Opening Hours

Open every day except Tuesday

Let the Louvre's team gladly welcome you!

Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday: from 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays
Rooms begin closing 30 minutes before museum closing time.

Admission on Sunday

From October to March: access to the permanent collections is free for all visitors on the first Sunday of each month.

From April to September: no free admission on the first Sunday of each month.

Entrances to the museum

• Pyramid and Galerie du Carrousel entrances: open every day (except Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays; and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
• Passage Richelieu entrance: open every day (except Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays)
• Porte des Lions entrance: this entrance may be closed for technical reasons. Please contact us the day before your visit at +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17.

Holidays

Here are the holidays for the Musée du Louvre:

2014 Holidays	Open from 9 to 6	Museum closed
January 1st		X
April 20 (Easter)	X
April 21 (Easter Monday)	X
July 14 (National Day)	X
August 15	X
December 25/td>		X