A new museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Alberto Giacometti will open in Paris in the second half of 2028, significantly expanding the city’s cultural infrastructure. Notably, the Musée & École Giacometti will take over the former Gare des Invalides, creating a large-scale institutional presence in a landmark site. Accordingly, Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti will consolidate the artist’s estate and public programming within a single, purpose-built destination.
Collection scale and curatorial direction
In total, the museum will present around 10,000 items spanning the full arc of the artist’s career.
Importantly, foundation director Catherine Grenier said, “At 10,000 items, the museum features ‘thousands of drawings, over 400 sculptures, 100 paintings, a whole collection of decorative object d’art, prints, everything that was in the studio, all the archives.’” Moreover, the collection will include works from Giacometti’s earliest to latest periods, many of which have never been exhibited publicly.
At the same time, the new institution will significantly expand the foundation’s current, discreet base in the city’s 14th arrondissement.
Facilities and long-term cultural impact
Of the museum’s 6,000 square meters, approximately half will support permanent and rotating exhibitions pairing Giacometti’s work with modern and contemporary artists. In addition, the remaining space will accommodate a bookstore, restaurant, café and non-degree educational facilities. Furthermore, a full reconstruction of the artist’s studio, where he lived and worked from 1926 until his death in 1966, will form part of the permanent visitor experience. Consequently, the project positions Paris to strengthen its global standing in the cultural economy and reinforce long-term investment in modern art scholarship and public engagement.