Interesting Facts About Louvre Museum Paris Guided Tours
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The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the most famous museums in the world and houses an incredibly vast collection of art from various civilizations spanning centuries.
If you’re a bit ignorant when it comes to art, but would to gain an in depth knowledge about it, why not take a guided tour? This will make your Le Louvre visit more successful.
Guided tours of the Louvre Museum are available in English daily. The tour last 90 minutes and shows you some of the most renowned pieces of artwork on display 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 (crafted 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.
A single guided tour can only take 30 persons and specific areas are allocated on a first come first served basis. It would be best to go to the glass pyramid at least half an hour before the tour starts to avail of a slot.
Head phones consisting of audio recordings also function as guides in Louvre. These “audio guides” as they are called, help you to attain knowledge about the same collections that a human guide takes you to. They also last 90 minutes and can be rented 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.
With a standard ticket, you can see permanent exhibits of the Louvre. You will also be permitted to get in and out of the museum throughout the day, allowing you to go out for fresh air or for lunch. As for temporary exhibits, you would have to pay extra fees to get to see it.
Louvre permits everybody to enter for free on the first Sunday of the month. But if you are intending to do a “museum hop” across Paris, then securing a Paris museum pass is advisable. This will permit you to enter 70 museums in Paris.
Louvre museum tours are an informative and educational experience. Lovers of art on vacation in France should also check out the Rodin Museum Paris.
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