• How to get tickets for the Louvre

    As the most visited museum in the world, you can always expect long lines to enter the Louvre, but beware….tickets are no longer on sale at the museum!  Recent changes require that ALL TICKETS ARE BOOKED IN ADVANCE, including those entitled to free entrance.

    Even during off-peak times, there may be a limited number of time slots for same-day visits.  To guarantee your entrance to the museum, we strongly advise booking your online time slot in advance.

    Tickets are available to visit the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions, both require advance booking, you need to specify the day and time of your visit.  Tickets to the museum are considered a leisure service and cannot be cancelled or refunded.

    Tickets

    Standard Full price ticket                                                                                                             €17

    • All non-EU citizens over the age of 18
    • All EU citizens over 25

    Free Entrance                                                                                                   

    • Entrance to the museum is free for all visitors on Bastille Day (14th July)
    • Under 18s, proof of ID required
    • 16-25 year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein), proof of ID and residency required
    • Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them
    • Scholars and teachers valid “Pass Education” required
    • EU Tour guides
    • Artists affiliated with the Maison des Artistes or International Association of Art, valid proof required
    • ICOM and ICOMOS members, valid proof required
    • Jobseekers, valid proof and ID required (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity)

     

     

    Opening Hours

    The museum is open daily from 9am – 6pm except Tuesday

    Last entry is 1 hour before closure. Visitors are asked to vacate the exhibition rooms 30 minutes before closure.

    The museum is closed on Tuesdays, 25 December and 1 January.

  • The Louvre Museum has four entrances.  The main entrance is at the Pyramid which descends into a visitor centre.  From here you can access the three different wings of the museum as well as accee toilets, cloakrooms and other services.

     

     

    Pyramid – for individual visitors;

    Port des Lions – normally used by guided groups;

    Louvre Carrousel – for all visitors, it is accessed directly from the Metro Line 1 (yep, super easy) and – since it is underground – provides shelter in case of rain;

    Passage Richelieu – only those with group reservations and yearly cardholders (Amis du Louvre, Louvre Pro cards, ICOM, Ministry of Culture, Louvre Patrons Circle, etc.)

    Check which entrance you need and if it is open here: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/map-entrances-directions

     

    Accessibility for visitors with physical disabilities

    Via the Pyramid

    The unique design of the pyramid entrance includes an incredible space-age lift called the ‘tube’ which magically rises and descends in the centre of the spiral staircase.  It is only visible when it is in use and then it’s gone.

     

     

    Via the Carrousel shopping centre

    Access the Carrousel shopping centre from the car park or entrance at 99 rue de Rivoli.

    To reach the reception area beneath the Pyramid, escalators and two lifts are available. Speak with the agents at the Carrousel entrance who will guide you toward the lifts. When you get to the underground shopping area, continue for 50 metres toward the inverted pyramid, where you will go through a security check before entering the museum.