La Gaite Lyrique
La Gaite Lyrique
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Tuesday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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garygarry
Marseille, France157 contributions
Sep 2019
I was at the Gaïté for a music event and found the space to be surprisingly adaptable and functional. It is also aesthetically very lovely, the staff are excellent, and the bar has a good range of options. Also the range of conferencing rooms is a definite plus point, and its position, close to the Jardin du Palais Royale, the Picasso Museum and the Pompidou Centre makes it ideal for getting some serious culture.
Written August 12, 2020
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gerald e
Barcelona, Spain1,131 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Who is hell-bent on this place?!
Why are we focusing on this place?
What will become of this place?!
When will we stop experimenting with this place?!
Why is no one looking at this place?!
If you go to Paris once in a while and go to the Gaité Lyrique, you will be amazed and will live a series of experiences that will allow you to understand why surrealism was born in France!!!
You will find a completely different place each time and I am not only talking about the layout of the place but also the activities you can indulge in, yes, yes!
The last time I wanted to go there, the space presented new technologies and an exhibition was so successful that in three weeks it was impossible for me to book a visit, I told myself that given the success they had finally found the right formula since the previous time it was a completely different place!!!! Nay!! Now it has become "the factory of the times" and young artists from all over Europe were very active there but without any link remaining with its previous vocation.
Why are we focusing on this place?
What will become of this place?!
When will we stop experimenting with this place?!
Why is no one looking at this place?!
If you go to Paris once in a while and go to the Gaité Lyrique, you will be amazed and will live a series of experiences that will allow you to understand why surrealism was born in France!!!
You will find a completely different place each time and I am not only talking about the layout of the place but also the activities you can indulge in, yes, yes!
The last time I wanted to go there, the space presented new technologies and an exhibition was so successful that in three weeks it was impossible for me to book a visit, I told myself that given the success they had finally found the right formula since the previous time it was a completely different place!!!! Nay!! Now it has become "the factory of the times" and young artists from all over Europe were very active there but without any link remaining with its previous vocation.
Written February 27, 2024
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Ronak S
Paris, France2,014 contributions
Jul 2018 • Solo
La Gaîté-Lyrique is a beautiful building that houses a library for digital arts and modern music. It has a very neo-classical façade, with red marble pillars and statues. On the inside, it has huge Greek columns and staircases on either side opening up a nice wide space.
On the upper level, you have the library, with books and virtual content. There are also a lot of television screens with Xboxes and Playstation for you to play for free, with some games created specially for Gaîté-Lyrique. There is a café too. The lower level houses an auditorium that screens different things throughout the year.
The lower level houses te welcome desk and shop and a space for temporary exhibits, which extends to the -1 level. Currently, the exhibit "Capitaine futur et la supernature" is on, which is a futuristic exhibit with plants and animals of the future which have adapted from technology. It was very interactive and quite interesting. They even had a small robot repressing a plant going around the exhibit. The exhibit was dark and so the door to the toilets couldn't be seen clearly, which made them extremely nice (probably because people didn't know they were there). The toilets on the upper level weren't that good.
There is no entry fee, unless you come to see temporary exhibits or screenings. The staff is nice, although the security guard at the entrance was rather rude. There is free Wi-Fi. If you come just to have a look at the library, expect to spend up to 30 mins there, and for temporary exhibits, it would be up to an additional hour. It is closed on Mondays.
It is very close to the Arts et Métiers Museum and the Square Émile-Chautemps is located outside Gaîté-Lyrique.
Closest metro is Réaumur-Sébastopol on Line 3 and 4, although Arts et Métiers on Lines 3 and 11 isn't far.
On the upper level, you have the library, with books and virtual content. There are also a lot of television screens with Xboxes and Playstation for you to play for free, with some games created specially for Gaîté-Lyrique. There is a café too. The lower level houses an auditorium that screens different things throughout the year.
The lower level houses te welcome desk and shop and a space for temporary exhibits, which extends to the -1 level. Currently, the exhibit "Capitaine futur et la supernature" is on, which is a futuristic exhibit with plants and animals of the future which have adapted from technology. It was very interactive and quite interesting. They even had a small robot repressing a plant going around the exhibit. The exhibit was dark and so the door to the toilets couldn't be seen clearly, which made them extremely nice (probably because people didn't know they were there). The toilets on the upper level weren't that good.
There is no entry fee, unless you come to see temporary exhibits or screenings. The staff is nice, although the security guard at the entrance was rather rude. There is free Wi-Fi. If you come just to have a look at the library, expect to spend up to 30 mins there, and for temporary exhibits, it would be up to an additional hour. It is closed on Mondays.
It is very close to the Arts et Métiers Museum and the Square Émile-Chautemps is located outside Gaîté-Lyrique.
Closest metro is Réaumur-Sébastopol on Line 3 and 4, although Arts et Métiers on Lines 3 and 11 isn't far.
Written July 11, 2018
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Adam H
London, UK55 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Paris
Capitaine futur et la supernature is a brilliant exhibition!
If I lived in Paris I would be at La Gaite Lyrique all the time. Capitaine futur et la supernature was really immersive and interactive. The different levels and layout of
La Gaite Lyrique make for a really interesting space I will definitely go back.
Capitaine futur et la supernature is a brilliant exhibition!
If I lived in Paris I would be at La Gaite Lyrique all the time. Capitaine futur et la supernature was really immersive and interactive. The different levels and layout of
La Gaite Lyrique make for a really interesting space I will definitely go back.
Written June 20, 2018
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Shakir K
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This is a very modern and contemporary exhibition and resource centre that is devoted to Multimedia arts. Some exciting and original exhibits, but the exhibition doesn't quite hang well.
It's only ?7 ticket. And the upstairs bar, set on an old grand banquet Fromm from the 1800s is superb.
It's only ?7 ticket. And the upstairs bar, set on an old grand banquet Fromm from the 1800s is superb.
Written December 1, 2012
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Charlyncy12
Manila, Philippines445 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
Excellent show by Olivier Ratzi, dizzying at times, impactful, quite unique and challenging the senses.
I recommend!
I recommend!
Written June 13, 2021
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Adrian J
Thomery, France26 contributions
Great space, concept and idea.
The Sunday brunch was creative and interesting.
However, portions somewhat small and bio-orientation was not appreciated by the hungry teenagers who were with me!
The Sunday brunch was creative and interesting.
However, portions somewhat small and bio-orientation was not appreciated by the hungry teenagers who were with me!
Written January 4, 2015
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ummsalem
Dubai24 contributions
In May while we were in Paris, we visited the Motion Factory in La Gaite Lyrique. Such an amazing exhibition. The exhibition takes you through 3D projects of artists from around the world from the idea to the final product. I highly recommend it for children and teenagers. It could inspire a child to become an artist or an engineer.
Written July 1, 2014
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kaypeaDeltaBc
delta bc66 contributions
Mar 2013 • Family
Our guidebook rated this as a must do with kids in Paris and I disagree.
Its a beautiful building with a sort of common use area /library free wifi.
A small video game console corner is on the first floor next to a café and boutique.
The upstairs foyer of the original theater is lovingly restored and has a bar.
We went in March and the exhibit in the lower floors was crazy costumes( it's not a fixed exhibit) and that is what is covered under admission prices. The rest is free access.
The theater itself was closed when we went.
Not for kids at all.
Its a beautiful building with a sort of common use area /library free wifi.
A small video game console corner is on the first floor next to a café and boutique.
The upstairs foyer of the original theater is lovingly restored and has a bar.
We went in March and the exhibit in the lower floors was crazy costumes( it's not a fixed exhibit) and that is what is covered under admission prices. The rest is free access.
The theater itself was closed when we went.
Not for kids at all.
Written April 17, 2013
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Claire-Alan
Amsterdam, The Netherlands293 contributions
May 2018 • Family
An art and digital experience with the kids. Our were 4 and 8 years old.
Plan 2 hours there.
First hour is dedicated to the exhibition itself. The kids' favourite was a family video game where we compete in 2 teams. They were also very interested by the fluorescents flowers which close and open when you clap your hands. I loved the pink "magic forest". As you can read, the place is very much interactive, which makes it interesting for the kids. And as an adult, I like it very much as well, it was very well done. It is quite short though, one hour is enough.
The only critic I have is that the employees could be a bit more kid-friendly.
At the second floor, you can sit and read books at your disposal about the nature, also for kids, and they also have IPads at their disposal with some pre-installed games, of course they loved it. We spent the second hour there :) There is also a café on this floor if you wish. Just outside the place, there is a playground for the younger kids.
Plan 2 hours there.
First hour is dedicated to the exhibition itself. The kids' favourite was a family video game where we compete in 2 teams. They were also very interested by the fluorescents flowers which close and open when you clap your hands. I loved the pink "magic forest". As you can read, the place is very much interactive, which makes it interesting for the kids. And as an adult, I like it very much as well, it was very well done. It is quite short though, one hour is enough.
The only critic I have is that the employees could be a bit more kid-friendly.
At the second floor, you can sit and read books at your disposal about the nature, also for kids, and they also have IPads at their disposal with some pre-installed games, of course they loved it. We spent the second hour there :) There is also a café on this floor if you wish. Just outside the place, there is a playground for the younger kids.
Written May 22, 2018
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Hi the building itself is free, you just pay for the specal exhibitions which are not expensive, but probably varie. You can walk around it, go to the bar and also go to the exhibitions. Just go to the La gaite lyrique website it will have the up to date prices there,
Written August 20, 2018
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