at last, there is a dedicated exhibition space for our design collections!
La Galerie Nationale du Design, a unique exhibition space in France, will open its doors in Saint-Étienne on 10 June 2026, marking the significance of design as a permanent feature of the French cultural landscape.
More than just a gallery opening, this is recognition.
More than just an exhibition space, this is a space for life and for dialogue.
On 10 June 2026, France will gain a Galerie Nationale
du Design, set in the heart of the Cité du design in
Saint-Étienne. This new venue, the only one of its kind,
is dedicated to showcasing public design collections, brought
together and juxtaposed through annual exhibitions with
guest curators.
With joint support from the EPCC Cité du design–Ésad
Saint-Étienne and the Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain
de Saint-Étienne Métropole (MAMC+), the Galerie Nationale
du Design offers a unique model: a venue without a permanent
collection, based on the circulation of works from French
heritage institutions – Centre National des Arts Plastiques
(CNAP), Centre Pompidou – Musée National d’Art Moderne,
MAMC+, Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux
(MADD), Frac Grand Large - Hauts-de-France, Musée des
Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Manufactures Nationales – Sèvres &
Mobilier National, and many other associated institutions over
the course of the exhibitions.
Covering a space of more than 1,000 m², the Galerie Nationale
du Design combines exhibition spaces with areas for educational
services, experimentation and event programming. It holds
a national and collaborative ambition, heralding a new age: an
era in which design is fully recognised for its cultural value,
affirmed in its role in relation to society, and shared in all its
diverse forms with every kind of audience.
