Ideal Schol

Conceived and produced by the Magasins Généraux and the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, the exhibition “L'école idéale” invites us to reinvent the elementary school, whose architectural and pedagogical model has changed little in over a century. By exploring the innovative alternatives offered by architects, artists and designers, the exhibition invites us to reconsider educational and school concepts that are deeply rooted in the collective imagination.

Aimed at adults and children alike, the exhibition combines the discovery of extraordinary and inspiring schools across history and territories - from Greater Paris to the whole world - with interactive art installations that suggest new ways of doing school today.

The exhibition is a sensitive, immersive experience: a space where we explore, from a child's point of view, what a school, both dreamed of and desirable, could be.

From classrooms that can be reconfigured ad infinitum, in the open air or in a forest, to spaces, furniture and school games that have been completely rethought, to playgrounds transformed into gardens or farms, the exhibition presents a range of proposals that pave the way for imagining what the “ideal school” might look like.

Opening: 25.6.2025, 6 pm