Tips on how to visit the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, with a guide on how to get there, a tour of the works and purchase of tickets.
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History of the Louvre Museum in Paris
The museum opened on August 10, 1793 with an exhibition of just 537 paintings. Despite its closure in 1796 due to structural problems, it reopened in 1801 as the Musée Napoléon with a larger collection.
Since then, the collection has acquired more than 35,000 works. Now, it has 8 departments: Egyptian Antiquities, Near Eastern Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Islamic Art, Sculpture; decorative arts, paintings, and prints and drawings.
Today it is possible to visit Renaissance masterpieces and ancient Egyptian relics, as well as paintings from the 13th to the 20th centuries, for example, must-sees such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
Where to stay in Paris to visit the Louvre Museum
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Booking.comHow to buy Tickets to the Louvre Museum by appointment
Enter the Louvre Museum in Paris and marvel at artistic masterpieces such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
Buy your ticket in advance to avoid queues at the box office. You can choose a specific date and time, tickets guarantee entry within half an hour. You can use the priority queues in front of the Pyramid or at the entrance through the Carrousel du Louvre mall. The entrance to Passage Richelieu on Rue de Rivoli is also reserved for holders of electronic tickets purchased in advance.
Tips for visiting the Louvre Museum
The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world and is visited by more than 9 million people annually. More often than not, this results in crowded spaces with lots of people wanting to see the famous Mona Lisa, among other works of art.
To make the most of your time there, you need to plan ahead. And for that, we have selected some tips to help with your itinerary and visit.
- The Louvre museum is open from 9am to 6pm on weekdays, except Tuesdays.
- Tip, on Friday, the museum is open until 21:45.
- The Louvre museum is located at Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France.
- Grab the museum map to help define your itinerary
- At the entrance of the museum, under the Pyramid, you can pick up the museum map with information on the paths and where the main works are located.
- Or you can download it in advance from the museum’s official website: Louvre Museum map in PDF.
- The Louvre is busiest between June and September. And you can expect fewer visitors between January and April.
- Avoid visiting on weekends, a tip is to go on Monday, which is usually less crowded.
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