Hosted at the heart of Museum Connections in Paris, this year’s Touring Exhibitions Pavilion welcomed professionals to a buzzing hub for networking, discovering, and celebrating the latest innovations in international touring exhibitions.
A Village of Touring Professionals
The Touring Exhibitions Pavilion’s large dedicated space at the heart of Museum Connections was transformed into a lively “beehive” bringing together participants from museums and culture, heritage, science, tourism and leisure organisations. A large lounge area, surrounded by dedicated booths, offered a dynamic and friendly environment where exhibition professionals could meet, enjoy a coffee and discover projects and specialist insights.
“What a great edition! When you come to the Pavilion, you enter a true touring exhibitions village.”
Laurent Dondey from Grand Palais Immersif
Spotlight on Trends and New Exhibitions
Two conference sessions shed light on new productions and multidisciplinary approaches, sparking fresh ideas and discussions. The presentations unveiled a mix of innovative showcases— ranging from exhibitions presenting original collections with a twist, as well as a wealth of original takes on immersive experiences. Attendees explored original concepts and inventive creations, leaving energised with fresh insights and inspiration. Both days culminated in a relaxed and lively gathering in the lounge, where participants and visitors connected, exchanged ideas, and fostered collaborations.
« Honored to have joined the discussions while gaining fresh insights from the incredible minds shaping the future of touring exhibitions. Here’s to the meaningful conversations, powerful connections, and inspiration that continue to drive the cultural community forward. »
Nicholas Kondoprias from PANART
« We are convinced that the various discussions with the players invited to this event have enabled us to forge new links in a rapidly expanding immersive market which needs to be structured, something to which TEO is making a major contribution. »
Vincent Barreneche from Caramba
Memorable Exhibition Visits and Social Events
The event also included exclusive visits to exhibitions hosted by Teo’s members and partners, giving participants opportunities to continue conversations and insights in cultural experiences:
- A cocktail and visit to the Pixels exhibition at Grand Palais Immersif.
- An informal gathering beneath the beautiful vaults of Musée Maillol and a visit of the Nadia Léger : Une femme d’avant-garde exhibition, hosted by Tempora.
- Exhibition visits at Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie – Universcience, where guests danced their way through the DANCE exhibition and discovered Cave Journey : through the Chauvet discovery alongside their curators.
- An exploration of the Ravel Boléro exhibition at Musée de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris.
- A visit of the Citéco – Cité de l’économie permanent exhibition.
« Thanks to this event, we’re leaving with lots of ideas and promising perspectives for collaboration. We’re looking forward to working with the people we’ve met and continuing to take science and culture on the road through our projects. »
Laure Rigaud-Soares from Universcience
A Warm Thank You
The Teo team sincerely thanks all participants, speakers, and booth holders who contributed to making the 2025 Pavilion an interactive, warm and inspiring event.
Warm thanks to the teams from Flying Fish, Universcience, CHARP, Grand Palais Immersif, EFM Global Logistics, Culturespaces Studio, Guide-ID, Ride FX, Cités Immersives and Disgusting Food Museum for participating with a booth and contributing to making the Pavilion such a welcoming space.
Warm thanks to the teams from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, American Museum of Natural History, Barbican Immersive, National Museums Scotland, V&A Dundee, Musée d’Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse, Universcience, the Philharmonie de Paris – Musée de la Musique, Cités Immersives, Cap Sciences, Expona, Citéco – Cité de l’Économie, Grand Palais Immersif, Science North, PANART Connections, Cité de l’espace de Toulouse, lililillilil, Disgusting Food Museum, IKS PHOTO, Medartec, Neon, Flying Fish, Lumen Studios, Natural History Museum London, Culturespaces Studio, Ride FX – Immersive Culture, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de Paris, Project Holocene, MuseoScience, Contemporanea Progetti, Lascaux International Exhibition, Histovery and CARAMBA CULTURE LIVE for contributing to making this event so unique and participating in our conference sessions.
Special thanks to partners who welcomed our participants for exhibition visits and social events : Grand Palais Immersif, Musée Maillol – Tempora, Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie – Universcience, Musée de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris and Citéco – Cité de l’Economie. And sincere thanks to the Museum Connections team for their support in making the 2025 edition a success !
See You in 2026!
We are looking forward to welcoming exhibitions professionals from around the world at next year’s Touring Exhibitions Pavilion, and have already begun weaving together ideas and inspiration for the 2026 event.
« If you have never attended, I strongly suggest you think about it for 2026.The crowd and interest in travelling exhibitions are growing here! The Touring Exhibitions Pavilion at Museum Connections should definitely be on your radar for 2026! »
Agnes Ruiz from the American Museum of Natural History
Mark your calendars for next year’s Pavilion on 13 and 14 January 2026 – we can’t wait to welcome you back!
About the authors & contributors
Teo is the global resource for the international touring exhibitions community. Created for hosts, producers and suppliers of international touring exhibitions, Teo is a global living resource for sharing best practices and fostering new international collaborations in the world of travelling exhibits.