In Paris, most museums do not charge admission fees for any children under 18 and for European Union citizens under 26. However, they do charge adults. Some museums do have one day per month in which there is no charge; however, the lines can be very long on such days.
One very useful purchase for adults is the Paris Museum Pass. It is good for some 60 museums in and around Paris, including the Louvre, Versailles, Fontainebleau, the Arc de Triomphe, and many more. It is not accepted at some major attractions like the Eiffel Tower and the Montparnasse Tower.
This pass can save money and certainly saves time. At most museums, people with the museum pass can avoid long ticket lines, although them may have to go through security lines. It clearly saved us time at a number of attractions. When you have very limited time in Paris, you don’t want to spend it standing in line.
At some attractions, an adult who has a pass and who is accompanied by children may have to get in a ticket line to get free tickets for the children.
The museum pass can be purchased for 2, 4, or 6 days. The prices are €35, €50, €65 respectively. The pass does not become effective until you write a starting date on it. You can purchase the pass on line and have it delivered to your home before departure. However, there is an extra charge for delivery.
In Paris, there are many points of sale for the pass. They are listed on line at the pass web site - http://en.parismuseumpass.com/ I purchased the 6-day pass at the Pantheon after I arrived in Paris. The purchase only took a couple of minutes. I used my Master Card.
One side benefit to the pass is that if you are in need of a rest room, you can just pop into a museum.
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