Details About Louvre Museum in Paris Guided Tours
One of the most visited world museums is seated in Paris, France.
The Louvre Museum houses the most exquisite art pieces across time lines and geographic locations.
If you're not an art enthusiast but nevertheless interested in art and want to get an insight of the art displayed at the Louvre Museum, then it's highly advisable that you take one of the guided tours offered at the museum.
Guided tours of the Louvre Museum are offered in English daily.
The tour last 90 minutes and shows you some of the most renowned pieces of artwork displayed at the Louvre.
Guided tours in English are available between 3 to 5 times a day depending on seasonal demand.
Guided tours of the Louvre begin underneath the famous glass pyramid (designed by American architect Im Pei) located in the center of the museum.
Even though there is a fee incurred for taking part in the guided tour children under the age of 13 go free, while those under the age of 18 receive a discount.
Tours are available on a first come first served basis and can only host 30 people.
It is then recommended to arrive earlier at the glass pyramid to get a reservation for the daily guided tour.
Head phones with audio recordings also serve as guides in Louvre.
These "audio guides" as they are referred to, allow you to gain knowledge about the same collections that a human guide takes you to.
They also last 90 minutes and can be hired at the museum's reception area.
The Louvre Museum is open from 9 a.
m to 6 p.
m from Wednesdays to Mondays and is closed on Tuesdays and holidays.
Some wings of the museum are kept open until 9.
45 in the evening on Mondays.
Louvre guards will start checking the areas half an hour before closing and will stop selling tickets quarter an hour before closing.
Standard tickets facilitate you to enter the museum as many times as you like within one day, enabling you to leave for lunch or to rest in the middle of the day.
Standard tickets enable you to see all permanent exhibits; however, temporary exhibits incur an additional fee.
Every first Sunday each month, Louvre provides free entrance for all.
But if you plan to visit various museums in Paris, why not opt for a Paris museum pass which enables you to get into over 70 museums of the city.
The Louvre Museum houses the most exquisite art pieces across time lines and geographic locations.
If you're not an art enthusiast but nevertheless interested in art and want to get an insight of the art displayed at the Louvre Museum, then it's highly advisable that you take one of the guided tours offered at the museum.
Guided tours of the Louvre Museum are offered in English daily.
The tour last 90 minutes and shows you some of the most renowned pieces of artwork displayed at the Louvre.
Guided tours in English are available between 3 to 5 times a day depending on seasonal demand.
Guided tours of the Louvre begin underneath the famous glass pyramid (designed by American architect Im Pei) located in the center of the museum.
Even though there is a fee incurred for taking part in the guided tour children under the age of 13 go free, while those under the age of 18 receive a discount.
Tours are available on a first come first served basis and can only host 30 people.
It is then recommended to arrive earlier at the glass pyramid to get a reservation for the daily guided tour.
Head phones with audio recordings also serve as guides in Louvre.
These "audio guides" as they are referred to, allow you to gain knowledge about the same collections that a human guide takes you to.
They also last 90 minutes and can be hired at the museum's reception area.
The Louvre Museum is open from 9 a.
m to 6 p.
m from Wednesdays to Mondays and is closed on Tuesdays and holidays.
Some wings of the museum are kept open until 9.
45 in the evening on Mondays.
Louvre guards will start checking the areas half an hour before closing and will stop selling tickets quarter an hour before closing.
Standard tickets facilitate you to enter the museum as many times as you like within one day, enabling you to leave for lunch or to rest in the middle of the day.
Standard tickets enable you to see all permanent exhibits; however, temporary exhibits incur an additional fee.
Every first Sunday each month, Louvre provides free entrance for all.
But if you plan to visit various museums in Paris, why not opt for a Paris museum pass which enables you to get into over 70 museums of the city.
