Visiting Paris is quite expensive. But you will be surprised to know that you can visit many of the museums in Paris for free. How to visit the capital of France without splurging on tickets to museums, we will tell you in this article. Paris museums map.
Free admission to museums in Paris is on the first Sunday of the month. This is the so-called International Museum Day (May 18). However, be prepared to face long lines and a lot of people wishing to visit museums in Paris for free, especially the main museums in Paris. You can also get free to museums in Paris on the Night of Museums, on the Day of Cultural Heritage and on the White Night. Many museums open their doors to visitors on the French national holiday - Bastille Day (July 14).
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Museums on a map of Paris
Free museums in Paris all year round
- National Museum of the Legion of Honor and Knightly Order (Musée national de la Légion d'honneur et des ordres de chevalerie). Address: rue de la Legion-d'Honneur, 2.
- Museum of the Bible and the Holy Land in Paris (Musée Bible et Terre Sainte de Paris). Address: rue d'Assas, 21, Institut Catholique de Paris.
- Museum of the Union of Apprentices (Musée - Librairie du Compagnonnage). Address: rue Mabillon, 10.
- Marie Curie Museum (Institute of Radium) (Musée Curie - Institut du radium). Address: rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 11.
- Fragonard Perfume Museum (Musée du Parfum-Fragonard). Address: rue Scribe, 9.
- Museum of the French Prefecture of Police (Musée de la Préfecture de Police). Address: rue de la Montagne, 4, Sainte-Geneviève Hôtel de Police du Vè arrondissement.
- Arenas of Lutetia (Arènes de Lutèce). Address: rue Monge et rue de Navarre, 47.
- Brancusi Workshop (National Museum of Modern Art - Center Pompidou) (Atelier Brancusi (Musée national d'art moderne - Center Pompidou)). Address: rue Monge et rue de Navarre 47.
- Plateau - Center for Contemporary Art (Le Plateau - Center d'art contemporain). Address: Place Hannah Arendt angle de la rue des Alouettes et de la rue Carducci.
Paris museums with free permanent exhibition
Museum of Modern Art in Paris (Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris).
The permanent collection includes over 8,000 works. Open all days except Monday from 10 am to 6 pm, Thursday until 9:15 pm. Address: 11, avenue du Président Wilson. Official website: www.mam.paris.fr.
House of Victor Hugo (Maison de Victor Hugo)
Victor Hugo lived on the second floor of the Hotel de Rohan-Guéménée from 1832 to 1848, where he wrote some famous works. Open all days except Mondays from 10 am to 6 pm Address: 6, place des Vosges Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée. Official website: www.musee-hugo.paris.fr.
House of Balzac (Maison de Balzac)
The Balzac Museum is the only author's house that has survived to this day. Address: 47, rue Raynouard. Official website: www.balzac.paris.fr.
Small Palace - Museum of Fine Arts in Paris (Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux Arts de la ville de Paris)
Created for the 1900 World's Fair, the Museum of Fine Arts offers splendid collections from antiquity to the twentieth century. Address: Avenue Winston Churchill. Official website: www.petitpalais.paris.fr.
Carnavale Museum - Museum of the History of Paris (Musée Carnavalet - Musée de l'histoire de Paris)
The Carnavale Museum is located near Place des Vosges and occupies two mansions - Carnavalet and Hotel Le Peletier Saint-Fargeau, visiting which you will discover the rich heritage of Paris. Address: 23, rue de Sévigné. Official website: www.carnavalet.paris.fr.
Museum of Romantic Life (Musée de La Vie Romantique)
The museum served as an apartment and workshop for the artist Ari Schaeffer. Address: 16, rue Chaptal. Official website: www.vie-romantique.paris.fr.
Kernushi Museum (Musée Cernuschi)
Open all days except Monday from 10 am to 6 pm Address: 7, avenue Velasquez. Official website: www.cernuschi.paris.fr.
Museum Cognac-Jay (Musée Cognacq-Jay)
The Cognac-Jee Museum contains a private collection of 18th century French art - more than 1200 exhibits. Address: Hôtel Donon 8, rue Elzévir. Official website: www.cognacq-jay.paris.fr.
Memorial to Marshal Leclerc and Jean Moulin Museum
Through the exposition of these two museums, you will be able to see through the fates of Marshal Leclerc and the hero of the Resistance Jean Moulin, the difficult story of the liberation of Paris. Address: 23, Allée de la 2e DB Jardin Atlantique. Official website: www.ml-leclerc-moulin.paris.fr.
Bourdelle Museum (Musée Bourdelle)
The museum's exposition includes plaster, bronze and marble works of the sculptor Bourdelle. Address: 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle. Official website: www.bourdelle.paris.fr.
