to a fine ensemble of works by the symbolists. The fragile works are being shown for an exceptional duration of six months
before being returned to the museum’s reserve.Showing through to April 8th, 2018
Ave Winston Churchill (8th), 01 53 43 40 00