Does the Paris Museum Pass Include the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include the Fondation Louis Vuitton. This private contemporary-art museum, in Frank Gehry’s striking glass-sailed building on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, has its own ticket. The pass covers 50+ other museums and monuments. Here’s the detail and how to fit a visit around your pass.

The short answer

The Fondation Louis Vuitton is a private foundation backed by the LVMH luxury group, running its own ticketing for blockbuster temporary exhibitions and its collection. The Paris Museum Pass isn’t valid there, so you’ll buy a separate ticket, as with other private institutions like the Marmottan and Jacquemart-André.

Why private foundations aren’t covered

The pass bundles permanent collections of national and participating museums and monuments. Private art foundations set their own pricing and exhibition programmes, so they fall outside the pass by design. It’s simply how the pass is structured, not a reflection of the museum’s quality.

What makes it special

The Fondation is worth a separate ticket for many: Frank Gehry’s billowing glass-and-steel building is a destination in itself, and the foundation stages major modern and contemporary exhibitions — typically two big shows a year — alongside its own collection, in a spectacular setting beside the Jardin d’Acclimatation.

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. So while the Fondation Louis Vuitton is excluded, the pass covers a sweep of art from antiquity to the modern era.

How to visit alongside the pass

Book the Fondation Louis Vuitton separately and slot it around your pass days. It sits in the Bois de Boulogne, reachable by a dedicated shuttle from near the Arc de Triomphe or by Metro — a little out of the centre, so plan it as its own half-day, with your pass covering sites in town.

For modern art on the pass

If contemporary art appeals, the pass includes the Musée Picasso and the Orsay’s later galleries, plus the Orangerie. And the free Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris adds more at no cost. Between them, you can enjoy a great deal of modern art without the Fondation’s separate ticket.

Other private-museum exclusions

• The Fondation Louis Vuitton.
• The Marmottan Monet and Jacquemart-André museums.
• The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection.
• The Atelier des Lumières and the Grévin wax museum.
• Temporary exhibitions at included museums.

Is the pass still worth it?

Yes — the Fondation 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 city’s great collections, and treat the Fondation Louis Vuitton as a separate, architectural-and-art highlight.

Buy your Paris Museum Pass for the included collections

For Paris’s great museums and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then add the Fondation Louis Vuitton separately if its exhibitions appeal. Secure your pass and enjoy the city’s collections.

Frequently asked questions

Does the pass include the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

No — it’s a private foundation with its own ticket.

Why isn’t it included?

It’s a private art foundation, outside the pass’s network.

What’s special about it?

Frank Gehry’s landmark building and major contemporary exhibitions.

Where is it?

In the Bois de Boulogne, reachable by shuttle or Metro.

What modern art does the pass cover?

The Picasso Museum, the Orangerie and the Orsay’s later galleries.

Is the pass still worth it?

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