Unofficial visitor guide · Paris
Paris museums: free first Sundays and closing days
Many Paris museums are free on the first Sunday of the month, some only from November or October to March, and most close on Monday or Tuesday. The Louvre is not free on Sundays, and the Centre Pompidou is closed for renovation until 2030. Each museum's own page is linked.
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Free on the first Sunday of the month
Each museum sets its own rule. Some need an online time slot even when entry is free; others hand out free tickets on the day.
| Museum | First Sunday |
|---|---|
| Musée d'Orsay Online time slot required that day | Free, book ahead |
| Musée de l'Orangerie Online time slot required that day | Free, book ahead |
| Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Timed ticket required | Free, book ahead |
| Musée national Picasso-Paris No reservation: free tickets cannot be booked | Free |
| Musée national Eugène-Delacroix Time slot strongly recommended; also free on 14 July | Free |
| Musée de Cluny No booking required | Free |
| Musée Rodin October to March only; no booking needed | Free |
| Sainte-Chapelle November to March only; booking not possible that day | Free |
| Arc de Triomphe November to March only | Free |
| Panthéon November to March only | Free |
| Conciergerie January, February, March and November only | Free |
| Petit Palais and Musée Carnavalet Permanent collections free every day, no booking | Free |
| Louvre Free instead on the first Friday of the month from 18:00 (not in July or August), and on 14 July | Not free |
| Musée des Arts décoratifs Free every day for everyone under 26 instead | Not free |
| Musée de l'Armée, Musée Marmottan Monet, Musée Jacquemart-André, Fondation Louis Vuitton No first-Sunday free entry | Not free |
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Which museums are open on Monday?
The Louvre, the Orangerie, the Delacroix museum and the Fondation Louis Vuitton close on Tuesday; most other museums close on Monday. These are open on Monday: the Louvre, the Orangerie, Jacquemart-André, Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthéon, the Musée de l'Armée and the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
| Museum | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louvre Open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays | Monday: open | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée d'Orsay Open until 21:45 on Thursdays | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée de l'Orangerie | Monday: open | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée Rodin | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée national Picasso-Paris | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Open on Mondays in short school holidays; until 22:00 on Thursdays | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée national Eugène-Delacroix Mondays 12:00–17:30 | Monday: part of the day | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée de Cluny | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée des Arts décoratifs | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Petit Palais | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée Carnavalet | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée Marmottan Monet Open until 21:00 on Thursdays | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée Jacquemart-André Open until 22:00 on Fridays | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Sainte-Chapelle | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Conciergerie | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Arc de Triomphe Open until 22:30 every evening (October to March) | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Panthéon | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Musée de l'Armée | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Fondation Louis Vuitton Open on school-holiday Tuesdays | Monday: open | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
✓ open · ✕ closed · ½ open part of the day. Public holidays can differ; see below.
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Christmas and New Year
Most of these museums close on 1 May and 25 December, and many on 1 January. On 24 and 31 December several close early, among them Picasso, Cluny, the Arts décoratifs and the Panthéon at 17:00. On 14 July the Louvre and the Delacroix museum are free, while the Petit Palais and the Arc de Triomphe are closed.
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Is there an official audio guide in your language?
| Museum | Audio guide languages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Louvre | Yes | 9 languages · €6 |
| Musée d'Orsay | Yes | 10 languages · €6 |
| Musée de l'Orangerie | Yes | 10 languages · €5 |
| Musée Rodin | Yes | 8 languages · €6.50 |
| Musée national Picasso-Paris | Yes | 6 languages · €5 |
| Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac | Yes | 6 languages · €5 |
| Musée Jacquemart-André | Yes | 10 languages · Free |
| Musée de l'Armée | No official audio guide | — |
musee-orangerie.fr: Audioguides · musee-rodin.fr: Plan your visit · museepicassoparis.fr: Visit · quaibranly.fr: Audio-guides · musee-jacquemart-andre.com: L'application de visite · musee-armee.fr: Visitor aids
Questions visitors ask
Which Paris museums are free on the first Sunday of the month?
Every month: the Musée d'Orsay, the Orangerie, the quai Branly, Picasso, Cluny and the Delacroix museum. From October to March also the Musée Rodin, and from November to March the Sainte-Chapelle, the Arc de Triomphe and the Panthéon; the Conciergerie only in January, February, March and November. Orsay, the Orangerie and the quai Branly need an online time slot that day. musee-orsay.fr · musee-orangerie.fr · musee-rodin.fr · sainte-chapelle.fr
Is the Louvre free on Sunday?
No. The Louvre is free for everyone on the first Friday of the month from 18:00 (except in July and August), and on 14 July. Under-18s, and 18-25-year-olds who are citizens or residents of the European Economic Area, enter free on any day. louvre.fr
Which Paris museums are closed on Tuesday?
The Louvre, the Musée de l'Orangerie, the Delacroix museum and the Fondation Louis Vuitton (except on school-holiday Tuesdays). On Tuesday you can visit the Musée d'Orsay, Rodin, Picasso, the quai Branly, Cluny, the Arts décoratifs, the Petit Palais, Carnavalet, Marmottan, Jacquemart-André, the Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthéon and the Musée de l'Armée. louvre.fr · musee-orangerie.fr · musee-delacroix.fr · fondationlouisvuitton.fr
Which Paris museums are open on Monday?
The Louvre, the Orangerie, the Musée Jacquemart-André, the Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthéon, the Musée de l'Armée and the Fondation Louis Vuitton, and the Delacroix museum from 12:00 to 17:30. The Musée d'Orsay, Rodin, Picasso, the quai Branly, Cluny, the Arts décoratifs, the Petit Palais, Carnavalet and Marmottan are closed. louvre.fr · musee-orsay.fr · musee-jacquemart-andre.com
Are Paris museums free for under-26s?
Under-18s enter free at most national museums. For 18-25-year-olds, the Louvre, Orsay, the Orangerie, Rodin, Picasso, the quai Branly, the Delacroix museum and Cluny are free for European residents or citizens, with each museum's own condition. The Arts décoratifs is free for everyone under 26, whatever their nationality. The permanent collections of the City of Paris museums, such as the Petit Palais and Carnavalet, are free for everyone. louvre.fr · musee-orsay.fr · madparis.fr · petitpalais.paris.fr
Which Paris museums are open late?
The Louvre until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays; the Musée d'Orsay until 21:45 on Thursdays; the quai Branly until 22:00 and Marmottan until 21:00 on Thursdays; the Musée Jacquemart-André until 22:00 on Fridays; and the Arc de Triomphe every evening until 22:30 from October to March. louvre.fr · musee-orsay.fr · quaibranly.fr · marmottan.fr · musee-jacquemart-andre.com · paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr
Checked against the museums' own pages on 21 October 2026.
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