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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
- 7:00 AM to 11:00 PMJune, July and August
- 7:00 AM to 9:00 PMApril, May and September
- 7:30 AM to 7:30 PMJanuary, February, March, October, November and December
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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Closure of the Eugène Delacroix National Museum: The Eugène-Delacroix National Museum is closed until March 20, 2024. It will reopen for the exhibition "Ingres et Delacroix. Objets d'artistes."
Ticket prices
Ticket
A ticket gives you access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of the Louvre
Tickets purchased online | €17 |
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Tickets purchased at the museum Limited number available during off-peak times. | €15 |
Under 18 year olds, under 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
The payment methods accepted at the museum ticket office are cash, bank card and 'Chèques-Vacances' holiday vouchers.
Visitors eligible for free admission
Time-slot bookings are recommended, including for free-admission visitors.
Admission is free for the following visitors:
Under 18s
Proof of ID required.
18-25 year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein)
Proof of ID and residency required.
All visitors
On the first Friday of the month after 6 p.m. (except in July and August)
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 the first Friday of the month after 6 p.m. (except in July and August) and 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.
