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When to visit
Musée du Louvre
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMMonday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- 9:00 AM to 9:45 PMFriday
- ClosedTuesday
Last entry: 1 hour before closing
Clearing of rooms: 30 minutes before closing
Public holidays: the Louvre is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. It remains open on all other public holidays unless they fall on a Tuesday, the museum’s day of closure.
Tuileries Garden
- 7:30 AM to 7:30 PMJanuary, February, March, October, November and December
- 7:00 AM to 11:00 PMJune, July and August
- 7:00 AM to 9:00 PMApril, May and September
Tuileries Garden | Free |
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Visitors will be asked to vacate the premises 30 minutes before closing
Musée Eugène-Delacroix
- 9:30 AM to 5:30 PMClosed on Tuesdays
Ticket price at museum | €7 |
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Combined ticket: Admission to the Louvre and to the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix within 2 days of first use.
Ticket prices
Ticket
In addition to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of the Louvre, a ticket gives you to the Musée Eugène-Delacroix within 48 hours of first use.
Tickets purchased online | €17 |
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Tickets purchased at the museum Limited number available during off-peak times. | €15 |
-18 year olds, -26 year old residents of the EEA | Free |
Are you coming in a group (7 or more people) ? |
Admission and exit
Think ahead of everything you would like to do at the museum as any exit is final.
Tours & activities
Combined tickets offer admission to the museum plus the activity booked.
Audio guide 6 admission tickets and 6 audio guide bookings per person. | €5 |
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Guided tours, storytime and workshops This price does not include admission to the museum. | €9 to €12 |
Guided tours, storytime and workshops + Louvre | €26 |
Payment methods
Due to measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, only bank cards and ‘chèques-vacances’ can be used as payment methods in the museum.
Visitors eligible for free admission
All visitors, including those eligible for free admission, must book a time slot.
Admission is free for the following visitors:
–18 year olds
Present official piece of ID.
–26-year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein)
Present certificate of residence or valid piece of ID.
And:
Art teachers (plastic arts, archeology, applied arts, architecture and art history only)
Present proof of subject taught.
Artists affiliated to the Maison des Artistes (in France) or the AIAP (Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques)
Present valid membership card or certificate.
ICOM and ICOMOS members
Present valid membership card.
Journalists
Present national or international press card.
Job seekers
Present proof of entitlement (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity).
People on income support
Present proof of entitlement (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity).
Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them
Free admission
The Louvre is free for all visitors on 14 July!
Memberships
Become a member of the Amis du Louvre
The Amis du Louvre offers a range of membership programmes (youth, solo and duo, family), with prices ranging from €15 to €120.
