The Louvre goes free for late-night hours on the first Friday of every month — reserve your tickets.

It's one of the monthly must-do plans not to miss... An outing that excites art lovers as well as heritage enthusiasts. The free Friday night at the Louvre is our indispensable monthly meetup, to our great delight! The date is set: the first Friday of each month, the famous Parisian museum opens its doors to us for free, from 6 pm to 9 pm. So we’ll meet again for the next gathering, on Friday, October 2, 2026!

If you're a big fan of art and museums, this information may sound like déjà-vu... The Musée du Louvre already organizes nocturnes on Wednesday and Friday evenings! Yes, but there's a nice surprise added to this program: from now on, on the first Friday of the month, this nocturne is free for all. Just the way we like it!

The Louvre by night: two evenings of art every Wednesday and Friday!
In your busy week, treat yourself to a moment of magic: the Musée du Louvre opens at night every Wednesday and Friday evening. The permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of the world's most beautiful museum await you! [Read more]

With over 500,000 works of art in its collections, and numerous events to discover each month, you'll need more than one evening to admire all the treasures of the Musée du Louvre. The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Raft of the Medusa, Liberty Guiding the People, the Victory of Samothrace, the Crouching Scribe, the Oath of the Horatii, the Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds... All these masterpieces await you for an evening tête-à-tête.

And to complete your visit, the Musée du Louvre also offers " mini-discovery tours ", free of charge and without reservation. Mediators guide visitors through the museum's collections on short themed tours. An opportunity to learn more about the great Italian masters, ancient Egypt, Islamic art, the beginnings of the Louvre...

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The Musée du Louvre is free on the first Friday of every month, except July and August. Reservations are highly recommended, so be sure to get your tickets in advance! Ticket sales for this special evening usually open a few days before the date of the nocturne.

So, what's the first thing we'll be seeing at the Louvre this Friday evening?