Paris Museum Pass

At one time they were a really good deal if you wanted to visit a lot of the Museums . With the new restrictions, not so much. You need to do the math, weighing the cost of individual tickets to the museums and sites included that you could reasonably hope to visit within the number of days on your pass, vs the actual cost of the pass.

I agree with CJean about the pass.

I’ll add that the Louvre, for which pass-holders need to get a timed entry, restricts the number of pass-holders it allows per day. Sometimes it will show as sold out for Museum Passes but you can still buy a timed entry ticket.

Do you have an idea of which museums you want to visit?

Timed entries just started being required for Museum Passes for the Orsay (starting this month). You also need timed entry for Sainte Chapelle and the Orangerie.

I also debated about the Museum pass but decided to buy it. I only need one since I am traveling with a teen. I had not problem buying 9am entry for the Louie in mid June and noted that all entry times were available for the Orsay, Versailles, etc. I agree with others that you need to see if dates/times you are interested in are available, but if you are booking well in advance, should not be an issue. Note that you do not need to have actually purchased the pass at the time that you are booking museum entry,

I added up the cost of museums I would definitely go to and decided, that even if the pass was 20 euros more (for one), it would be worth having it and popping in to museums for a short period of time,

My husband and I bought the 6 day pass for a trip in Nov 2024 and we definitely got our money's worth. BUT, we agreed at the outset, we would concentrate on museums for the trip, knowing that we will return to Paris and take a slower approach next time. It took some work and planning on my part. I built an excel spreadsheet with all of the participating museums, opening days and times, whether or not reservations were required, etc. We each ranked the museums by preference then came up with a general schedule, based on the ones that needed reservations. We booked the Louvre for early Saturday morning and waited in line for security for about 20 minutes. We also spent a day at Versailles. We made it to all of our preferred museums and several others, some of the smaller ones might not have been worth paying for but none were a waste of time. Now that we've done it once, I don't think I'd do it again, but I would tell others to consider it if you're willing to really focus on the museums for the 6 days of the pass.

I also took a hard look at the pass and decided against, in part due to all the work I was going to have to do arranging timed entries to places that were in the same area in order to make the best use of my time. In the end, I’m glad I didn’t get the pass as I would have had to stick to a pretty strict schedule of going from one museum to the next, and possibly not staying in one as long as I wanted in one because I had to get to the next timed entry. I did not get into all of the places I intended to in five days because I either spent more time in a museum than I thought I would, or I got distracted wandering the streets and taking photos. Guess I will have to go back soon😀

William, there is a different pass that might work for your trip that is valid for 1 year from date of purchase to more than 80 national monuments in France.

Passion Monuments Subscription

The cost for the dual membership, valid for 2, is €78. Single membership is €49.

In Paris alone the subscription includes:

• Sainte-Chapelle
• The Towers of Notre Dame
• The Pantheon
• Arc de Triomphe
• The Conciergerie
• Hotel de la Marine
• The Basilica of Saint Denis

You also get access to special entrances, priority security lines and more benefits including a substantial discount to some evening concerts at Sainte-Chapelle.

Do the math and see if it works for you.