Does the Paris Museum Pass Include the Grévin Wax Museum?
No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include the Grévin Wax Museum. This commercial wax-figure attraction has its own tickets. The pass is for heritage museums and monuments — 50+ of them. Here’s why Grévin is excluded and how to fit it around your pass if you’d like to visit.
The short answer
Grévin, the famous wax museum with its 200-plus life-like figures of celebrities and historical scenes, is a privately run commercial attraction, not a heritage museum. The Paris Museum Pass isn’t valid there, so you’ll buy a separate ticket — as with other entertainment venues like the Eiffel Tower or the Moulin Rouge.
Why entertainment attractions aren’t covered
The pass covers museums and monuments with permanent heritage collections. Commercial, entertainment-focused attractions — wax museums, theme parks, cabarets — fall outside that scope. So Grévin, fun as it is, is a separate, ticketed experience rather than part of the pass.
What Grévin offers
Grévin is an entertaining stop, especially with teenagers: pose alongside wax figures of film stars, musicians, athletes and historical figures, and explore theatrical scenes recreating moments of French history, complete with a dazzling hall of mirrors. It’s light, photo-friendly fun rather than a fine-art experience.
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 — the genuine artworks and history behind the figures Grévin recreates. So the pass covers the cultural heavyweights; Grévin is a separate bit of fun.
How to visit alongside the pass
Book Grévin separately and slot it around your pass days. It’s centrally located on the Grands Boulevards in the 9th arrondissement, near the Opéra Garnier and the grand department stores, so you can pair it with shopping or a daytime stroll, using your pass for nearby museums and monuments.
A family or rainy-day option
Grévin makes a good rainy-day or family activity to vary a museum-heavy trip. If younger travellers are flagging after the Louvre and Versailles, an hour among the wax stars can be a fun change of pace — booked separately, while the adults’ pass keeps powering the cultural sightseeing.
Book ahead to save time
Grévin can get busy, especially on weekends, school holidays and rainy days, so book a timed ticket online in advance to avoid queueing. As it’s a separate attraction, this booking is independent of your pass and its reservations — just another line in your trip budget.
Other entertainment exclusions
- The Grévin wax museum.
- The Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower observation deck.
- The Moulin Rouge and other cabarets.
- Disneyland Paris and theme parks.
- Seine cruises, buses and transport.
Is the pass still worth it?
Yes — Grévin 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 museums and monuments, and treat Grévin as a separate, light-hearted extra when you fancy a break from the masterpieces.
Buy your Paris Museum Pass for real heritage
For the city’s genuine museums and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then book Grévin separately for a fun aside. Secure your pass and enjoy the real masterpieces first.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Paris Museum Pass include Grévin?
No — it’s a commercial wax museum with its own tickets.
Why isn’t it included?
The pass covers heritage museums and monuments, not entertainment attractions.
What does Grévin offer?
Wax figures of celebrities and historical scenes — light, photo-friendly fun.
What does the pass cover instead?
50+ museums and monuments, including the Louvre and Versailles.
Is Grévin good for families?
Yes — a fun rainy-day change of pace, booked separately.
Is the pass still worth it?
Yes — for three or more included sites, with Grévin as an extra.