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When to visit
Musée du Louvre
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMMonday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- 9:00 AM to 9:00 PMWednesday and Friday
- 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.
Exceptional hours: The museum is open until 9 p.m. on 26, 28, 29 and 30 December 2024 and 2 and 4 January 2025. Please be aware that visitors will be asked to leave the rooms 30 minutes before closing.
All visitors from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 must book a ticket ahead of time.
Tuileries Garden
- 7:30 AM to 7:30 PMJanuary, February, March, November and December
- 7:00 AM to 9:00 PMApril, May, September and October
- 7:00 AM to 11:00 PMJune, July and August
Tuileries Garden | Free |
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Visitors will be asked to vacate the premises 30 minutes before closing
Musée national Eugène-Delacroix
- 9:30 AM to 5:30 PMClosed on Tuesdays, on 1 January, on 1 May and on 25 December.
Ticket price at museum | €9.00 |
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Evening opening until 8.30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month (except 1 August, closing at 5:30 p.m.)
(Last entry 15 minutes before closure)
Louvre-Delacroix combined ticket:
A ticket gives you access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of the Louvre, as well as to the Eugène-Delacroix National Museum the same day and the day after your visit of the Louvre museum.
Special evening openings until 8:30 PM, depending on programming.
See events calendar (in French).
Ticket prices
Ticket
A ticket gives you access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of the Louvre, as well as to the Eugène-Delacroix National Museum the same day and the day after your visit of the Louvre museum.
Tickets may be purchased on site when museum attendance is low (subject to availability). All visitors from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 must book a ticket ahead of time.
General admission | €22.00 |
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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
Audio guide 6 admission tickets and 6 audio guide bookings per person.
| €6.00 |
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Guided tours, storytime and workshops + Louvre | €31.00 |
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. All visitors from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 must book a ticket ahead of time.
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:
Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them
Art teachers (plastic arts, archeology, applied arts, architecture and art history only)
Present proof of subject taught.
Artists affiliated to 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 and residents of the European Economic Area
Present proof of entitlement (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity).
People on income support and residents of the European Economic Area
Present proof of entitlement (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity).
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.
