Free Museums on the 1st Sunday of the Month in Paris

Susan Hooks

Updated: 26 May 2026 ·

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Free Museums on the 1st Sunday of the Month in Paris

See in this article the list of free museums on the first Sunday of each month in Paris and its surroundings. Among them: Orsay Museum, Centre Pompidou, Palace of Versailles, and Picasso Museum.

Free Museums in Paris on the 1st Sunday of Each Month:

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Almost all Parisian museums and monuments are free on the first Sunday of each month (with the exception of the Eiffel Tower, which is never free).

See below the full list and click on the names to learn more about each one.

  • Rodin Museum (free on the first Sunday only from October to March)
  • Orangerie Museum
  • Museum of Arts and Crafts
  • Pompidou Centre
  • Picasso Museum
  • Cluny Museum - Thermes de Cluny
  • Orsay Museum
  • Quai Branly Museum
  • Museum of Hunting and Nature
  • Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
  • Guimet Museum
  • Arc de Triomphe (free on the first Sunday only from November to March)
  • Conciergerie (free on the first Sunday only from November to March)
  • Pantheon (free on the first Sunday only from November to March)
  • Sainte-Chapelle (free on the first Sunday only from November to March)
  • Notre-Dame Towers (free on the first Sunday only from November to March). Closed for renovation until 2024.

Free Museums in the Paris Surroundings on the 1st Sunday of Each Month:

  • Fontainebleau Castle
  • Palace of Versailles and Trianon (from November to March)
  • Malmaison Museum
  • National Museum of the Château de Compiègne
  • Ceramics Museum, in the city of Sèvres
  • Albert Kahn Museum

Louvre Museum: Special Case

When is the Louvre Museum free? The Louvre Museum is free for everyone:

  • on the first Friday of the month starting at 6 PM (except in July and August). It is necessary to reserve a time on the museum's website.
  • on July 14.

Also Read:

This article is part of the series Paris on a Budget, click here to read all posts.

  • The free museums in Paris
  • Is it worth buying the Paris Museum Pass?
  • The best museums in Paris
  • A child's perspective on the Orsay Museum
  • Guided tours of the Louvre, Orsay, and Versailles

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