Institut Giacometti

The Giacometti Institute, located at 5 Rue Victor Schoelcher in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, offers a unique and culturally rich setting for meetings, conferences, and events. Here is a detailed description of its facilities:

Meeting and Event Facilities

• Exhibition Rooms for Private Visits

• Capacity: 40 people for visits
• Description: These rooms are available for private visits outside regular opening hours, providing a quiet and intimate space for gatherings. The 350m² area offers ample space for various events and exhibitions.

• Reception Rooms

• Capacity: 40 people standing or 20 seated
• Description: Located on the first floor, these reception rooms are ideal for events that require an intimate setting. They can be used for both seated and standing events, making them versatile for different types of gatherings.

• Giacometti Lab

• Capacity: 80 people standing or 50 seated
• Description: The Giacometti Lab is a modular and connected educational space designed for conferences, workshops, and team seminars. It offers a flexible environment that can be tailored to various event needs.

Services

• Customized Events: The Institute's team can design and set up presentations of unpublished drawings or archives, exhibition visits by the curator, and tailor-made workshops upon request.

• Guided Tours and Workshops: The Institute offers an educational program for the general public, schoolchildren, and the disabled public, including guided tours and practical workshops.

• Research and Pedagogy: The Institute serves as an art history center with a reference library on modern art and a research program in art history at the School of Modernities.

Unique Features

• Historic Setting: The Institute is housed in a listed heritage building, a private mansion in the Art Deco style, which has been preserved and restored to maintain its historical integrity.

• Architectural Design: The architect Pascal Grasso aimed to respect the historic monument while giving Giacometti’s work pride of place. The design includes unique perspectives and points of view, creating a maze-like scenography pathway with alternating ceiling heights and competing directional flows[5].

The Giacometti Institute provides a unique blend of cultural significance and functional event spaces, making it an ideal location for meetings, conferences, and events in Paris.