Does the Paris Museum Pass Include the Musée du Luxembourg?
No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include the Musée du Luxembourg. This venue hosts only temporary exhibitions — and the pass never covers temporary exhibitions anywhere — so it needs its own ticket. The pass covers 50+ permanent-collection museums and monuments. Here’s the detail and how to plan around it.
The short answer
The Musée du Luxembourg, beside the Luxembourg Gardens, has no permanent collection — it stages two or three major temporary exhibitions a year. Since the Paris Museum Pass explicitly excludes temporary exhibitions, it’s not valid here. You’ll buy a ticket to whichever show is on, directly from the museum.
Why temporary-exhibition venues aren’t covered
The pass covers permanent collections, not the special, time-limited shows that the Musée du Luxembourg is built around. Because those exhibitions are ticketed independently, often with timed entry and their own pricing, the venue falls outside the pass — just as a blockbuster show at an included museum would.
What’s usually on
The Musée du Luxembourg is known for high-quality exhibitions on major artists and themes, drawing on loans from around the world. The programme changes a few times a year, so check what’s showing during your trip; if a show appeals, it can be a rewarding, focused visit on a separate ticket.
What the pass does cover
The pass gives unlimited entry to over 50 museums and monuments, including the Louvre, Orsay, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle, the Orangerie, Rodin, Picasso and Cluny — all with permanent collections. So while the Luxembourg’s temporary shows are separate, the pass covers the city’s great standing collections.
A Left Bank pairing
The Musée du Luxembourg sits in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, near pass-covered sights. Pair a temporary exhibition there with the pass-included Musée de Cluny (medieval art) or the Musée Eugène Delacroix nearby, and enjoy the free Luxembourg Gardens next door — a lovely Left Bank day, mostly on your pass.
Remember: no temporary exhibitions on the pass
The Luxembourg is a useful reminder of a general rule: the pass covers permanent collections only, not special exhibitions, even at included museums. So if there’s a blockbuster temporary show you want to see elsewhere, expect to pay for it separately, just as you would here.
Booking the Luxembourg
Popular Luxembourg exhibitions can sell out, so book a timed ticket online ahead, especially at weekends and near the end of a show’s run. This booking is separate from your pass and its reservations — simply slot the exhibition into a free window on one of your pass days.
Other exclusions to note
- The Musée du Luxembourg and other temporary-exhibition venues.
- Temporary exhibitions at otherwise-included museums.
- Private museums like the Marmottan and Jacquemart-André.
- The Eiffel Tower, Catacombs and cruises.
- Transport, buses and audio guides.
Is the pass still worth it?
Yes — the Luxembourg being excluded doesn’t change the pass’s value for everything else. It pays for itself after about three major sites, so buy the pass for the permanent-collection museums and monuments, and book any Luxembourg exhibition separately if it appeals.
Buy your Paris Museum Pass for permanent collections
For Paris’s great permanent collections and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then book any Musée du Luxembourg exhibition separately. Secure your pass and enjoy the city’s standing masterpieces.
Frequently asked questions
Does the pass include the Musée du Luxembourg?
No — it hosts only temporary exhibitions, which the pass never covers.
Why isn’t it included?
The pass covers permanent collections, not special exhibitions.
What’s on there?
Two or three major temporary art exhibitions a year — check what’s showing.
What does the pass cover instead?
50+ permanent-collection museums and monuments.
Does the pass cover temporary shows elsewhere?
No — permanent collections only, even at included museums.
Is the pass still worth it?
Yes — for three or more included sites, with the Luxembourg as a separate extra.