Louvre Museum

(Image source: www.louvre.fr)

The Louvre Museum, former residence of the kings of France, has for two centuries been one of the biggest museums in the world. Its collections are spread over 8 departments: Near Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Paintings, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, and Prints and Drawings dating from the Middle Ages to 1848.

The Louvre preserves 35,000 works of art in 60,600 m² of rooms devoted to permanent collections, with 2410 windows, 3000 locks and 10,000 steps.

Address: Musée du Louvre, 75001 Paris

Phone: 0033-(0)1-40205317

Website: www.louvre.fr

Open hours: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Friday: from 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Closed on Tuesdays

Ticket price: €15

Transportation: Metro Palais Royal — Musée du Louvre station; Bus 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 76, 81, 95