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Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Musée des Arts DécoratifsLouvre, Tuileries & Musée d'Orsay, Parisgo · a weekday morningadmission: unknown

Go for design, furniture, fashion and toys in a wing of the Louvre palace on the Rue de Rivoli; 90 minutes, usually quiet. Closed Mondays.

Time on site75–105 minp95 150 min
Priceabout €14 (≈ US$17)adult, 2026 estimate
Best houra weekday morningquietest window
28″ bagsNo ProblemLouvre, Tuileries & Musée d'Orsay
Step-freeYes OK
  • Design
  • Fashion
  • Quiet museum
  • Timed ticket: book ahead
  • Works with kids

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Hours unknown · closed Mon
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Open
Hours unknown · closed Mon
Crowds

Quietest around 09:00 or 17:00 · go a weekday morning

Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: about €14 (≈ US$17) (check)

free for under 18 (check)

Time to spend
75–105 min · up to 150 min if you linger
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Best time to go

  1. 09:00, calm
  2. 10:00, moderate
  3. 11:00, moderate
  4. 12:00, busy
  5. 13:00, busy
  6. 14:00, busy
  7. 15:00, moderate
  8. 16:00, moderate
  9. 17:00, calm
Quietest around 09:00 Busiest 12:00 to 14:00Estimate for an ordinary weekday. Taller bar = busier.

Rarely crowded; exhibitions draw the busiest days.

By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat.

Opening hours
Closed
Mon
Note
Opening hours and last admission are not printed until verified.
Hours note
Open Tuesday to Sunday, usually from about 11:00 to 18:00; closed Monday; confirm on the official site.

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
  1. Janlight
  2. Febbusy
  3. Marbusy
  4. Aprheavy
  5. Mayheavy
  6. Junheavy
  7. Julpacked
  8. Augpacked
  9. Sepheavy
  10. Octheavy
  11. Novbusy
  12. Decbusy

Quietest Jan · busiest Jul–Aug.

Estimate: desk reasoning from weekday, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Ticket
timed advance official · official site
Stairs
Not recorded
Shoes
Not recorded

Accessibility

  • YesStep-free entrance · Few.
  • YesLifts
  • YesAccessible toilet
  • YesWheelchair
  • YesStroller · ok
  • YesPlaces to sit · Benches.

Sensory load

  • Sensory load2/5 Low
  • Peak crowd4/5 High

What to bring and the rules

  • Your booked ticket or QR code · Entry is timed and sold ahead on the official site.
  • A small bag · Cloakroom (check).
  • Cloakroom (check).
  • Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom (check).
  • Allowed without flash in permanent galleries (check).

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

Musée des Arts DécoratifsMusée des Arts DécoratifsJardin du Palais-RoyalLouvre MuseumJardin des TuileriesMusée d'OrsayCafé MarlyCafé KitsunéLe Grand VéfourAngelina tea room (Rivoli)

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Tickets, prices and entry

Know before you go

  • Three museums in one: decorative arts, design and fashion, and toys and advertising (check).
  • Entrance is on the Rue de Rivoli, not through the Louvre pyramid.
  • Calmer than the Louvre, which is in the same palace.
  • Closed on Mondays.

Best time of day

Go a weekday morning. Plan 75–105 min inside.

quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Timed entry: book a slot on the official site; walk-up slots can run out.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
  • Adult: Official site or desk
  • Under 26: Gate with ID
  • Buy on the official site for exhibitions.

Official site ↗

Queues
  • Book online if a temporary exhibition is on (check).
Free days

Free entry days in Paris (pick Paris in the tool; check)

Bags & lockers
  • Cloakroom (check).
  • Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom (check).
Photos
  • Allowed without flash in permanent galleries (check).
What's closed
  • MondaysClosed on Mondays.
  • Public holidayscheckCheck the calendar.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceWhere to buySkip-the-line reality
Adultabout €14 (≈ US$17) (check)Official site or deskOnline tickets skip the desk.
Under 26free or reduced (check)Gate with IDSame entry.

How to do it well

  1. 1Book online if a temporary exhibition is on (check).
  2. 2Take the lift to the top and follow the galleries down.
  3. 3Visit the Art Nouveau and Art Deco rooms.
  4. 4Finish with the fashion or toy galleries, depending on what is open.
Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

45min

Worthwhile

75min

Typical

105min

p95

150min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (105 min).

With the other 15 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Inside, in order

55 min without detours

  1. Art Nouveau and Art Deco rooms

    30 min

    Furniture and interiors.

  2. Fashion and textile galleries

    25 min

    Changing displays.

  3. Toy galleries

    15 min

    Of interest to children.

    optional

Plan this visit

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Time inside
Crowd on arrival
light
Worst while inside
busy
Leave by
10:45
Closing buffer
375′

Good window: go.

  • Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 17:00. Closing times vary by season (check).
  • Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

wheelchair: ok
  • Step-free entrance: yes · yesFew.
  • Lifts: yes · yes
  • Accessible toilet: yes · yes
  • Wheelchair: yes · yes
  • Stroller: yes · yesok
  • Places to sit: yes · yesBenches.

Lifts serve the floors (check).

Step-free route

  1. 1Lifts to all floors (check).

Facilities on site

WhatStatusWhere / note
ToiletsyesInside.
Lockers or cloakroomyesCloakroom (check).
Café or foodyesA café on site (check).
SeatingyesBenches.
Card or IC paymentyesCards accepted.

Seasons, festivals and night openings

WhenWhat happensEffect on your visitDates
Rainy daysA calm alternativeQuieter than the Louvre.check

“Check” rows move every year; confirm dates on the official calendar before you plan around them.

Who it suits

TravelerFitWhy
Design loversgoodFurniture, fashion and graphics.
Rainy daysgoodCalm and indoors.
Wheelchair usersokLifts (check).
FamiliesokToy galleries.

Skip it if

  • You want paintings: choose the Louvre or Orsay.

Rules on site

enforced at the gate or by guards
food
Not inside; a café is on site (check).

With kids

kids: okstroller: ok
with kids
The toy galleries are the draw for children (check).
child price
free for under 18 (check)
Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 5 minLouvre Museum — The main wing, same building.
  2. 5 minJardin du Palais-Royal — A quiet garden.
  3. 5 minJardin des Tuileries — The big garden.

Walk the Louvre, Tuileries & Musée d'Orsay area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time

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SpotWhenRule on the spot
Period roomsAny timeNo flash.

Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Is it worth it?

Yes for design and fashion, and as a quieter alternative to the Louvre.

Checked 2026-10-22 · Voykit desk

Is it in the Louvre?

It is in the same palace but is a separate museum with its own ticket.

How long do I need?

75–120 minutes.

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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