Ok this summer, the Olympics are going to take up a lot of space. But it would be a real shame not to take advantage of Parisian museums, don’t you think? Find out which museums are open during the Olympic Games in Paris.
Most museums will be open during the Olympic Games… except for the opening ceremony (July 26).
Good news for culture lovers: most museums will be open during the Olympic Games! The only drawback is that all museums within the security perimeter will be affected. From July 18 to 26, a red and grey perimeter will be set up to filter through traffic as much as possible. In the grey “Silt” perimeter, tourist crossings are permitted. To do this, you’ll need to show your Games Pass to the police, on presentation of proof of reservation (your museum ticket will do, in addition to the QR code).
Museums and cultural sites located close to these two security perimeters will be closed exceptionally on July 26, the day of the opening ceremony. In detail, the Conciergerie, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée du Quai Branly and the Institut du Monde Arabe will be closed all day on July 26.
Here are the museums open throughout the Olympic Games
After July 26, you can visit Paris museums without any worries. In detail, you can go :
- At the Atelier des Lumières, to see the latest immersive exhibition on the pharaohs
- At the Bourse de Commerce, to admire its new immersive exhibition
- Learn a lot at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
- Visit the Matisse exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
- At the Musée Grévin
- Le Louvre (closed July 25 and 26 and during the night of July 24). Reservations are mandatory, even for those who benefit from free admission!
- Musée Quai Branly (closed July 26)
- At La Monnaie de Paris
- Maillol Museum
- Musée national Picasso-Paris
- Rodin Museum, and its sculpture courses
- Musée d’Orsay (closed July 25 and 26 only)
- At the Musée du Chocolat, to enjoy with your children
- At the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
- Les Invalides
- The Museum of Illusion
- The Orangery Museum
- The Magic Museum
- Jacquemart-André Museum
Free museums all year round are also open during the Games (except July 26)
It’s not just paying museums that will be opening their doors during the games. You can also visit free museums all year round! This is the case of :
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- The Marie Curie Museum, which offers tours in French and English
- Carnavalet museum
- The Petit Palais, and its bucolic garden (and you don’t need a reservation to visit it)
- Musée Cernuschi (closed July 26)
- Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (also closed on July 26)
- La Maison de Balzac (closed July 26)
Some museums will be closed..
However, the Palais de Tokyo has chosen not to present any artistic programs during the games. Safety and accessibility constraints are forcing the museum to streamline its cultural offerings. The Palais will be privatized for most of the summer by Club house 24, and will be open to “hospitality” ticket holders.
Similarly, the Musée de l’Homme will be closed to the public from July 20 to August 13. The Musée du Jeu de Paume will also be closed until September 28.