Did you know that many museums in Paris are open free of charge on the first Sunday of every month ? It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to visit a wide range of cultural sites!
In Paris, dozens of museums are taking part in this operation, but don’t be fooled by the fact that some are still charging admission.
Which museums in Paris are free on the first Sunday of the month? In this article, you’ll find a list of all these museums, sorted by arrondissement.
Please note: large museums are often very busy on these days, so it’s best to go early in the day for the best visiting conditions, or to target smaller establishments.
Summary
In the 1st arrondissement
Conciergerie – January, February, March and November only
2 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris
Orangerie museum – online booking required
Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris
Sainte-Chapelle – January, February, March, November and December only
10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris
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In the 3rd arrondissement
Arts et Métiers museum
60 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris
Hunting & nature museum
62 Rue des Archives, 75003 Paris
Picasso Museum
5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris
In the 4th arrondissement
Pompidou Center (permanent collections only)
Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris
In the 5th arrondissement
Cluny museum
28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris
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Panthéon – January, February, March, November and December only
Pl. du Panthéon, 75005 Paris
In the 6th arrondissement
Delacroix museum
6 Rue de Furstemberg, 75006 Paris
11 Conti Museum (Monnaie de Paris)
11 quai de Conti, 75006 Paris
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In the 7th arrondissement
Orsay museum – must be booked online
Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 75007 Paris
Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum
37 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris
Rodin museum – October, November, December, January, February and March only
77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
In the 8th arrondissement
Arc de Triomphe – January, February, March, November and December only
Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris
In the 9th arrondissement
Gustave Moreau Museum
14 rue Catherine de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 Paris
In the 12th arrondissement
Museum of the History of Immigration
293 Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris
Cinémathèque Française, Méliès Museum
51 rue de Bercy
In the 15th arrondissement
La Poste museum
34 Bd de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
In the 16th arrondissement
City of Architecture and Heritage
1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris
Asian art – Guimet museum
6 Pl. d’Iéna, 75116 Paris
In the 17th arrondissement
Henner Museum
43 Av. de Villiers, 75017 Paris
Free museums in Paris, all year round
Some of Paris’s museums and cultural venues don’t wait for the first Sunday of the month to be free! They’re open free of charge all year round, and for everyone! Here’s the list:
Archives Nationales, Paris site
60 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Paris
EDF Foundation
6 Rue Juliette Récamier, 75007 Paris
Lafayette Anticipations Foundation
9 Rue du Plâtre, 75004 Paris
Frac Île-de-France, Le Plateau
22 Rue des Alouettes, 75019 Paris
Balzac House (Permanent tour only)
47 Rue Raynouard, 75016 Paris
Victor Hugo House (Permanent tour only)
6 Pl. des Vosges, 75004 Paris
Bourdelle museum (Permanent tour only)
18 Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris
Cognacq-Jay museum (Permanent tour only)
8 Rue Elzevir, 75003 Paris
Carnavalet museum (Permanent tour only)
23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris
Cernuschi museum (Permanent tour only)
7 Av. Velasquez, 75008 Paris
Curie Museum
1 rue Pierre et Marie Curie 75005 Paris
Paris’ Modern Art museum(Permanent tour only)
11 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris
Legion of Honor museum
2 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris
Liberation of Paris museum (Permanent tour only)
4 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris
Shoah Memorial
17 Rue Geoffroy l’Asnier, 75004 Paris
Zadkine museum (Permanent tour only)
100bis Rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris
Romantic life museum (Permanent tour only)
16 rue Chaptal, 75009 Paris
Fragonard fragrance museum
9 rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
Pavillon de l’Arsenal
21 Bd Morland, 75004 Paris
Petit Palais (Permanent tour only)
Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris
Free museums on the first Sunday of the month
Find all the museums in Paris that are open free of charge on the first Sunday of the month on this map:
Visit museums in Paris by night!
If you’re short of time at the weekend, you can also visit museums during the week, in the evening! Many museums and monuments open their doors to you at night.
Find the list of ALL museums open in the evening in Paris, sorted by day of the week:
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