Your dear teddy bearthe one who never left you as a child, finds himself at the heart of an exhibition. Collectible pieces, interactive installations and artistic creations… Discover My teddy bear at MAD from December 4!
The teddy bear, the beloved toy of children, enters the museum
It is the star of children, the toy that rarely leaves them, both comforting and companion for all adventures and it has the honor of an exhibition in a major Parisian museum! L'teddy bearthe good big teddy bearthe teddy bear among the Anglo-Saxons will make its entry into Museum of Decorative Arts who dedicates this exhibition to him, My teddy bear. This will be an opportunity to learn a little more about the history and evolution of this everyday object appreciated from generation to generation!
My teddy bear, from yesterday to today
From December 4, the teddy bear will take a getaway, out of children's rooms, to settle in the MAD windows. For this occasion, the institution is exhibiting some 130 teddy bears from its own collections.
These copies will allow us to add a little history to the lives of our teddy bears.
Do the bears of children who grew up in the 2000s look like those of children of the 50's? And besides, since when have these bears existed ? So many questions that the MAD will try to answer!
In addition to drawing up a historical panorama of the object itself, the exhibition also addresses the oldest representations of the bear as an animal. She will also look at the place of the teddy bear in society and popular culture ! Cinema, fashionchildren’s literature, contemporary art…. creations imagined by Annette Messager, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Issey Miyake or Jeremy Scott ! In turn star of the 7th art, cuddly object, fashion icon, the modern-day teddy bear can also be transformed into a defender of the planet thanks to committed brands!
???? Address: Museum of Decorative Arts
107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
???? Date: December 4 to June 22, 2025
????️ Entrance: €15 full price / €10 reduced / free for under 26s
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