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More than 50 attractions on the Paris Museum Pass

Paris is full of attractions for all tastes, you almost get lost with so much choice! That's why the Paris Museum Pass is essential.
As well as having a fixed price to visit more than 50 attractions, it also saves us time queuing at the ticket offices. I'll explain everything.

Organization

We did a lot of research before starting to use the Paris Museum Pass. We even chose the right day to start using it, as we only had the two-day pass and didn't want to waste it. Pay attention to the days when most museums are closed!
There are too many attractions and sometimes we risk wasting time for nothing, and how can we avoid doing that?
First we made a list of all the attractions we wanted to go to, then we sorted them by distance and finally by opening hours. This last one is the most important and makes all the difference.

Some attractions don't open on certain days and others stay open later. Read the whole guide carefully, go to the MUSEUM PASS to find out more. The Louvre, for example, doesn't open on Tuesdays and stays open late on Fridays and Wednesdays. We used our Paris Museum Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday, and left the Louvre for last, precisely so we'd have more time to visit it. The Musée de l'Armée, on the other hand, is open until late on Tuesday, so that was useful to know.

Value and duration

There are three types of Paris Museum Pass

• 2 days for 48 euros;
• 4 days for 62 euros;
• 6 days for 74 euros.

Of course, proportionally, the more days, the better, depending on your thirst for knowledge. While the two-day course costs 24 euros each day, the six-day course costs a little over 12 euros - quite a difference, isn't it?
It's also worth checking that the prices are still the same, as I'm referring to June 2018.

How to use

The Paris Museum Pass begins to apply when it is used for the first time, so there's no point in buying it for two days, using it today and the day after tomorrow.
As soon as you use it, put the day you started, along with your name on the ticket, don't lose or tear up your Paris Museum Pass, it's non-refundable.

It's also worth checking that you've been given the Paris Museum Pass with the requested validity year and days, and that everything is in order.
Don't tear up the "accordion" with the information, it could invalidate your Paris Museum Pass.

Is the Paris Museum Pass really worth it?

We loved it, but it's only worth it if you really want to go to several attractions.
It's worth remembering that we had a few days left to wander around at a slower pace, enjoying the city, which is one of the most enjoyable things to do in Paris.
I don't recommend buying the Paris Museum Pass for two days and spending one of them in Versailles, for example. Versailles takes up a whole day and it's more advantageous to buy the ticket individually. Just do the math, each attraction costs an average of 10 to 15 euros, so to make it worthwhile, you have to go to at least 4 attractions.

We went to Arc de Triomphe, Palácio das Descobertas, Armory Museum (with two entries in different exhibitions), Llisten e Cité des Sciences.
The total would be around 80 euros, and the Paris Museum Pass for two days costs 48 euros! In other words, it was VERY worthwhile.

But beware, at the Cité Des Science (Science City), we had to pay for some attractions separately, such as the Children's City.

If we wanted to go to La Geode, we would also need to buy another ticket. The Museum Pass only gives you access to the main permanent exhibition.
Of course, the fact that we didn't have to queue to buy tickets saved us time and we were able to visit more things. That counts for a lot, so take that into consideration.

What should we consider?

Your pace and appetite for museums?
A: Do you like museums or are you just curious? Do you want to spend the whole day in just one museum?
How many museums do you want to visit?
A: Organize time and access routes and list them in order of preference.
How many days do you have in the city?
A: Be aware, Paris is incredible and museums are not the only attractions in the city.
Do you want to make detailed visits for more than a whole day?
A: This makes it impossible to visit more than two museums a day.
Are you leaving Paris?
A: Pay attention to the travel time.
Is your visit on Sunday?
A: Some museums are free on this day.

How to buy the Paris Museum Pass

There are several ways to store, whether online, at the airport or in physical stores.

Online

I don't recommend it, because you'll have to ask for it to be delivered to your home and that's more expensive, or you could waste time picking it up at a specific point. If I'm not mistaken, it's at the FNAC store in Paris, and there's an extra charge for that too.
But if you still want to, just click here and go to the official website.

Charles de Gaulle Airport

Just look for the tourist information office in terminals 1, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.

Orly Airport

As at CDG, just look for the tourist information offices in the SUD or OUEST terminals.

Stores around the city

FNAC, tourist offices at the Gare du Nord, Gare de L'Est and Gare de Lyon train stations.

It is also available at ticket offices of the main attractions associated.

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