Louvre Müzesi
The world’s largest art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 4 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Late afternoon, evening
Tip: Book a timed ticket; enter via Carrousel.
Show on mapMuseums – Paris
Paris is packed with world-class art, history and science museums, from royal palaces to modern icons.
Combined ticket
The Paris Museum Pass covers 50+ museums for 2, 4 or 6 days; the Louvre still needs a timed slot.
Free admission days
Many national museums are free on the first Sunday of the month; under-18s and EU residents 18–25 enter free; Carnavalet is always free.
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Musée d’Orsay
Monet, Van Gogh and Renoir masterpieces housed in a former railway station.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: Open late on Thursdays; see the clock.
Show on mapCentre Pompidou
Europe’s largest modern art collection, plus rooftop views over Paris.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Late afternoon, evening
Tip: Check opening status; building is under renovation.
Show on mapMusée Rodin
Rodin’s Thinker and Gates of Hell stand in a sculpture garden.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Spring or autumn
Tip: Garden-only ticket is cheaper.
Show on mapMusée de l’Orangerie
Famed for Monet’s monumental Water Lilies in two oval rooms.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Go at opening for a quiet visit.
Show on mapMusée de l’Armée (Les Invalides)
French military history collections plus Napoleon’s tomb.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: Ticket includes Napoleon’s tomb.
Show on mapMusée Carnavalet
Free museum telling Paris’s story from Roman times to today.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.7 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: Permanent collection is free; closed Mondays.
Show on mapCité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
One of Europe’s largest science museums, with hands-on exhibits and a planetarium.
- Category
- Science museum
- Duration
- 4 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekend mornings
Tip: Great for families; try the Cité des Enfants.
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