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The Paris Museum Pass

Your Passport to Over 60 Museums and Monuments in the City of Light

By Courtney Traub, About.com

Are you planning to visit two or more Paris museums during your next trip to the city of light? If so, you should strongly consider purchasing a Paris Museum Pass.

Available for 2, 3, or 6 days, the Paris Museum Pass:

  • Gives you free and unlimited access to over 60 museums and major monuments in Paris and the Paris region, including The Louvre, the the Musee d'Orsay, the National Museum of Modern Art at the Centre Pompidou, or the Notre Dame Cathedral Towers. The card provides priority entry, which means you won't have to wait in any long lines.

  • Is reasonably-priced:

    • 2-day pass: 30 Euros (approx. $40)
    • 3-day pass: 45 Euros (approx. $60)
    • 6-day pass: 60 Euros (approx. $79)

  • Has no use-by date, which means you can purchase the card well before you intend to use it.

  • Is accompanied by a pamphlet that gives detailed information on the museums and monuments covered by the pass, making it easy to enjoy the collections and sights to the fullest.

Where to Purchase the Paris Museum Pass:

  • Paris Tourist Office:
    25, Rue des Pyramides, 1st arrondissement
    Metro: Pyramides or Opera
    (also available at all Paris Tourist Office branches around the city)
    Tel.: 08 92 68 30 00

  • Espace du Tourisme Ile de France
    At the Carrousel du Louvre shopping centre
    99, Rue de Rivoli, 1st arrondissement
    Metro: Louvre-Rivoli or Palais Royal/Musee du Louvre

Participating Museums and Monuments: Click here for a complete list

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