At the Petit Palais (Paris 8th)
© Courtesy Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm / Photo Tord Lund
- WE LOVED : this exhibition by a little-known animal painter, very accessible for children, even young
- AGE: from 5 years old
- DATES: until February 16, 2025 – Closed on November 11, December 25 and January 1
- OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm – Late opening until 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays
- LOCATION: at the Petit Palais (75008)
- GAME BOOKLET : a game booklet for 5-7 year olds is given free of charge at the entrance to the exhibition
- FREE : the permanent collections of the Musée du Petit Palais are free for all
At a time when the protection of biodiversity has become a major issue, the painter Bruno Liljefors invites us to become aware of the whole living world of which we are a part.
Bruno Liljefors, a Swedish wildlife artist
The scenography transforms the Petit Palais into an immersive walk in nature with a chromatic harmony that reflects the hues of nature and the animals represented. A sound installation in the last 2 rooms immerses us more in Swedish nature, as close as possible to wild animals.
- The Petit Palais presents the 1st retrospective in France of the Swedish animal artist Bruno Liljefors (1860 – 1939)
- You can see about a hundred works (paintings, drawings and photographs) whose subjects are exclusively dedicated to Swedish nature and the animals that inhabit it
- An observer of great finesse, passionate about the world of animals, Liljefors captures families of foxes lurking in the woods, ospreys on the tops of maritime pines, eiders evolving on cold waters, grouse parading in the forests…
- Bruno Liljefors works in immersion in nature. He uses his acrobatic and gymnastic skills to climb trees and also uses hunting techniques such as camouflage and building blinds to observe animals without being seen
Guided family tours
Le Petit Palais offers tours for children accompanied by an adult (from 7 years old)
With a lecturer-facilitator, parents and children set off to discover the paintings of the “prince of animal animals”. Captured on the spot in their natural environment, cats, foxes, hares, ducks and birds of all kinds appear larger than life. Punctuated by real birds (stuffed specimens from the National Museum of Natural History) and observation games, the visit takes place like a walk in the heart of the wild nature of Sweden.
