Free Museums and Monuments in Paris in Paris

It is often said that the works and architectures of the museums and monuments in Paris are such a treasure of French heritage that they are priceless... Take advantage of the wonderful opportunity offered to Parisians and tourists to see and revisit the most beautiful works of art and exhibitions in Paris, and this for free. Discover below the list of museums and monuments open for free in Paris in Île-de-France!

Updated on June 5th 2025

Free museums every day of the year
Paris cheap or free? Follow the guide! Several museums and monuments in Paris are completely free. However, be careful: while some offer free access to all their collections and temporary exhibitions, others only offer free visits to their permanent collections. The museums and monuments in Paris that are free every day of the year are listed below based on these criteria.

Free entry with unrestricted access	Only permanent collections
Arenes de Lutece Brancusi Workshop CESE - Economic, Social and Environmental Council Holocaust Memorial Compagnonnage Museum-Bookstore Curie Museum (Radium Institute) Ennery Museum (free entry by reservation on Saturday) National Museum of the Legion of Honor and Orders of Chivalry National Museum of Air and Space Fragonard Perfume Museum Police Prefecture Museum Zadkine Museum (outside temporary exhibition period) The Plateau - Contemporary Art Center	Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris Balzac House (outside temporary exhibition period) Bourdelle Museum (partly during temporary exhibition) Carnavalet Museum History of Paris (closed for renovations until the end of 2019) Cernuschi Museum Cognacq-Jay Museum (partly during temporary exhibition) Petit Palais - Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris Victor Hugo House Romantic Life Museum Air and Space Museum

Free entry with unrestricted access

Only permanent collections

Arenes de Lutece
Brancusi Workshop
CESE - Economic, Social and Environmental Council
Holocaust Memorial
Compagnonnage Museum-Bookstore
Curie Museum (Radium Institute)
Ennery Museum (free entry by reservation on Saturday)
National Museum of the Legion of Honor and Orders of Chivalry
National Museum of Air and Space
Fragonard Perfume Museum
Police Prefecture Museum
Zadkine Museum (outside temporary exhibition period)
The Plateau - Contemporary Art Center

Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris
Balzac House (outside temporary exhibition period)
Bourdelle Museum (partly during temporary exhibition)
Carnavalet Museum History of Paris (closed for renovations until the end of 2019)
Cernuschi Museum
Cognacq-Jay Museum (partly during temporary exhibition)
Petit Palais - Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris
Victor Hugo House
Romantic Life Museum
Air and Space Museum

Free museums and monuments on the first Sunday of every month
The table below allows you to check which museums and monuments are free on the first Sunday of the month and to which months these apply in Paris Ile-de-France.

x : museum open

A Paris	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Déc
Arc de Triomphe	x	x	x								x	x
Centre Pompidou (permanent collection)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Conciergerie	x	x	x								x	x
Musée des Arts et Métiers	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national Gustave Moreau	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
The Louvre	x	x	x							x	x	x
Musée national des Arts asiatiques Guimet	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national Eugène Delacroix	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national du Moyen Âge - Thermes de Cluny	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national de l'Orangerie	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Picasso Museum	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Orsay Museum	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée Rodin	x	x	x							x	x	x
Pantheon	x	x	x								x	x
Sainte-Chapelle	x	x	x								x	x
Notre-Dame Towers	x	x	x								x	x

In Paris Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Château de Champs-sur-Marne	x	x	x	x	x						x	x
Château de Maisons-Laffitte	x	x	x	x	x						x	x
Château de Rambouillet, Laiterie et Chaumière des Coquillages	x	x	x	x	x						x	x
Mac/Val - Musée d'Art contemporain du Val-de-Marne	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée des années 30	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée d'Archéologie nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée départemental Albert-Kahn	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée départemental Maurice Denis	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée français de la Carte à Jouer	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée franco-américain du Château de Blérancourt	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national du Château de Compiègne	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national des Châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national de la Renaissance - Château d'Ecouen	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Musée national de Port-Royal des Champs	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sèvres - Cité de la Céramique	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Villa Savoye	x	x	x	x	x						x	x

Free museums for teachers and under 26s
Since 2009, all museums and national monuments in France have been free for those under 26 and for school teachers. So if that is you, or you are a parent hoping to introduce history and culture to your children, make your way down to one of the many affiliated centres and enjoy feeding your passion for discovery for free! Several other Parisien institutions have also opened up in line with current trends to encourage young people to visit museums.

In Paris	In Paris Region
Arc de Triomphe Centre Pompidou Chapelle expiatoire Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration Conciergerie Grande Galerie de l'Evolution Institut du Monde Arabe Les Arts Décoratifs - Nissim de Camondo (hors Nef) Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme Musée de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris Musée de la Poste Musée de l'Armée Musée des Arts et Métiers Musée des Plans et Reliefs Orsay Museum The Louvre Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac Musée national de la Marine Musée national de l'Orangerie Musée national des Arts asiatiques Guimet Musée national du Moyen Âge - Thermes de Cluny Musée national Eugène Delacroix Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner Picasso Museum Musée Rodi Musée national Gustave Moreau Panthéon Sainte-Chapelle Notre-Dame Towers	Basilica of Saint-Denis Château de Champs-sur-Marne Château de Maisons-Laffitte Château de Pierrefonds Château de Rambouillet, Laiterie et Chaumière des Coquillages Château de Versailles Château de Vincennes Maison d'Auguste Rodin à Meudon Maison des Jardies à Sèvres Musée d'Archéologie nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye Musée départemental Maurice Denis Musée Fragonard de l’Ecole nationale de vétérinaire Musée national de la Renaissance - Château d'Ecouen Musée national de Port-Royal des Champs Musée national des Châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau Musée national du Château de Compiègne Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau Sèvres - Cité de la Céramique Villa Savoye

In Paris

In Paris Region