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Museum passes, explained before you buy

A city pass can save money and time in line. It can also cost more than single tickets. Each guide shows the real prices, the rules that catch people out, and simple math to decide.

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Paris

Paris Museum Pass

Louvre, Orsay, Versailles and more than 50 other sites. From €85 for 2 days.

Read the Paris guide

Guides in progress: Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Vienna and London.

How to tell if a pass pays off

The same four steps work in every city.

  1. List the paid sites you will really visitMost people manage two or three big museums a day, not five.
  2. Add up the single-ticket pricesUse each site's own price for your age. Some museums now charge visitors from outside the EU more.
  3. Compare with the pass priceIf the total is clearly higher, the pass saves money. If it is close, it mainly saves time at ticket desks.
  4. Check the booking rulesMany big museums need a free time slot, even with a pass. Book those first.

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Tickets and tours that go well with a museum pass.

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