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Musee Carnavalet Tickets
Headout is an authorized and trusted partner of the venue, offering curated experiences to enjoy this attraction.
Explore the oldest museum in Paris and discover the temporary exhibits too.
- Bypass the ticketing crowds and head straight to the exhibit at the Museum of History in Paris, showcasing 250 artifacts and artworks.
- Explore the history of Paris from medieval times to the 20th century through immersive period rooms.
- See iconic artifacts from the French Revolution, Napoleon’s era, and personal items like Marcel Proust’s bedroom.
- Admire beautifully preserved Art Nouveau interiors and exhibits on major events like Haussmann’s renovations and May ’68.
Explore the oldest museum in Paris and discover the temporary exhibits too.
- Bypass the ticketing crowds and head straight to the exhibit at the Museum of History in Paris, showcasing 250 artifacts and artworks.
- Explore the history of Paris from medieval times to the 20th century through immersive period rooms.
- See iconic artifacts from the French Revolution, Napoleon’s era, and personal items like Marcel Proust’s bedroom.
- Admire beautifully preserved Art Nouveau interiors and exhibits on major events like Haussmann’s renovations and May ’68.
Inclusions
- Access to the Carnavalet Museum's permanent exhibit
- Access to the temporary exhibit
- Entry to the museum is free for job seekers, those on minimum wage, and disabled guests with their caregivers.
- The venue is wheelchair-friendly.
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome at the museum.
- Photography is allowed without flash.
- Cloakrooms are available at the venue to store luggage.
- Large bags are not allowed inside the venue.
- The museum is closed on January 1, December 25, and May 1.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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Huguette
Jun 2025Verified booking
Clement
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Stéphane
Jan 2025Verified booking
It was very crowded; with Headout tickets we were able to avoid the queue to buy our tickets.
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Kerstin
Feb 2025Verified booking
Great collection of parisian history.
Gérard
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DRAVUCZ
Dec 2024Verified booking
Chantal
Feb 2025Verified booking
Serious computer problem the day before my outing so not cool The chat worked well but I didn't appreciate having to go through your app to get my tickets. No way to tick tickets with the QR CODE, had to start the chat again and blah, took 2 hours of my time for something that's usually sorted out instantly! Disappointed by HEADOUT
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Ferreres
Jan 2025Verified booking
My ticket for entry on Wednesday at 10.15am was for Thursday at the same time. The ticket inspector pointed this out to me. Having shown the order, I was able to get in anyway, given the low attendance at the museum at that time. I doubt that I would have been granted this pass for a museum like the Louvre. So you can understand why the "bof". I don't know if I'll be using this site again.
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CHRISTINE
Feb 2025Verified booking
What's the point of reserving tickets AND a time slot if you have to wait in line for 1 hour and then don't have time to see the whole exhibition?
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Philippe
Jan 2025Verified booking
I never received my ticket even though I had paid for it! This is a scam!
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Combo (Save 5%): Carnavalet Museum & Picasso Museum Direct Entry Tickets
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Get the best of Parisian history and art with one ticket for two museums.
- Delve into Parisian history with this combo ticket to the Musee Carnavalet and Picasso Museum. Explore the French Revolution exhibit and marvel at over 5,000 artworks.
- Discover over 50,000 historical objects, including the scale model of the Île de la Cité, tracing Paris’s evolution from prehistoric times to the 21st century.
- Marvel at over 5,000 of Picasso’s paintings and trace his journey to Cubist period art with anti-war works like “Guernica.”
- Discover how comics influenced the artist’s work and explore contemporary comic forms in the museum's basement.
Get the best of Parisian history and art with one ticket for two museums.
- Delve into Parisian history with this combo ticket to the Musee Carnavalet and Picasso Museum. Explore the French Revolution exhibit and marvel at over 5,000 artworks.
- Discover over 50,000 historical objects, including the scale model of the Île de la Cité, tracing Paris’s evolution from prehistoric times to the 21st century.
- Marvel at over 5,000 of Picasso’s paintings and trace his journey to Cubist period art with anti-war works like “Guernica.”
- Discover how comics influenced the artist’s work and explore contemporary comic forms in the museum's basement.
Inclusions
Carnavalet Museum
- Access to the Carnavalet Museum's permanent exhibit
- Access to the temporary exhibit
Picasso Museum
- Access to the museum’s permanent exhibit
Carnavalet Museum
- Entry to the museum is free for job seekers, those on minimum wage, and disabled guests with their caregivers.
- The venue is wheelchair-friendly.
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome at the museum.
- Photography is allowed without flash.
- Cloakrooms are available at the venue to store luggage.
- Large bags are not allowed inside the venue.
- The museum is closed on January 1, December 25, and May 1.
Picasso Museum
- The museum offers free admission for EU residents under 26 and 18 years of age.
- The venue is wheelchair-accessible.
- Wheelchairs can be booked at the reception desk with an ID card.
- Photography is allowed inside the venue without flash.
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed inside the venue.
- Large bags and suitcases are not allowed inside the venue.
- The museum stays closed on Mondays, January 1, December 25, and May 1.
- Cloakrooms are available at the venue to store luggage.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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What our guests say
Sabine
May 2025Verified booking
The exhibition is magnificent. Despite having booked a time slot, we had to wait 15 minutes and the rooms were very full, so that we had to push past the photos in a row.
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Klaus
May 2025Verified booking
EXHIBITS were excellent
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Olivier
Apr 2025Verified booking
To see original unique paintings from Picasso,the museum was very nice,and the staff was welcoming!!!!!
Silvia
Apr 2025Verified booking
Thanks to online booking we avoided a long line. The museum is beautiful and very interesting.
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Andrea
Mar 2025Verified booking
The exhibition, certainly favored by not having to queue.
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Robert
Mar 2025Verified booking
The theme of degenerate art
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Andrea
May 2025Verified booking
The building itself is absolutely beautiful; the rooms are big and bright giving the art the space to really shine and breathe. The staff is very welcoming and polite.
Franciscus
May 2025Verified booking
Despite the crowds in town on Ascension Day, we were able to get right in without a queue. Perfectly arranged. A wonderful collection in a beautiful entourage.
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Ann
May 2025Verified booking
The Picasso museum is not only interesting as architecture but filled with wonderful artwork. The tickets that i bought before i went made the entrance to the museum easy and quick.
Susan
Apr 2025Verified booking
The venue was stunning. Amazing architecture. The negative was that despite having a ticket booked on line I had to wait two hours in very hot sun with no shelter before being admitted. It was my fault for being early but I presumed there would be a foyer or cafe I could relax in until my ticketed time arrived. The David Hockney exhibition was terrific but by then I'd lost my enthusiasm!
Oliver
Apr 2025Verified booking
Very friendly and accommodating staff who looked after the waiting museum visitors. I was impressed by the special exhibition "Degenerate Art"
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Michael
Apr 2025Verified booking
Wonderful visit - did not realize that the Museum did not open until the time on our ticket, but the wait in line was nothing. Smooth transaction and wighly recommend using headout.
Peter
Apr 2025Verified booking
Picasso opens your mind and excites pathways in the brain that are rarely opened. The ticketing process with Headout was perfect.
Amy
Apr 2025Verified booking
Permanent collection fantastic and intersting special exhibit. Getting tickets through headout was easy and no waiting in lines
Madeleine
Jun 2025Verified booking
Fantastic collection! Very good interpretation / info. Attractive location.
MAILLARD
May 2025Verified booking
I replied to you in a previous e-mail.
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Laure
May 2025Verified booking
Easy access with ticket. Interesting, if limited, exhibition.
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Valérie
May 2025Verified booking
Beautiful museum in a remarkable architectural setting. ' Very interesting exhibition. Fairly free-flowing public
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Celia
May 2025Verified booking
Quick access to a very interesting exhibition
Susan
May 2025Verified booking
Using this app for a ticket was quick and easy!
Matthew
Apr 2025Verified booking
Both the museum and the displayed art works are beautiful and memorable.
Franz
Apr 2025Verified booking
L Very interesting exhibition in a historic building. Your staff was extraordinarily friendly. Thank you very much!
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Edmund
Apr 2025Verified booking
To much waiting around getting into the lift. People get stuck at the gate with their tickets. Most inefficient .
Thurner
Apr 2025Verified booking
The arrangement of the works and the theme of degenerate art.
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Giannetto
Apr 2025Verified booking
the story is Picasso's paintings
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ParisCarnavalet Museum Tickets
Make the most of Paris
Why visit Musée Carnavalet?
An architectural marvel
The Musée Carnavalet is housed in two adjoining historic mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet, with its Renaissance symmetry, delicate stone carvings, and arched windows, and the Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, featuring clean lines and decorative ironwork. Inside, you can find high ceilings, intricately molded cornices, and parquet flooring. Outside, the courtyards and gardens , cobblestone paths, and manicured greenery will charm you.
Temporary exhibitions
The museum often hosts temporary exhibitions showcasing various artistic themes and periods. Current exhibitions on display include Paris 1793-1794: A Revolutionary Year that explores a pivotal year in the French Revolution, highlighting the turbulent events and changes of that time. It runs from October 16, 2024, to February 16, 2025.
History across floors
The museum features two floors that explore Parisian history in depth. The basement showcases archaeological excavations from the Mesolithic Era to the Neolithic Era, and works from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 16th century like the scale model of the island. On the first floor we have level one featuring works from the Paris of 19th century to the present, including the reign of Napoleon III, Haussmann's urban transformations, the Belle Epoque and contemporary Paris. Level two showcases paintings and sculptures from the French Revolution exhibit of 1789.
Popular highlights of Musee Carnavalet's collection
Madame de Sévigné’s Writing Desk
Marvel at the personal writing desk of Madame de Sévigné, one of the most celebrated figures of 17th-century Paris. Located on the first floor of the museum, the letters she wrote her daughter shed light on Parisian society during this era.
Sculpture of Louis XIV (1643-1715)
This majestic statue of Louis XIV from the 17th century is located on the first floor, is a rare survivor of the French Revolution. The king is depicted in a classical style, wearing a Roman breastplate and cloak. Originally displayed at the Paris City Hall, the statue now graces the Carnavalet Museum sine 1890, offering a glimpse into the grandeur of the Sun King's era.
Woodwork from the Villacerf Cabinet
This piece located on the first floor features 17th-century wood paneling from the study of the Colbert de Villacerf mansion, reinstalled in the Carnavalet Museum around 1914. This is a an example of the “French wood paneling” style with an innovative coved ceiling instead of the traditional beams. It also includes fanciful imagery that blends human figures with animals and plants.
Grotesque heads from Pont-Neuf
Located in the basement collection of the medieval relics, this piece is from the old Pont Neuf bridge built between 15th and 16th century to alleviate traffic congestion. The bridge was decorated with 381 different Mascarons like this one, featuring the heads of mythological divinities believed to ward off evil spirits.
Plan your visit to the Musée Carnavalet
Opening hours
Location
Facilities
Accessibility
The Musée Carnavalet is open at the following times:
- Tuesdays to Sundays - 10:00am — 6:00pm
- Last entry is at 5:15pm.
- The exhibition rooms close at 5:45pm.
- Late openings are until 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
- The exhibition rooms close at 5pm on December 24 and 31
- The museum is closed on: January 1, May 1, and December 25
Address: 23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris, France
- By Metro: Line 1: Saint-Paul, Line 5: Bréguet Sabin, Line 7: Pont-Marie or Line 8: Chemin Vert
- Closest Metro stop: Saint-Paul station (5-minute walk)
- By Bus: Lines 96 & 29: Place des Vosges, Line 91: Saint-Gilles - Chemin Vert, Lines 69 & 76: Saint-Paul
- Closest bus stop: Place des Vosges (3-minute walk)
- By Train: Gare de l'Est
- Closest Train stop: Gare de l'Est station (approximately 20-minute walk or a short taxi ride)
- The museum provides a free app to explore all 5 sections chronologically. It highlights the best pieces and areas.
- Cloakrooms are available at the venue to store luggage.
- The venue is wheelchair-accessible.
- Wheelchairs can be hired free of charge at the museum reception.
- The museum offers regular guided tours in French sign language for deaf visitors.
Places to visit near Musée Carnavalet
Place des Vosges
Hôtel de Sully & the Marais District
Centre Pompidou
- Situated 280 meters from the museum, this historic square is a beautiful place to admire the architecture at the Pavillon du Roi and the Pavillon de la Reine, and people-watch.
- Visit the Maison de Victor Hugo located within the square and explore insights into the life and work of the famous French writer.
- The 17th-century mansion, a masterpiece of French Renaissance architecture with its impressive facade and beautiful gardens, is located 600 meters from the museum.
- The Marais district, a haven for independent boutiques, art galleries, and mouthwatering bakeries, invites you to wander its charming streets.
- Don't miss the Musée Picasso, situated nearby, featuring an extensive collection of Picasso's masterpieces.
- Perfect for art buffs, this iconic museum houses a vast collection of 20th and 21st-century art, including works by Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol.
- Walk less than 3km, and take the elevator to the top floor for stunning views of Paris.
- Visit the rooftop restaurant and enjoy a meal with breathtaking views of the city.
Frequently asked questions about Musée Carnavalet
What is the Musée Carnavalet known for?
The Musée Carnavalet is dedicated to the history of Paris, showcasing collections spanning prehistoric times to the 20th century, including artifacts, art, and interactive displays.
How much time should I plan for a visit?
Allocate around 1.5 to 2 hours to explore the museum completely.
What interactive experiences are available?
Digital installations like animated films, audio guides, and child-friendly displays enhance the visitor experience.
Does the museum have a restaurant or café?
The museum features a restaurant with a garden view, offering a relaxing spot for visitors to unwind.
What ticket options are available?
The museum offers general admission and discounted tickets. Entry is free for children and local residents on specific days.
Are there any restrictions on photography?
Photography is generally allowed in most areas, but restrictions apply to certain exhibits. Check signage or ask staff for clarification.
What’s the best time to visit to avoid crowds?
Mornings on weekdays are generally less crowded, providing a peaceful exploration of the museum.
What languages are available for the tours and displays?
Tours and digital installations are available in multiple languages, including English and Spanish.