Louvre Museum

Short answer

Is Louvre Museum worth it?

Louvre Museum deserves a place on most first itineraries. Go early or reserve ahead. Crowds are part of the cost.

The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.

Why

1. 01

   Endless, magnificent, and impossible to 'do' in a day.

2. 02

   The fit call is which wing to surrender to, not whether to 'see it all': Denon for the marquee hits (Mona Lisa scrum, Italian painting, the Winged Victory) if it's your only visit; Richelieu's French painting and the calm Cour Marly sculpture courts if you want masterpieces nearly alone; the Egyptian and Near Eastern antiquities in Sully if you've got kids who'd rather have mummies than Madonnas.

Is it a fit?

Plan it well

Cost

€22 online (free under 18 / EU under 26)

Timing

Wed/Fri late openings after 6pm, or Wed/Thu mornings; ~3pm queues subside.

Booking

Timed e-ticket guarantees a 30-min entry window and priority queues at both Pyramid and Carrousel.

Allow

3–4 hrs (could be all day)

Getting there

Enter via the Carrousel du Louvre (underground mall) or Porte des Lions to dodge the Pyramid line.

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