EXHIBITIONS TO SEE RIGHT NOW IN PARIS
NEWS IN PARIS WITH THE FAMILY
- Venue : Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (Pavilion 2.1)
- Date : until October 15, 2023
- When : All week
- Opening hours : from 9 am to 7 pm (last access to the exhibition at 5:30 pm)
- Duration : between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes
- Price : from €15
- Age: all audiences
- Free : for children under 3 years old
Harry Potter, the exhibition
- Harry Potter™: The Exhibition is a groundbreaking and interactive exhibition that explores the events, characters, locations, and legendary creatures from the Harry Potter universe and the Wizarding World through immersive, cutting-edge settings and technology. A unique experience that immerses the viewer in fascinating and daring stories, interactive technologies, and presents new props and costumes.
- Pilot exclusive attractions and get behind-the-scenes insights into the Harry Potter universe from the filmmakers.
- Can you find the Park Warden hiding in the branches, discover the seven Horcruxes, or summon your Patronus?
The iconic Harry Potter galleries
“From page to screen”: a showcase will present the first edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in a safe inspired by Gringotts, the wizard’s bank, accompanied by videos and literary quotes reminding visitors of their first memories of the saga.
Hogwarts Castle offers an immersive multimedia experience with iconic elements such as the Whomping Willow, the Dementors and the Marauder’s Map, on which visitors will see their names appear, inviting them to continue their exploration of the exhibition.
The Great Hall, the school’s main common room, is revealed to visitors throughout the seasons; The opportunity to experience magical moments in this emblematic architecture.
With the Hogwarts Houses Gallery, each visitor, guided by the Sorting Hat, discovers his or her House, individually chosen during registration. He can then stay in his favorite House or explore the other three, discovering costumes and accessories but also stained glass windows meticulously created for the occasion.
Hogwarts classrooms are filled with iconic props, creatures, and costumes. Via touch screens, lessons and games are offered to visitors to prepare potions, predict the future in the divination room, put a potted mandrake in the herbology greenhouse and use their digital wand to defeat a Scarecrow in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
Hagrid’s Hut and the Forbidden Forest offer an interactive experience that will make the visitor’s own Patronus appear. Everyone will discover the fantastical creatures, such as centaurs and Acromantulas, hidden in the dark forest and explore the interior of Hagrid’s hut recreation.
