Does the Paris Museum Pass Include the Palais de Tokyo?

No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include the Palais de Tokyo. This contemporary-art centre runs its own ticketing for its rotating exhibitions. The pass covers 50+ permanent-collection museums and monuments. Here’s the detail and how to fit a Palais de Tokyo visit around your pass.

The short answer

The Palais de Tokyo, a leading centre for contemporary art, stages large temporary exhibitions and installations rather than holding a permanent collection. It runs independently of the pass’s network, and since the pass also excludes temporary exhibitions, it isn’t valid here — you’ll buy a separate ticket.

Why it’s not covered

The pass covers permanent collections at national and participating museums and monuments. The Palais de Tokyo’s programme is built around changing exhibitions, which are ticketed independently — so it falls outside the pass, much like other temporary-exhibition venues such as the Musée du Luxembourg.

What you’ll find there

The Palais de Tokyo is known for bold, immersive and often experimental contemporary art across its vast, raw industrial spaces. Its late opening hours and buzzy atmosphere make it a favourite for those who want cutting-edge work — a very different experience from the city’s classical collections.

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 — spanning antiquity to modern art. So while the Palais de Tokyo is separate, the pass covers an enormous sweep of art history.

A free modern-art alternative next door

The Palais de Tokyo shares its building’s wings with the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, whose permanent collection is free for everyone. So you can enjoy major modern works at no cost right alongside the Palais de Tokyo — a great pairing if you want both contemporary and modern art in one trip.

How to visit alongside the pass

Book the Palais de Tokyo separately and slot it around your pass days. It sits near the Trocadéro and the Seine, with views toward the Eiffel Tower, so you can pair it with that area, using your pass for nearby sites and the free Musée d’Art Moderne next door.

For Picasso and modern masters, use the pass

If contemporary art whets your appetite, the pass includes the Musée Picasso and the Orsay’s later galleries, plus the Orangerie. Combined with the free Musée d’Art Moderne, you can build a rich modern-and-contemporary itinerary with the Palais de Tokyo as the one separate ticket.

Other temporary-exhibition exclusions

• The Palais de Tokyo.
• The Musée du Luxembourg and Grand Palais exhibitions.
• Temporary exhibitions at otherwise-included museums.
• Private museums like the Marmottan and Jacquemart-André.
• The Eiffel Tower, cruises and transport.

Is the pass still worth it?

Yes — the Palais de Tokyo 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 collections, and treat the Palais de Tokyo as a separate, contemporary add-on.

Buy your Paris Museum Pass for the included collections

For Paris’s permanent collections and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance and book your free timed slots — then add the Palais de Tokyo separately, and enjoy the free Musée d’Art Moderne next door. Secure your pass and span art’s whole story.

Frequently asked questions

Does the pass include the Palais de Tokyo?

No — it runs its own ticketing for temporary exhibitions.

Why isn’t it included?

The pass covers permanent collections, not temporary-exhibition venues.

What’s on there?

Bold, often experimental contemporary art in vast industrial spaces.

Is there a free alternative nearby?

Yes — the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris’s permanent collection is free, in the same building.

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 Palais de Tokyo as an extra.