Heatwave advisory: The Musée du Louvre will be closing at 4:00 p.m. from Friday 10 July through Monday 13 July (last admissions: 2:00 p.m.).
We encourage you to adjust the pace of your visit and protect yourself from the heat. More information
To ensure the best visiting conditions for everyone, advance bookings are mandatory.

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Getting here
Museum entrances
Museum map
Visitor safety

Getting here

Figure out what you want to see and which entrance you should use to access the museum.

Metro

Palais-Royal / Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7)
Pyramides (line 14)

Bus

No. 21, 27, 39, 67, 68, 69, 72, 74, 85, 95

Car

An underground car park is located at 1 Avenue du Général Lemonnier, from which you can access the museum via the Galerie du Carrousel entrance. See prices.

Bicycle (Vélib' stations)

No. 1015, 2 place A. Malraux
No. 1023, 165 rue Saint-Honoré
No. 1014, 5 rue de l’Echelle
No. 1013, 186 rue Saint-Honoré

There are areas for parking bicycles available in front of the École du Louvre, near the Porte des Lions, and in front of 158 Rue de Rivoli. In accordance with the Vigipirate security measures, all bags must be left open.

Taxis

Drop-off area at the Carrousel roundabout.
The closest pick-up area is at Place André Malraux.

Batobus

Louvre stop, Quai François-Mitterrand

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Museum entrances

Which entrance should I use?

Please check the following map to know if your preferred entrance is open and its access conditions:

Main entrance for individual visitors, divided into 3 queues:
- Visitors with a ticket or Paris Museum Pass (green priority queue)
- Visitors without tickets (orange queue).
- Priority access: disabled visitors and staff members (blue priority queue)
The tube lift of the Pyramid entrance is reserved for:
•   Disabled visitors
•   Visitors with wheelchairs
•   Visitors with prams
Staff members are at hand to help.

In order to ensure the most enjoyable visit for everyone, reservations are required from 1 July to 31 August 2026 (including for visitors who wish to go to the museum’s Book and Gift Shop).
The Richelieu entrance is reserved for
- groups,
- groups of 6 visitors maximum with a reservation, accompanied by an official tour guide,
- individual visitors taking part in a museum activity,
- visitors attending an auditorium event,
- visitors with membership cards (Amis du Louvre, Carte Louvre Education et Formation),
- and card-bearing members of certain institutions and programmes (Ministère de la Culture, ICOM, patrons’ societies, journalists and AICA members).
The Passage Richelieu entrance closes after 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Fridays after 7:30 p.m.

Museum map

Finding your way around the museum

You can pick up the museum map (available in 9 languages) at your arrival in one of the information desks. Some rooms in the museum may be closed. Please call +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17 for more information on the day of your visit.

Download the museum map

Museum map

Download.pdf (5,5Mo)

LIST OF AVAILABLE GALLERIES

Due to renovations, some rooms may be closed during the week. Please check the schedule of room closures to better plan your visit.

INTERACTIVE MUSEUM FLOOR PLAN

Explore the museum’s galleries and find out more information about the collection.

Visitor safety

The Musée du Louvre applies the government security directives for public establishments to ensure the safety of visitors. All visitors must comply with security checks. The Musée du Louvre thanks its visitors in advance for their understanding and cooperation.

See visitor regulations