Opening times and prices
The Musée de l'Armée is being renovated to give you a better welcome from June 2024. During the works, the Museum will remain open, with a few changes to the itinerary.
- Ticket office: on arrival, please go to the Museum ticket office located near the Dôme des Invalides to the south of the site: open daily from 10am to 5:30pm (8:30pm on the first Friday of each month).
- The extra ordinary cabinets : due to the Museum's extension and modernisation works, all the unusual cabinets are closed until June 2024.
- Opening times for the south entrance: The south entrance via Place Vauban is open from 2pm to 6pm. Opening times for the north entrance at 129 rue Grenelle (esplanade des Invalides) remain unchanged, from 10am to 6pm (10pm on the first Friday of each month).
Opening times
- Open every day from 10am to 6pm
- Closed on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.
- Late opening on the 1st Friday of each month from 6pm to 10pm (ticket offices close at 9pm) Access to all areas (Dôme des Invalides, permanent collections and temporary exhibition)
The tills close 30 minutes before the Museum closes.
The Hôtel National des Invalides is open to the public every day during the Museum’s opening times.
Admission fees
“Museum and exhibitions” ticket
The “Museum and exhibitions” ticket provides open access to:
- the permanent collections
- the church of the Dome
- the tomb of Napoleon I
- the current temporary exhibition
- the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs.
“Museum and exhibitions” ticket prices
- Full price: €15
- Discounted price: €12 (See discounted and free admission conditions - in French)
- Late-night opening : €10
Free admission
Visitors entitled to free access to the Museum must collect a ticket at the tills, even if they are accompanying ticket or card holders entitled to direct access to the Museum.
€5 ticket
Ticket for young visitors aged 18 to 25 who are nationals or residents of the European Union and Pass Education holders who are entitled to free admission to the permanent collections and the church of the Dôme.
Paris Museum Pass
With a valid Paris Museum Pass you don't need to book in advance. You can directly come at the Museum and show your pass at the entrance.
The Paris Museum Pass offers free admission to the spaces of the Musée de l’Armée (including temporary exhibitions), as well as over 50 museums and monuments in Paris and the Paris Region.
You can purchase the Paris Museum Pass at the Museum’s tills.
3 options (prices on 01/10/2023):
- 2 days: €55
- 4 days: €70
- 6 days: €85
Visit the Paris Museum Pass website
Enrich your visit with the digital guide!
To make sure you don't miss any of the essentials of the Museum and the Dôme, or the heritage and architecture of the Invalides, let yourself be guided through an audioguided tour with detailed comments on the key objects in the collections while giving a historical context of their creation and use. Also discover the current temporary exhibition with confidence.
Price: €5
Guided tours and cultural activities
Cultural activities
Our activities, suitable for all, are a great asset for your understanding of the collections and temporary exhibitions of the Musée de l’Armée. Young visitors can discover these activities throughout the year thanks to a rich program dedicated to them. It’s a great time to interact and exchange with enthusiasts!
Story tours – Focus tours – Investigation games – Fun tours – Workshops
- Full price: €16,5
- Discounted price: €7 (visitors entitled to the discounted price or free admission for self-guided tours)
- Under 18s: €7
Activities require the presence of at least one parent per family.
Your “Cultural Activity” ticket gives you access to the Museum.
Special tours – Serious Games – Temporary exhibition tours – Adult workshops
- Full price: €20
- Discounted price: €15 (visitors entitled to the discounted price or free admission for self-guided tours)
Guided tours (conducted by our partner Cultival)
- Full price: €19,5
- Under 18s: €8
Group prices
Special prices and offers for adult groups (In French)
Invalides Musical Season Concerts
Full price
- Saint-Louis Cathedral Concert: €35 Cat.1, €15 Cat.2 (8pm), €10 (12.15pm)
- Turenne Room Concert: €10 (12.15pm), €30 (8pm)
Duo special offer
Prices for two tickets purchased
- Cathedral Concert: €60 Cat.1, €20 Cat.2 (8pm), €15 (12.15pm)
- Turenne Room Concert: €15 (12.15pm), €50 (8pm)
Special offer for visitors under 26, with disabilities or on benefits
€8 for all concerts and categories
Refunds and exchanges: terms and conditions
Refunds and exchanges: terms and conditions
If you have purchased an admission or activity ticket for a date on which the Musée de l’Armée is exceptionally closed: