reporter: will there be a film about jean paul gaultier one day? 't know, but i won't be making it. making a film involve technical work, budgeting, etc. it would be too much responsibility for me. i ink not. ♪ >> jean paul gaultier and cinema fans have a host of exhibitions to choose from in paris at the revamped fashion museum. two of them are on offer. we have this report. ♪ reporter: in the heart of paris, a temple for fashion worshipers. a bellowing gown from the 1730's sits in perfect harmony with modern-day construction from a japanese brand. a year after its grand reopening, they are rummaging through the dressing-up box to stitch together the history of a museum. >> we wanted to take visitors on a historical journey showing the evolution of fashion over time. we also want to show how it reflected the history of the place. reporter: created in 1920 thanks to an artist's donation of a vast collection of costumes, the paris gallery anchored itself as the leading fashion museum. >> we have some masterpieces, such as the wardrobe of a countess.