New Giacometti museum set for Paris in 2026

The new museum will have a permanent collection and feature a rotation from the 10,000 works created by Giacometti (1901-1966), who was born in Switzerland but moved to Paris in the 1920s. Photo: Reuters

A new museum and school dedicated to artist Alberto Giacometti will open in Paris in 2026, bringing together the world's largest collection of his work, his foundation announced on Monday.

The new museum will take over a 6,000sq m space at the former Invalides train station and its underground annexes.