The Musée de la bande dessinée and its exhibitions

Visit our temporary exhibitions: Plus Loin. La nouvelle science-fiction (New science-fiction in comics)

First major exhibition in France on science fiction comics.
Ten years after the exhibition on the Métal Hurlant years, the Cité de la BD presents Plus Loin. La nouvelle science-fiction, the first major exhibition in France on science fiction comics in a museum. Plus Loin will showcase the work of nearly 150 French and international authors and will be spread over 400 m2 within the Cité de la BD in Angoulême, the nerve centre of comic books in France. In an immersive setting, visitors will be able to discover a multitude of original comic strips, each a source of inspiration and a fascinating universe to lose themselves in.
Curators: Julie Sicault Maillé et Lloyd Chéry

Visit our temporary exhibitions: Signé Bretécher

From 23 May 2025 to 8 March 2026, the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image will pay tribute to Claire Bretécher (1940–2020) with a retrospective tracing the author's career and exploring the most significant aspects of her work. A major figure in French comics, she marked the social changes of the 1960s to 1990s and contributed to the recognition of the 9th art, notably through her presence in the french magazine "Le Nouvel Observateur". The exhibition brings together more than 200 works (original plates, illustrations, paintings) as well as numerous printed archives (posters, periodicals, albums) and audiovisual archives (excerpts from documentary films and interviews). The exhibition is divided into five sections, combining chronological and thematic approaches.
At the end of the exhibition, drawings created in tribute to Claire Bretécher by the following authors are presented: Louison, Nine Antico, Félix Auvard, Camille Besse, Tiphaine de Cointet, Clothilde Delacroix, Florence Dupré La Tour, Terreur Graphique, Magali Le Huche, Lisa Mandel, Aude Picault, Emilie Plateau, Maëlle Réat, Anne Simon, Thibaut Soulcié, Zoé Thouron and Lewis Trondheim.
Curators: Anne Hélène Hoog and Michel Lieuré

Visit our temporary exhibitions: En slip et contre tout! Les Vieux fourneaux et le Loup en slip enfin réunis

Les Vieux Fourneaux, a successful comic strip created by Wilfrid Lupano and Paul Cauuet, is known for its biting humour and sharp dialogue. The eight-volume series has won awards and been adapted for the cinema. Its youth version, Le Loup en slip, takes a mischievous look at social issues, serie created by Wilfrid Lupano and Mayana Itoïz . For the first time, these two worlds are brought together.
Curators: Mathieu Charrier

The Museum's permanent exhibition is undergoing renovation: discover the exhibition Trésors des collections

In April 2024, the Musée de la bande dessinée completely overhauled its museographic approach with the installation of temporary exhibition, presenting a permanent thematic: Trésors des collections (Treasures from the collections).
Six graphic aesthetics are presented, using works from the museum and library collections:
-La ligne claire
-The big nose style
-The chiaroscuro
-Sketching & manga
-The unclassifiable
-Neo-classical style.
Each of the six sections is approached with a sample of framed original plates, prints in display cases and objects relating to the style presented. More than a hundred works will help you discover the whole of the 9th Art heritage.
Visitors' attention is held in suspense by a subtle play on scenography that allows them to discover the different rooms as they go along, their curiosity maintained and satisfied right up to the exit.
A cosy, spacious reading area has been added to the new route, delighting comic book fans and families alike, who will find books here for all ages and can take reading breaks as part of their visit. Curator: Jean-Pierre Mercier

The plates and drawings are chosen from a collection of some 20,000 original items, and the prints from a collection of 250,000 items. These works on paper are regularly renewed to ensure the quality of paper.

The history of comics

Covering the history of the ninth art from its origins to the present day, from its European - and particularly Franco-Belgian - cradle, with a special focus on its development on the other side of the Atlantic, the Comic Strip Museum takes visitors behind the scenes and reveals the creative process through film extracts and rare documents, highlighting anthology plates by the greatest masters. Awarded the "Musée de France" label in 2003, it provides a better understanding of a major folk art of our time, its history, techniques and aesthetics, thanks to an original and innovative scenography. On the first Sunday of every month (except July and August), the Cité invites you to discover the comic strip museum and exhibitions free of charge.