The Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti has announced the 2028 opening of the Giacometti Museum and School in Paris’s 7th arrondissement. Housed in the former Invalides train station, the 6,000-square-meter facility will be the first museum dedicated entirely to the Swiss master, replacing the much smaller Institut Giacometti. The site will showcase a massive collection of over 10,000 items, including 400 sculptures and 100 paintings, many of which have never been exhibited.
This project is significant because it preserves the integrity of Giacometti’s entire creative output, which was meticulously cataloged and kept together by his widow, Annette, despite having no initial endowment. By repurposing a historic 19th-century landmark through the "Réinventer Paris" urban renewal initiative, the foundation secures a high-profile permanent home for one of the 20th century's most influential artists, ensuring his archives and studio remains stay accessible to the public in a central cultural hub.