Does the Paris Museum Pass Include the Paris Sewer Museum (Musée des Égouts)?

No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include the Paris Sewer Museum (Musée des Égouts de Paris). This quirky City of Paris attraction has its own ticket. The pass covers 50+ national museums and monuments instead. Here’s the detail and how to fit this unusual visit around your pass.

The short answer

The Musée des Égouts — a museum set in the working sewers beneath Paris — is run by the City of Paris, not the national network the pass covers, and it’s a ticketed heritage site rather than a free city museum. The Paris Museum Pass isn’t valid there, so you’ll buy a separate ticket.

Why it’s not included

The pass bundles national and participating museums and monuments. The Sewer Museum belongs to the City of Paris’s own network, and unlike the city’s free permanent collections, it’s a paid heritage site with its own admission. Either way, it sits outside the Paris Museum Pass.

What you’ll see there

The Sewer Museum is one of Paris’s more offbeat attractions: walkways above the actual sewer tunnels tell the surprising story of the city’s water and waste systems, engineering and the people who built them. It’s atmospheric, educational and a hit with curious travellers and older children alike.

What the pass does cover

The pass gives unlimited entry to over 50 museums and monuments, including the Louvre, Orsay, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthéon and Les Invalides. So while the Sewer Museum is a separate ticket, the pass covers the city’s great art and history sights.

How to visit alongside the pass

Book the Sewer Museum separately and slot it around your pass days. It sits near the Seine by the Pont de l’Alma, close to the Eiffel Tower, so you can pair it with that area — using your pass for nearby sites like the Rodin Museum, Les Invalides or the Quai Branly.

A different kind of Paris

If you’ve had your fill of grand galleries, the Sewer Museum offers a refreshingly different perspective on Paris — the hidden infrastructure beneath the boulevards. It pairs nicely with other engineering-minded sights and makes a memorable break from the city’s palaces and paintings.

Other City of Paris and separate sites

• The Musée des Égouts (Sewer Museum).
• The Catacombs and the Archaeological Crypt (also paid City of Paris sites).
• Free city museums like the Carnavalet and Petit Palais (not pass, free anyway).
• The Eiffel Tower and cruises.
• Transport and audio guides.

Is the pass still worth it?

Yes — the Sewer Museum 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 great national museums and monuments, and add the sewers separately as a quirky extra.

Buy your Paris Museum Pass for the great sites

For Paris’s national museums and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then add the Sewer Museum separately if its unusual charm appeals. Secure your pass and explore the city above and below ground.

Frequently asked questions

Does the pass include the Sewer Museum?

No — it’s a paid City of Paris site with its own ticket.

Why isn’t it included?

It belongs to the City of Paris network, not the national pass network.

What’s it like?

Walkways above the working sewers, telling the story of Paris’s water systems.

Where is it?

By the Seine near the Pont de l’Alma, close to the Eiffel Tower.

What does the pass cover instead?

50+ national museums and monuments.

Is the pass still worth it?

Yes — for three or more included sites, with the sewers as an extra.