Eiffel Tower hosts Lady Liberty exhibition from 12 October

At the Eiffel Tower (tour Eiffel) in Paris, the Lady Liberty exhibition runs from 12 October to 12 November 2026 on the first-floor terrace. The display follows the Statue of Liberty from its design in France to its installation in New York. It gives the Paris landmark a current cultural programme linked directly to Gustave Eiffel's engineering work.

Lady Liberty exhibition runs at the Eiffel Tower until 12 November

The exhibition is presented by the Eiffel Tower in partnership with the MuAM - Musée des Arts et Métiers. Its full title is Lady Liberty: Behind the Icon, Eiffel's Genius, and its subject is the 140th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The official programme places it on the terrace of the first floor throughout the period from 12 October to 12 November 2026.

Visitors encounter 12 illustrated panels arranged in chronological order. The material covers the origins of the project, the statue's design and construction in Paris, its voyage across the Atlantic and its later influence. Plans and documents relating to Eiffel's work are shown alongside illustrations of the statue being built. The exhibition also addresses replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the world.

A family section adds questions, anecdotes and factual material for younger visitors, with a quiz spread across several panels. The exhibition therefore connects a temporary programme at the tower with a monument whose metal framework was designed for New York Bay. The operator's official exhibition programme gives the dates, location and partnership.

The first-floor terrace links Paris construction with New York

The Eiffel Tower was built for the Paris World's Fair of 1889, which marked the centenary of the French Revolution. Construction began on 26 January 1887, and the structure was completed on 31 March 1889 after 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of work. Its design was developed by Gustave Eiffel's company with engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier and architect Stephen Sauvestre.

The tower's original plan called for a structure 300 metres (984 ft) high with a square base 125 metres (410 ft) across. Its four lattice-work pillars converge towards the top, while the large arches at the base remain part of the design. The current height is 330 metres (1,083 ft), including later antenna equipment.

That history gives the exhibition a precise setting rather than a general connection to Paris. On the first-floor terrace, visitors see material about a second major structure whose framework also depended on Eiffel's engineering. The operator records 18,038 metallic parts and 2,500,000 rivets in the tower, while the exhibition explains how Eiffel's metal expertise was applied to the Statue of Liberty.

What the Lady Liberty programme shows inside the landmark

The exhibition is part of a wider story linking the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. Auguste Bartholdi conceived the statue's monumental form, while Gustave Eiffel designed its metal framework. The statue, a gift from France to the United States, was inaugurated in New York Harbor in 1886.

The Paris display also echoes Lady Liberté: De la sueur, de l'audace, du génie, an exhibition at the MuAM - Musée des Arts et Métiers scheduled to remain on view until 1 August 2027. The two programmes place the tower's French setting beside the wider story of the statue's design, construction and Atlantic journey. The exhibition's Paris event listing identifies the Eiffel Tower venue and the 2026 exhibition period.

Visiting Eiffel Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Lady Liberty exhibition runs from 12 October to 12 November 2026 on the Eiffel Tower's first-floor terrace.
• The exhibition is presented as part of a visit to the tower, with the panels, plans and documents located on the first-floor terrace.
• The landmark stands on the Champ-de-Mars in Paris. The exhibition concerns the first floor, not the separate MuAM display elsewhere in the city.
• The tower is a large lattice structure with four pillars and a first-floor level; visitors should expect an ascent through a multi-level monument rather than a ground-level museum gallery.

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Frequently asked questions about Eiffel Tower

When does the Lady Liberty exhibition take place at the Eiffel Tower?

The exhibition runs from 12 October to 12 November 2026 on the first-floor terrace.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

It is a lattice tower built for the Paris World's Fair of 1889 and completed on 31 March 1889 after 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction.

Where is the Eiffel Tower and how do you get there?

The landmark is on the Champ-de-Mars in Paris. The Lady Liberty exhibition is located on its first-floor terrace.