Does the Paris Museum Pass Include Espace Dalí in Montmartre?
No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include Espace Dalí (Dalí Paris) in Montmartre. This privately run museum devoted to Salvador Dalí has its own ticket. The pass covers 50+ other museums and monuments. Here’s the detail and how to fit a Dalí visit around your pass.
The short answer
Espace Dalí — also known as Dalí Paris — is a private museum near Place du Tertre in Montmartre, dedicated to the Surrealist master’s sculptures, etchings and illustrations. The Paris Museum Pass isn’t valid there, so you’ll buy a separate ticket, as with other private museums in the city.
Why private museums aren’t covered
The pass bundles permanent collections of national and participating museums and monuments. Independently run museums like Espace Dalí set their own ticketing and pricing, so they fall outside the pass. It’s simply how the pass is structured, not a reflection of the museum’s appeal.
What you’ll see there
Espace Dalí focuses on Dalí’s three-dimensional and graphic work — melting clocks rendered as sculptures, dreamlike bronzes, and illustrations — in an atmospheric, dimly lit setting. It’s an intimate, immersive experience of Surrealism, ideally placed for combining with a wander around artistic Montmartre.
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 Espace Dalí is excluded, the pass covers a sweep of art from antiquity to the modern masters.
A Montmartre day with the pass
Montmartre itself is mostly free to enjoy: climb to the free Sacré-Cœur basilica, watch the artists at Place du Tertre, and soak up the village lanes. Add Espace Dalí on a separate ticket for a Surrealist interlude, then use your pass for museums elsewhere in the city later in the day.
For Picasso and modern masters, use the pass
If Espace Dalí whets your appetite for modern art, the pass includes the Musée Picasso in the Marais — a deep dive into another 20th-century giant — plus the Orangerie and the Orsay’s later galleries. Between them, the pass covers a great deal of modern and early-modern art without an extra ticket.
Booking and timing
Espace Dalí is open daily and tends to be busiest in the afternoon when Montmartre fills up, so a morning visit is calmer. Book online ahead in peak season. Because it’s compact, an hour or so is usually enough, leaving plenty of time for pass-covered sights elsewhere.
Other private-museum exclusions
- Espace Dalí (Dalí Paris).
- 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 — Espace Dalí 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 Dalí museum as a separate, atmospheric Montmartre add-on.
Buy your Paris Museum Pass for Montmartre and the masters
For Paris’s great museums and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then enjoy free Montmartre and add Espace Dalí separately. Secure your pass and pair the masters with a Surrealist detour.
Frequently asked questions
Does the pass include Espace Dalí?
No — it’s a private museum with its own ticket.
Where is it?
In Montmartre, near Place du Tertre.
What’s on show?
Dalí’s sculptures, bronzes and illustrations in an immersive setting.
What modern art does the pass cover?
The Picasso Museum, the Orangerie and the Orsay’s later galleries.
Can I enjoy Montmartre cheaply?
Yes — the Sacré-Cœur basilica and Place du Tertre are free.
Is the pass still worth it?
Yes — for three or more included sites, with Espace Dalí as an extra.