Louvre Museum
museum · Paris
- Address
- Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
- Opening hours
- Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun 09:00-18:00; Wed and Fri 09:00-21:00; closed Tue. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec.
- Prices
- Visitors from the European Economic Area: €22.00
- Visitors from outside the European Economic Area: €32.00
- Under 18, and EEA residents under 26: Free
Standard admission from the official site.
- Links
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About
National art museum on the Right Bank of the Seine, in the Louvre Palace. Home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
History
The palace began as a fortress built under Philip II in the late 12th to 13th century, and remnants of it are visible in the basement. The Louvre opened as a public museum in 1793, during the French Revolution.
Good to know
- Book a timed entry slot online.
- Closed on Tuesdays; open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Last entry is one hour before closing and rooms start clearing 30 minutes before.
- Pick one wing or a handful of works rather than trying to see everything.
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