As the first year of activity for the new subsidiary Grand Palais Immersif, 2021 was the year its projects began in earnest. After the legal creation at the end of 2020 in association with La Caisse des Dépôts and Vinci Immobilier, the team launched the production of several exhibitions for the coming seasons, following an ambitious programme of exhibitions designed to combine the most advanced technologies with scientifically demanding content.

THE MONA LISA: GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MYSTERY The Mona Lisa: an Immersive Exhibition is an entirely digital exhibition co-produced by the Musée du Louvre and Grand Palais Immersif, with the scientific advice of Vincent Delieuvin. Based around a narrative in six episodes, it sheds light on and explains the mysteries of the world's most famous painting, through large- format projections and numerous touch screens where interaction, both playful and educational, engages a wide audience. This project explores and experiments with the new format that Grand Palais Immersif will be rolling out over the coming seasons. 2021 was devoted to planning this exhibition, prior to its opening at the Palais de la Bourse in Marseille in the spring of 2022.

A FUTURE PARIS VENUE This first year of activity also made it possible to identify the Paris location of Grand Palais Immersif for the coming seasons and begin major development work. Grand Palais Immersif signed an agreement with the Paris National Opera for the occupation of a space that will open in September 2022. Located in part of the former "modular hall" of the Opéra Bastille, the subsidiary will offer two immersive exhibitions per year, each with plenty of experiences for visitors. The architect Frédéric Druot was commissioned to design the space, located at 110 rue de Lyon in the 12th arrondissement. Entitled Venice Revealed, the first exhibition to be held in this new space will open in autumn 2022: co-produced with the Musei di Civici of Venice and the startup Iconem, it will immerse visitors in the heart of the city of the Doges, a city created as a sumptuous theatre set, using digitisation and 3D modelling of Venice. This setting will allow visitors to explore the palaces and the Grand Canal and discover

the ingenious construction system on which Venice stands. It is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the history of the city, as well as its artistic heritage, through the use of some of the most innovative technologies.

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