Opening times and prices

On this page you’ll find the museum’s opening times and prices, to help you organise your visit.

Opening times

The Army Museum is open every day.

  • 1 April to 31 October: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm
  • 1 November to 31 March: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
  • Tills close 30 min before the museum closes.

Exceptions

  • The museum is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
  • During the Christmas holidays and springtime holidays, the museum is open until 5.30 pm
  • The Dôme Church, the modern department (from Louis XIV to Napoleon III, 1643 - 1870) and the Special exhibition are open until 9pm every Tuesday, April through September 2018.
  • In July and August, the Dome Church (tomb of Napoleon I) is open until 7 pm

Admission fees

  • Full admission fee: 12€
  • Reduced fee: 10€
  • Group price (from 10 people) : 10€

This admission ticket gives access to our permanent collections, the Dome Church, Tomb of Napoleon, the Saint-Louis Cathedral, the Charles de Gaulle Monument, the temporary exhibition, the Museum of Relief Maps and the Museum of the Order of the Liberation.

See the programme of exhibitions (in french).

Reduced price admission

  • For everyone, every day from 5 pm in summer and 4 pm in winter, as well as Tuesday nights
  • Veterans
  • "Famille nombreuse" SNCF card for large family groups
  • Groups of 10 people and more, subject to booking
  • Paris Visite card holders (valid card and coupon)
  • Reservist soldiers (upon presentation of military identity card)

Free admission

Note: all visitors entitled to free admission to the museum must collect a "free ticket" at the tills, even when accompanying visitors with cards entitling them to direct access to the museum.

The following people are entitled to free access to the Army Museum, upon presentation of a valid, legible form of identification showing their name:

  • Under-18s
  • Jobseekers and people on income support (proof of status from the last 6 months)
  • Disabled visitors and one accompanying person per handicapped person
  • Journalists · Members of ICOM and ICOMOS
  • Civilian personnel of the Ministry of Defence
  • French soldiers
  • Foreign soldiers (in uniform)
  • PARIS MUSEUM PASS holders

Exception

18-25 year-old citizens or residents of the EU and holders of the Pass Education are entitled to free access to our permanent collections, the Dome Church, Tomb of Napoleon, the Saint-Louis Cathedral, the Charles de Gaulle Monument, the Museum of Relief Maps and the Museum of the Order of the Liberation. To visit the temporary exhibition they will have to buy a reduced ticket (5 €).

Concerts

The Army Museum offers many classical music concerts all year round.

See the programme of concerts and buy your tickets (in french).

Cinema, events, conferences

The Army Museum regularly offers seasons of films, conferences and events, in connection with its cultural programme.Access to these events is free, although advance booking is required.

See the programme of cinema screenings (in french)
See the programme of conferences (in french)
See the programme of events (in french).

PARIS MUSEUM PASS

The PARIS MUSEUM PASS offers free, unlimited queue jump access to all areas of the Army Museum, as well as over 60 museums (permanent collections only) and monuments in Paris and the Paris region, subject to the Pass's daily validity restrictions.

The PARIS MUSEUM PASS is on sale at the museum's ticket and reception desks.

3 options (prices on 01/01/2016):

  • 2 days: €48
  • 4 days: €62
  • 6 days: €74

To find out all about the Paris Museum Pass, see the website www.parismuseumpass.com

Group prices

For information on group prices, please see the "Groups" page.