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- An unmissable Parisian site to behold since the year 1882, the Grévin Wax Museum is not just for you to pose alongside wax figurines of celebrities.
- Enjoy the Hall of Mirrors upon entry, the first highlight of the museum! The mirrors and light conspire to create stunning illusions.
- Continue on further through the museum and discover 300 wax figures of the world's celebrities.
- Take pictures on the red carpet with world-renowned Hollywood actors and famous personalities.
- This is also a great opportunity for you to delve into the history of France, from Jean of Arc to Louis XIV.
- Please note: Waiting time in queues can be as high as 90 minutes depending on the crowd at the museum.
- Infants aged 4 and under can go for free. Children aged 5-18 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Louvre Museum Direct Entry Tickets: Guaranteed Entry within 30 Minutes
- Get guaranteed entry within 30 minutes to the world’s largest and most visited museum, the Louvre.
- Roam the halls of the museum with these day-long valid tickets and browse through 35,000 artistic exhibits at your leisurely pace.
- From the 4000-year-old Egyptian artifacts to modern Oriental art, the Louvre is a reservoir of the world’s artistic heritage; not to forget, home to the world-famous Mona Lisa painting.
- Additionally, benefit from same-day access to the temporary collections (depending on availability) and free admission to the Musée Eugène-Delacroix within 48 hours.
- Upgrade your ticket to include an engaging audio guide available in 9 languages.
- Tip: Try going either early in the morning or around 3 pm in the afternoon. You’ll never have the Louvre Museum all to yourself, but mornings and evenings will be the least crowded hours of the day.
- To dodge long queues, we recommend using the Lion's Gate if you want to avoid the crowds entering through the pyramid. It is located on the east of the Pont Royal on the Quai des Tuileries.
- In the next step of the booking, you will have to choose the date on which you would like to visit, along with the time slot during which you will gain entry. You will be allowed to gain entry within 30 mins of the selected time slot (for example, should you choose a 10am time slot, you will be allowed to gain entry up until 10:30am) by lining up in the yellow line meant for visitors with pre-purchased tickets for a certain time slot.
- The visit routes will be signposted, with no possible backtracking to avoid crossing flows. Additionally, re-entry is not allowed after you leave the venue.
- Groups of 7 or more are required to purchase tickets in batches or purchase a group tour.
- We do not sell free tickets. If any visitors are eligible for it, they will have to contact the Louvre directly to get the tickets. We only sell adult tickets (+18 years for non-EU citizens and +26 years for those from the EU).
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Dedicated Entry Tickets to Orsay Museum
- These dedicated access tickets to the Orsay Museum with extended validity allow you to admire permanent and temporary exhibits at your own pace.
- From the 19th-century and beyond, the Impressionist to the Post-Impressionist, take in the works of Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Courbet, and more!
- Head to the open-air terrace of the Orsay Museum to catch stunning views of the Seine River and Paris, as far as Montmartre.
- Watch out for the exciting temporary exhibitions, including an upcoming collection on Manet / Degas from 28 March to 23 July, 2023.
- Did you know that Musée d’Orsay was once a railway station? Enter a unique architectural space filled with history.
- Pro Tip: Just 1km from Musée d'Orsay lies the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Complete your artistic journey in this bustling district filled with classic cafes frequented by renowned artists and writers.
- Note: Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month, but only for access to permanent exhibitions.
- To avoid the crowds, it is recommended to plan your visit in the early hours of the day.
- Wheelchairs are available on rent.
- These tickets can't be cancelled. However, you can use them any time until 15 August, 2023.
- These tickets are valid until 15 August, 2023.
- Tucked away in the Marias district of pairs lies the museum dedicated to the Spaniard genius, Pablo Picasso.
- Thanks to your skip-the-line access ticket, you can walk right in without waiting around in line.
- Peer into Picasso's private collection and archives, totaling up to over 5,000 works that you're privy to.
- Understand the artist's creative process through his drawings, studies, sketches, engravings, photographs, illustrated books, and more.
- Admire the artist's fascination for comics as you explore his readings and check out the "Picasso Phenomenon."
- Head over to the basement of the hotel to experience contemporary forms of comic strips.
- The exhibition presents a selection of works by Richard Fauguet, Sergio García Sánchez, Émilie Gleason, and more, illustrating the variety of graphic styles.
- These tickets can't be cancelled. However, you can use them any time until 31 December, 2023.
- These tickets are valid until 31 December, 2023.
- Take your time discovering an extensive collection of groundbreaking 20th-century art at the Orangerie Museum with these extended validity tickets.
- Step into an oval room and immerse yourself in massive Water Lilies murals; slowly savor the expressive series of oil paintings by Claude Monet.
- See works like The Young Apprentice by Amedeo Modigliani and Pommes et biscuits by Paul Cézanne up close at this Impressionist gallery.
- Don't miss the temporary exhibits featuring artists across centuries, and unwind at the café-cum-bookstore splashed with natural light.
- Tip: Don't skip the green surroundings of the Orangerie; save time to wander through Tuileries Garden.
- Security check is mandatory for all visitors.
- Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Paris is home to the world's most iconic museums like The Louvre, The Orsay Museum, Orangerie Museum, filled with exhibits and artefacts that are globally cultural and historically significant. Whether it’s contemporary art, fashion, architecture there’s a museum for visual art in all its forms in Paris. Here are some of the best museums in Paris for you to explore.
21 Best Museums in Paris
1. The Louvre Museum
Art Museum
The Louvre Museum is the most famous museum with the biggest art collection in the world. It features over 30,000 artworks including 13th-century European paintings, Egyptian antiquities, French crown jewels, and more.
Why Visit: This museum in Paris is also home to the most famous work of Leonardo da Vinci – the Mona Lisa.
Timings: 9 AM to 6 PM (Wed–Mon), Closed on Tuesdays
Address: Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France. Find on map
from €17
2. Orsay Museum
Art Museum
Located in a former train station, the Orsay Museum is one of the biggest art museums in Europe. It houses the world’s largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art featuring works of Van Gogh, Gaugin, Cezzane, and so on.
Why Visit: A few of the top artworks to admire here are Monet’s Blue Water Lilies, Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait, and Paul Cezzane’s The Hanged Man’s House.
Timings: 9:30 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri–Sun), 9:30 AM to 9:45 PM (Thu), Closed on Mondays
Address: 1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France. Find on map
from €16
3. Orangerie Museum
Art Museum
Orangerie Museum is one of the best museums in Paris for art lovers and features both Impressionist and post-Impressionist works. Here, you will find works by famous artists such as Picasso, Rousseau, Renoir, etc.
Why Visit: This museum is popular for being the home of Claude Monet’s masterpiece, eight Water Lilies murals.
Timings: 9 AM to 6 PM (Mon; Wed–Sun), Closed on Tuesdays
Address: Jardin Tuileries, 75001 Paris, France. Find on map
from €12.50
4. Rodin Museum
Art Museum
The Rodin Museum is one of the top museums in Paris that display French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s works along with other famous artists. There are two locations of this museum – Hotel Biron and the sculptor’s former home.
Why Visit: This is the only museum that has the most collection of works by Auguste Rodin and features a total of 6,600 sculptures.
Timings: 10 AM to 6:30 PM (Tue–Sun), Closed on Mondays
Address: 77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France. Find on map
from €12.80
5. Grevin Museum
Wax Museum
Founded in 1882, Grevin Museum is a wax museum in Paris that came after London’s Madame Tussauds museum. At this museum, you can take photographs of lifelike figures of people such as Louis XIV, Angelina Jole, Penelope Cruz, etc.
Why Visit: It is one of the oldest museums in Europe with over 450 wax figures of people from French history.
Timings: 9:30 AM to 7 PM (Mon–Sun)
Address: 10 Bd Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France. Find on map
from €25
6. Conciergerie Museum
History Museum
Previously a courthouse and prison, Conciergerie Museum is one of the top history museums in Paris. It was one of the main places of detention during French Revolution where Marie Antoinette was kept captive too.
Why Visit: Get a glimpse into the sordid French history as you tour around this gothic, riverside castle while enjoying the surrounding views.
Timings: 9:30 AM to 6 PM (Mon–Sun)
Address: 2 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France. Find on map
from €10
7. Quai Branly Museum
Art & History Museum
This is one of the most unique art collections in Paris where visitors have a chance to learn about diverse cultures through everyday objects, artworks, religious items, and so on.
Why Visit: This museum is home to over 70,000 items from all over the world including a Vietnamese wedding costume, a tribal mask from Papua Guinea, and more.
Timings: 10:30 AM to 7 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri–Sun), 10:30 AM to 10 PM (Thu), Closed on Mondays
Address: 37 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris, France. Find on map
from €12
8. Hotel De La Marine
History Museum
Hotel De La Marina is a historic building that showcases the 18th-century apartments of Marc-Antoine Thierry, the King’s Intendant, and a few salons and chambers of the French Navy.
Why Visit: There is a separate exhibition to display the international and inter-cultural artworks from Sheikh Hamid bin Abdullah Al Thani’s collection.
Timings: 10:30 AM to 7 PM (Mon–Thu; Sat–Sun), 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM (Fri)
Address: 2 Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France. Find on map
from €14
9. The Centre Pompidou
Art & Design Museum
The Centre Pompidou is an art and design museum in Paris. It is home to the Modern Museum of Art with the largest collection of modern art in the world.
Why Visit: This steel-and-glass building has a unique design and offers stunning views of Paris including the Eiffel Tower.
Timings:11 AM to 9 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri–Mon), 11 AM to 11 PM (Thu)
Address: Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France. Find on map
from €12
10. Musée des Arts et Métiers
Science Museum
Musée des Arts et Métiers is the oldest science museum in Europe that was founded in 1794 by Henri Gregoire. It features a vast collection of scientific inventions and instruments that visitors can learn about.
Why Visit: Visitors will find here the world’s first powered vehicle, Cugnot’s 1770 Fardier, among other important items.
Timings: 10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Thu; Sat–Sun), 10 AM to 9 PM (Fri), Closed on Mondays
Address: 60 Rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris, France. Find on map.
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11. Palais de Tokyo
Art Museum
One of the most popular contemporary art museums in Paris, Palais de Tokyo was opened in 2002 and has no permanent exhibition. You will find up-and-coming artists showcasing their works here in the open space.
Why Visit: Since this is the only museum to stay open till midnight, it is one of the best places to visit in Paris at night.
Timings: 12 PM to 12 AM (Wed-Mon), Closed on Tuesdays
Address: 13 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France. Find on map
from €9
12. Musée de Cluny
History Museum
Musee de Cluny is one of the best museums in Paris for history lovers and features artworks from the medieval period. It is located in the Latin Quarter of Paris and has a collection of over 2,300 paintings from the Gallic period.
Why Visit: This museum building is a fine example of medieval architecture and visitors can see the stained-glass windows from the Sainte Chapelle here.
Timings: 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM (Wed-Mon), Closed on Tuesdays
Address: 28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris, France. Find on map
from €5-€9
13. Musée Picasso
Art Museum
Located in the Hotel Sale of Le Marai district in Paris, Musee Picasso is one of the top art museums to visit. This museum features over 5000 works that include sculptures, ceramics, paintings, etc. by Picasso and his impressionists.
Why Visit: Learn more about Picasso and his life through the manuscripts, papers, personal library, etc. that can be found inside the museum.
Timings: 10:30 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Fri), 9:30 AM to 6 PM (Sat–Sun), Closed on Mondays
Address: 5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, France. Find on map.
from €11
14. Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain
Art Museum
Foundation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain is a popular museum for contemporary art featuring a wide range of themes including Bird, Desert, and more. This steel and glass museum building is quite impressive to look at too.
Why Visit: There are several live events around the artists’ display to join here which are known as Nuits Nomads.
Timings: 11 AM to 8 PM (Wed–Sun), 11 AM to 10 PM (Tue), Closed on Mondays.
Address:261 Bd Raspail, 75014 Paris, France. Find on a map
15. La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
Art & Heritage Museum
La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, an architecture and history museum, was opened in 2007. This museum covers over 1,000 years of French history and the collection is divided into the Middle Ages to the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution to the present year.
Why Visit: One of the highlights of this museum is the walk-in replica of an apartment from Le Corbusier’s Cite Radieuse in Marseilles.
Timings: 11 AM to 7 PM (Wed; Fri–Mon), 10 AM to 9 PM (Thu), Closed on Tuesdays
Address: 1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris, France. Find on map
16. Petit Palais: Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
Art Museum
Created for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, Petit Palais was turned into a museum in 1902 and has a huge art collection. This covers Renaissance paintings, medieval artifacts, 19th-century sculptures, 17th-century French paintings, and more.
Why Visit: The highlights of this museum are the European masterpieces by Eugene Delacroix, Peter Paul Rubens, and so on.
Timings: 10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Thu; Sat–Sun), 10 AM to 9 PM (Fri), Closed on Mondays
Address: Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France. Find on map
17. Musée Marmottan Monet
Art Museum
Dedicated to the work of famous artist Claude Monet, Musee Marmottan Monet is a popular art museum in Paris. Here, you will find over 300 Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks by Monet.
Why Visit: It is the biggest collection of Monet’s works and displays works by other famous artists such as Picasso, Degas, Manet, Renoir, and so on.
Timings: 10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri–Sun), 10 AM to 9 PM (Thu), Closed on Mondays
Address: 2 Rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris, France. Find on map
18. Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
History Museum
Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris is a popular history museum in Paris that is located in Hotel Peletier and Hotel Carnavalet. This museum showcases the history of Paris through hundreds of years.
Why Visit: At this museum, visitors will find paintings, sculptures, furniture, and other items to give a little insight on Paris’ history.
Timings: 10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Sun), Closed on Mondays
Address:23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris, France. Find on map
19. Musée Jacquemart-André
Art Museum
Musée Jacquemart-André is a 19th-century mansion-turned-museum which was built for Edouard Andre and Nelie Jacquemart. This museum displays the private art collection of this couple over the years.
Why Visit: You will find 18th-century French paintings, Italian Renaissance art, and many masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, Botticelli, Tiepolo, etc. here.
Timings: 10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Sun), 10 AM to 8:30 PM (Mon)
Address: 158 Bd Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France. Find on map
20. Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Art & Design Museum
Musée des Arts Décoratifs is a decorative art and design museum that has a collection of over 150,000 items from the Middles Ages to the Art Nouveau movement.
Why Visit: Apart from its permanent collection, this museum also hosts temporary exhibits on fashion, advertising, graphic design, etc.
Timings: 11 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri), 11 AM to 9 PM (Thu), 11 AM to 8 PM (Sat – Sun), Closed on Mondays
Address: 107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France. Find on map
21. Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Modern Art Museum
Located in the Art Nouveau building designed in 1937, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris was opened in 1961. This modern art museum focuses on the works in the 20th and 21st centuries and features around 13,000 artworks.
Why Visit: The museum features works of famous artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Vuillard, etc., and hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year
Timings:10 AM to 6 PM (Tue–Wed; Fri–Sun), 10 AM to 10 PM (Thu), Closed on Mondays.
Address: 11 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France. Find on map
Musée National Eugène Delacroix
Musée National des arts Asiatiques Guimet
Musée National Gustave Moreau
Musée Jean-Jacques Henner
History Museums in Paris
Click on the cards below to know more about the most intriguing history museums in Paris.
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Musée Jean Moulin
Cité de la Musique
Musée de la Préfecture de Police
Science Museums in Paris
Discover the world of science and technology with these science museums in Paris.
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City of Science and Industry
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Palais de la Découverte
Curie Museum
Geologic Museum of the Barcelona Seminary
Entertainment Museums in Paris
Gear up for some fun at these entertainment museums in Paris!
Musée de la Magie
Le Musée du Fumeur
Musée des Arts Forains
Musée en Herbe
Tips for Visiting Museums in Paris
Visit at Night: Some of the most famous museums in Paris like the Louvre, Orsay and more are open at night and make for very interesting visits.
Avoid Crowds: Visit museums in Paris early in the morning to avoid huge crowds.
Free Admission: Many Paris museums are free on the first Sunday of the month. Further, you could be eligible for a reduced admission cost if you're a student or are under the age of 18.
Frequently Asked Questions About Best Museums in Paris
Paris is home to a lot of amazing and interesting museums but the 3 most famous museums in Paris are Louvre Museum, Musée d'Orsay, and Orangerie Museum.
A few of the best museums in Paris are Louvre Museum, Centre Pompidou, Quai Branly Museum, and Orsay Museum.
Some of the best museums in Paris for art are the Louvre Museum, Orsay Museum, Rodin Museum, and Picasso Museum.
Musée des Arts et Métiers, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, and the City of Science and Industry are some of the best museums in Paris for science.
The Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Musée National de la Marine, and Cluny – Musée National du Moyen Age are a few of the best museums in Paris for history.
The Louvre is the most famous and most-visited museum in Paris.
Paris is the top city with the best museums in France.
Louvre Museum and Centre Pompidou are the most interesting museums in Paris.
Mona Lisa is located in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The biggest museum in Paris is the Louvre Museum with an area of approximately 72,735 square meters.
There are around 130 museums in Paris for visitors to explore.
Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in France with millions of visitors each year.