It's a relatively recent measure, but one you wouldn't dream of doing without: since April 4, 2009, young people under the age of 26 have been entitled to free admission to the permanent collections of national museums. This privilege is extended to all young people from the European Union, to enable them to enjoy this rich culture, whatever their financial means.
In Paris and the Île-de-France region, some fifty museums, castles and monuments open their doors free of charge to under-26s. These include the Musée du Louvre, the Musée Rodin, the Musée d'Orsay, the Château de Versailles, the Centre Pompidou, theArc de Triomphe, the Villa Savoye, the Musée National de la Marine, the Pantheon...
Free museums and monuments for young people under 26 in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
In Paris, young people under the age of 26, as well as students and teachers, have the chance to enter many museums and monuments for free! Free on presentation of an identity card or student card, museums allow all young people to open up to the world, to art and to enjoy our exceptional heritage, without discrimination, discover what you are entitled to. [Read more]
Classic or modern art, monuments steeped in history, themed museums: there's something for everyone. The permanent collections of these places of art and history are entirely free... For those who meet the eligibility criteria. Although you may be young at heart, your date of birth may not entitle you to this right of passage.
So here are the conditions imposed on young people to gain free entry to these sites: young people aged between 0 and 25 inclusive, " who are lawfully resident in a member state of the European Union or in another state that is part of the European Economic Area ", can apply for free entry, according to the Ministry of Culture. The list of countries concerned is available below.
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Free museums and monuments for young people under 26 in Paris and the Ile-de-France region
