Paris
Louvre Museum
Plan your museum visit
Compare Louvre admission with reseller tickets, understand the EEA rates and timed-entry rules, and plan a museum visit without paying for the wrong extras.
Compare your options
Choose admission before choosing extras#
A Louvre admission ticket covers the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. It also includes a visit to the Eugène-Delacroix museum on the same or following day. Start with that admission scope before deciding whether you need any extra interpretation.
The featured WeGoTrip option is a resold Louvre entrance ticket. Its inclusion list names admission, not an accompanying live guide or an app audio tour. Choose it for the ticket arrangements, rather than expecting a guided museum experience.
Official Louvre prices and free admission#
The official EEA visitor rate is €22 and the non-EEA visitor rate is €32. These are museum admission rates, not the total for a reseller package; compare the actual checkout price and your eligibility before paying.
Under-18s and eligible EEA residents under 26 can enter free with the required proof. Check the complete eligibility conditions and reserve the appropriate free time slot instead of buying a paid reseller ticket unnecessarily.
Free admission is offered on the first Friday evening of the month after 6 p.m., except in July and August. That is a specific admission arrangement, not a promise that every Friday visit is free.
Timed entry is not a security-queue shortcut#
Reservations are required from 17 October to 1 November 2026, apart from the museum’s listed exempt cardholders. Check the exception list if relevant; do not assume a membership also exempts everyone accompanying you.
The Louvre warns against mirror sites, street sellers and tickets claiming to let you jump the queue. A timed ticket is not a security-check exemption. Use the official ticketing channel as your baseline when comparing any intermediary.
The reseller’s exclusions explicitly include skipping the security line and fast-track access to temporary exhibitions. Allow time for checks even if the product title or ticket description uses priority-entry language.
Can I change my Louvre reservation?#
Official tickets are tied to the chosen date and time and cannot normally be changed, exchanged or refunded. Check the terms of the specific seller before buying; the museum’s rules should not be mistaken for a reseller’s cancellation policy.
Compare your options#
| Option | What to check |
|---|---|
| Official admission | Use the museum’s published admission category to establish your starting price. Free-entry eligibility and proof requirements can matter more than adding a package. |
| Resold entrance ticket | The featured product supplies Louvre entry without a live guide. Compare the reseller total separately from the museum’s own rate and do not pay extra expecting the security queue to disappear. |
Plan your visit#
The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays. Choose the visit day before arranging the rest of your itinerary, rather than assuming a museum ticket can be used on any day.
Last entry is 1 hour before closing and rooms start clearing 30 minutes before closing. Leave enough time for the art you want to see instead of treating last entry as the start of a full-length visit.