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Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée), Paris, France
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Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) tickets: €17

Main adult ticket: Museum and exhibitions: collections, Dôme church and Napoleon's tomb, temporary exhibition. Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.

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  • Museum and exhibitions: collections, Dôme church and Napoleon's tomb, temporary exhibitionUnder 18s free (collect a ticket at the tills). Also covers the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération and the Musée des Plans-ReliefsChild Free€17
  • Reduced price (groups of 10+, veterans, large-family card holders, Paris Visite and Navigo pass holders)€12
  • First Friday of the month, late opening 6pm to 10pm€10
  • EU residents aged 18 to 25, with the temporary exhibitionFree for the permanent collections and the Dôme church€5
  • Combined ticket with the Musée RodinValid for three months€26
  • Guided tour for individuals (with Cultival)Child €8€19.50

Main ticket €17 (about US$19 · £14, 2026-10-23 rates)

Checked October 2026 on the official site

Free entry

Under 18s go free, and residents of the EEA under 26 for the permanent collections. Also disabled visitors and a companion, serving and retired military, job seekers from the EU/EEA, ICOM members and journalists. Free visitors still collect a ticket at the tills. The Paris Museum Pass covers entry with no booking.

Opening hours

Every day 10am to 6pm; until 10pm on the first Friday of the month. Closed 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Tills close 30 minutes before the museum.

Booking

Buy online at the museum's ticket office (billetterie.musee-armee.fr) or at the tills.

World Heritage site

Part of Paris, Banks of the Seine, on UNESCO's list since 1991. Listed as a creative masterpiece, an exchange of ideas and a landmark of its kind.

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How much does it cost to visit Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée)?

The main adult ticket (Museum and exhibitions: collections, Dôme church and Napoleon's tomb, temporary exhibition) costs €17, about US$19 · £14. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.

Can you visit Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) for free?

Under 18s go free, and residents of the EEA under 26 for the permanent collections. Also disabled visitors and a companion, serving and retired military, job seekers from the EU/EEA, ICOM members and journalists. Free visitors still collect a ticket at the tills. The Paris Museum Pass covers entry with no booking.

When is Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) open?

Every day 10am to 6pm; until 10pm on the first Friday of the month. Closed 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Tills close 30 minutes before the museum.

Do you need to book Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) tickets in advance?

Buy online at the museum's ticket office (billetterie.musee-armee.fr) or at the tills.

Is Les Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) a World Heritage site?

Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Paris, Banks of the Seine, on UNESCO's list since 1991, listed as a creative masterpiece, an exchange of ideas and a landmark of its kind.