Which museums and exhibitions are free in Paris?

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Updated on 29/04/2025

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Who said nothing in Paris was free? Certainly not us! The city is packed with great museums allowing you to open your eyes to other cultures, discover new forms of expression or simply get away from it all. Here are our tips and advice on how to find free exhibitions in the capital.

Free all year round

Five museums are open to everyone, year-round, with no admission fees.. You can wander endlessly around the Atelier Brancusi - Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée Curie, Le Plateau - Centre d'art contemporain, Musée de la Préfecture de police and the Mémorial de la Shoah.

Free access to permanent exhibitions

Only the Maison de Victor Hugo - Hauteville House is always free.

Free on the 1st Sunday of the month

Visits to the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, the Musée Gustave Moreau and the Musée Jean-Jacques Henner are free every first Sunday of the month. Remember to book online to make sure you get in.
At the Musée National d'Art Moderne - Centre Pompidou, admission to the permanent collection and the Galerie des Enfants is free.
At the Musée des Arts et Métiers, it's free every Friday from 6pm to 9pm.
The Musée Eugène Delacroix is also open to the public on July 14.

The list goes on for museums that are open free of charge on the first Sunday of every month if you're under 18. These include the Musée Cluny, the Musée de l'Orangerie, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée Picasso, the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, the Musée National de l'Histoire de l'Immigration, the Musée Guimet and even the Musée du Quai Branly.
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The Louvre offers free admission on the first Friday of the month from 6pm (except July and August) and on July 14th.

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