Louvre Museum Ticket to See the Mona Lisa in Paris

Explore the Louvre’s permanent collection at your own pace with digital audio commentary, with optional host-assisted entry. For more context, join an English introductory tour or a licensed guided tour in English or Spanish. The introductory experience offers an hour of orientation; the guided tours spend two hours exploring the art and its stories.

• See the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo among the Louvre’s signature masterpieces
• Discover Jacques-Louis David’s 10-meter-wide Coronation of Napoleon I on the guided tours
• Explore independently after your introductory or guided tour
• Add a Seine cruise with recorded commentary and views of the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame Cathedral

What's Included

• Louvre permanent collection admission; temporary exhibitions and events excluded
• Digital audio guide with Reserved Access audio-guide and Assisted Entry options
• Entrance assistance with Assisted Entry
• English-speaking host and commentary with introductory tours
• Licensed guide and headsets if needed with English and English/Spanish guided tours
• Seine sightseeing cruise ticket and multilingual recorded commentary with cruise combinations

Important details

• For the English and English/Spanish guided tours, children aged 0–17 require an accompanying paying adult.
• For Reserved Access audio-guide options, museum admission is free for ages 0–17 and disabled visitors. An audio-guide ticket is still required to use the commentary, and a cruise ticket is required to join the cruise.
• Child tickets cover ages 4–17 for Reserved Access with Audio Guide and Assisted Entry. For the audio-guide and cruise combination, child tickets cover ages 4–11 and youth tickets ages 12–17. Guided and introductory tour child tickets cover ages 3–17. Assisted Entry is free for ages 0–3; introductory tours, with or without the cruise, are free for ages 0–2.
• Reserved Access audio-guide options, with or without the cruise, are wheelchair-accessible. The English and English/Spanish guided tours are not wheelchair-accessible, and elevators are unavailable during these tours. Assisted Entry is not recommended for reduced mobility or wheelchair use.
• For introductory tours, bring valid ID matching the name on your ticket; identification may be required for entry.
• Pets are not allowed with Assisted Entry, except service animals with valid identification. Guide dogs on the English and English/Spanish guided tours require advance notice and a guide dog card. The audio-guide cruise combination allows only guide dogs aboard.
• On the English and English/Spanish guided tours, you may be refused entry or service if you appear intoxicated.
• Do not bring bags or suitcases larger than 55 x 35 x 20 cm. Leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. Free lockers are available for smaller items; collect everything the same day.
• Bring your own headphones for digital audio-guide options and Assisted Entry. These digital guides are separate from the museum’s own audio-guide system.
• With Assisted Entry, outside food and drinks are not allowed.
• Reserved access does not bypass mandatory security checks; queues and crowds can delay entry.
• Cruise combinations do not include transfers between attractions.
• Arrive 15 minutes early for the English and English/Spanish guided tours, 10 minutes early for Assisted Entry, and 20 minutes early for introductory tours. For introductory tours, do not enter the museum independently.
• For the introductory tour and cruise combination, late arrival means admission will be refused.
• For Reserved Access with Audio Guide alone, arriving more than 30 minutes after your entry time means normal admission and waiting conditions apply.
• For the audio-guide and cruise combination, your Louvre entry may be assigned 30 minutes or 1 hour later than your booked time if availability is limited. The cruise ticket is valid for 1 month from your travel date.
• The museum is closed on Tuesdays and some holidays.