Musée du Louvre

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Practical information

Place
Pyramide - Cour Napoléon
75001 Paris 1

Access
Métro Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre

Opening hours
Lundi : 9 h - 18 h
Mardi : Fermé
Mercredi : 9 h - 21h45
Jeudi : 9 h - 18 h
Vendredi : 9 h - 21h45
Samedi : 9 h - 18 h
Dimanche : 9 h - 18 h

L'évacuation des salles débute à 17 h 30 ou 21 h 30 les jours de nocturne.

Additional info
Billet acheté sur place : 15 euros

Website
http://www.louvre.fr

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Ancien palais des rois, le Louvre épouse l’histoire de France depuis huit siècles. Conçu dès sa création en 1793 comme un musée universel, ses collections, qui figurent parmi les plus belles au monde, couvrent plusieurs millénaires et un territoire qui s’étend de l’Amérique aux frontières de l’Asie. Réparties en huit départements, elles contiennent des œuvres universellement admirées, comme La Joconde, la Victoire de Samothrace ou la Vénus de Milo. Le Louvre est aujourd’hui le musée le plus visité au monde.

Upcoming events

Le Musée du Louvre, coeur artistique et touristique de la capitale

Free late-night opening at the Louvre on Saturday February 1, 2020: sign up now!

The Louvre once again opens late at night on Saturday February 1, 2020. For the night, enjoy a self-guided tour.

Albrecht Altdorfer, l'exposition au Musée du Louvre

Albrecht Altdorfer, the exhibition at the Louvre

From April 23 to August 3, 2020, the Louvre invites German painting fans to discover an exhibition about Albrecht Altdorfer. The occasion to discover this major artist from the German Renaissance.

Moi, Taharqa, Pharaon des Deux Terres, l'exposition au Musée du Louvre

Me, Taharqa, Pharaoh of two lands, the exhibition at the Louvre

The Louvre unveils an exhibition to Taharqa, former king of Napata, former capital of the wide kingdom of Nubia (current Sudan) from October 29, 2020 to February 8, 2021. The occasion to learn more about one of the most famous kings of his time.

Le Corps et l'Ame, la sculpture en Italie de Donatello à Michel-Ange au Musée du Louvre

Body and Soul, the exhibition at the Louvre

From May 6 to August 17, 2020 the Louvre highlights the sculpture in Italy from Donatello to Michelangelo (1460-1520). We discover the studies carried out by sculptors to express their feelings in the more realistic way possible.

Hommage à Soulages, l'exposition au Musée du Louvre

Pierre Soulages exhibition at the Louvre

The Louvre offers a retrospective around Pierre Soulages’s huge career from December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020. The occasion to know more about the "outrenoir" and celebrate the artist's 100th birthday.

Officier & Gentleman au XIXe siècle, l'exposition au musée du Louvre

Officer & Gentleman in the 19th century, the exhibition at the Louvre

From November 7, 2019 to February 10, 2020 the Louvre devotes an exhibition to Horace His de La Salle’s collection. Called “Officier & Gentleman au XIXe siècle” [Officer & Gentleman in the 19th century], this is the occasion to discover one of the most generous art collectors of his time.

Exposition Léonard de Vinci au Louvre, les photos

Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre - Pictures !

Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre, here’s 2019’s most awaited event. The exhibition will pay tribute to the Florentine genius on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death with the wonderful display of 140 works around the 5 paintings of the master the museum already owns. The exhibition already sounds like a success with over 150,000 tickets sold before the opening of the exhibit on October 24, 2019. Don't forget to get your tickets, you'll need them to go to the Louvre!

Past events

The Louvre opens new areas devoted to the discovery of Islamic arts

The Louvre unveils new areas devoted to the discovery of Islamic arts within its Islamic Arts Department.

The Louvre limits visitors holding a ticket bought online

Bad surprise for Louvre visitors! The museum has to limit the access to the permanent collections and exhibitions for some hours to the visitors only holding a ticket bought online due to the dramatical increase of its frequentation. Some of the reasons cited being the moving of Mona Lisa to restore the room, changing the whole original visit and leading to congestion.

Musée Louvre Nuit | usée du Louvre © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : Marc Bertrand - Architecte : Ieoh Ming Peï Marc Bertrand

Museums Night 2019 at the Louvre

This Saturday May 18, 2019, the Louvre takes part in Museums Night 2019 and opens its doors to everyone for a free night in the world's biggest museum!

Fête de la Musique 2019 sous la Pyramide du Louvre

Make Music Day 2019 under the Louvre Pyramid

On Friday June 21, 2019 for the new and 38th edition of Make Music Day, head to the Louvre Pyramid to experience a big symphonic concert.

Exposition Royaumes oubliés au musée du Louvre

Forgotten Kingdoms, Heirs of the Hittite Empire at the Louvre - pictures

From May 2 to August 12, 2019, the Louvre offers an exhibition around the art of the Hittite Empire called Forgotten Kingdom, Heirs of the Hittite Empire. For the first time in France, we discover a selection of Hittite, neo-Hittite and Aramean treausres, remains found in Turkish and Syrian lands dating back to from -1400 and - 750 B.C.

JR investit la place de la Pyramide du Louvre pour ses 30 ans

The Louvre pyramid celebrates its 30th anniversary

The Louvre celebrates the 30th anniversary of the famous pyramid starting from March 29, 2019. Built by American architect Pei, the monument will welcome on the occasion different festive events.

JR creates a work of art to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Louvre Pyramid

Street artist JR is back in Paris with a beautiful project! For the Louvre Pyramid’s 30th anniversary, the artist turns the Louvre courtyard from March 26 to 31, 2019.

Palais des Thés imagine deux thés parfumés pour le Musée du Louvre

Palais des Thés creates two flavored teas for the Louvre

Would you like some more Louvre tea? Palais des Thés has created two original teas translating in a sensory and gustative fashion the universe of the museum and the Jardin des Tuileries.

Graver pour le roi, l'exposition au musée du Louvre

Engraving for the king, the exhibition at the Louvre

From February 21 to May 20, 2019 the Louvre offers an exhibition around the engraved molds of chalcography, called “Graver pour le roi” [Engraving for the king]. An exhibition to dive into the universe of engraving including a display of the slabs ordered by Colbert for Louis XIV.

Un rêve d'Italie, la collection du marquis Campana exposée au musée du Louvre

A Dream of Italy - The Marquis Campana's Collection at the Louvre

From November 6, 2018 to January 26, 2019 the Louvre offers an exhibition called "A Dream of Italy" focusing on the Marquis Campana's collection. A retrospective offered by the Louvre in partnership with the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.