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Louvre
National art collection

Admission:
Ticket for both permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions:
FF 46 (7,01 Euro) until 3 p.m.,
FF 30 ( 4,57 Euro) after 3 p.m. and on Sundays all day.
Free on the first Sunday of each month.
Temporary exhibitions in the hall Napoléon: FF 25 (3,81 Euro).
Free for under 18s, unemployed etc (ask if you are eligible)
Tickets valid all day, re-entry allowed.

Opening hours:
Closed Tuesdays
Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Evening openings until 9.45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
The museum closes for certain public holidays: 1st January (New Year), Easter Sunday, 1st May, 15th August, 11th November, 25th December.

Getting there:
Métro: Palais-Royal / musée du Louvre.
Bus: 21, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95.
Car park: accessible from avenue du Général-Lemonnier, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m

Address:
 Musée du Louvre,
75058 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 40 20 53 17

Website: www.louvre.fr

Musée d'Orsay
(19th and Early 20th Century French art)

Admission:
Ticket for both permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions:
Full price: 40 FF
Reduced rate: 30 FF
Single rate on Sunday: 30 FF
Free access for all on the first Sunday of each month
Free for under 18s and subscribers to the Musée d'Orsay Carte blanche, on presentation of proof of eligibility.

Opening hours:
Closed Mondays
1 October - 20 June:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am to 6pm,
Thursdays 10am to 9.45pm, Sunday 9am to 6pm
21 June - 21 September: Open at 9am
The museum will be CLOSED on May 1, 2001 The museum will close at 5pm on Sundays, December 24 and 31, 2000 Ticket counters close at 5.30pm and 9.15pm on Thursdays

Getting there:
Buses: nos. 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 94
Métro: line 12, Solférino station
RER: line C, Musée d'Orsay station
Car parks: Deligny, Louvre and Montalembert

Address:
 1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur
75007 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 45 49 11 11

Website: www.musee-orsay.fr

Pompidou Centre (Beaubourg)
(Modern art)

Admission:
Ticket valid for the same day for all current exhibitions and for the National Museum of Modern Art (enquire for prices on individual exhibitions)
60 F (9,15 Euros)
Reduced admission: 50 F (7,62 Euros).
Free for under 18s, unemployed, 1st Sunday of every month.

Opening hours:
Closed Tuesays,
Daily 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Closed May 1st

Getting there:
Buses: 21, 29 38, 47, 58, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 81, 85, 96
Métro: Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville
RER: Châtelet/Les Halles
Parking: Rue Beaubourg and Rue des Halles

Address:
 Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou
75191 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 44 78 12 33

Website: www.centrepompidou.fr


Musée Rodin
Works by the artist Auguste Rodin

Admission:
.Full rate: FF.28
Reduced rate: FF.18
Garden only: FF.5
Free for visitors under 18 years

Opening hours:
Closed Mondays
April - September: 9.30 a.m. - 5.45 p.m. Garden closes at 6.45 p.m.
October - March): 9.30 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. Garden closes at 5 p.m.

Getting there:
Bus: 69, 82, 87, 92
Métro (line 13): Varenne
RER (line C): Invalides
Parking: Blvd des Invalides

Address:
 Musée Rodin
77 Rue de Varenne
75007 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 44 18 61 10

Website: www.musee-rodin.fr

Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Paris' new museum of science and technology - well worth a visit.

Admission:
The museum is large and made up of various permanent and temporary exhibitions and activities. A basic ticket for the Esplora exhibition, planetarium and Lumiere cinema costs:
Full rate : 50F (7.62 euros)
Saturday: 35 francs (5.34 euros)
Reduced rate (outside special rate application periods) : 35 francs (5.34 euros)
Free for children under 7.

Opening hours:
Closed Mondays
10:00 - 19:00

Getting there:
Buses: 75, 139, 150, 152, PC
Métro: Porte de La Villette
Parking: Quai de la Charente and Boulevard Macdonald

Address:
 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou
75930 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 40 05 80 00

Website:
www.cite-sciences.fr


National Museum of Asian Art-Guimet

Admission:
35 francs (5,34 €)
Reduced: 23 francs (3,51 €) (ages 18-25, and for everyone all day Sunday)
Free for under 18s, free to all on the first Sunday of every month.
Tickets are valid all day; valid for the permanent collections, temporary exhibits and to the Buddhist Pantheon

Opening hours:
Closed Tuesdays
10:00 - 18:00

Getting there:
Buses: 63, 82, 32, 22, 30
Métro: Iéna (closest) / Trocadéro / Boissière
Parking: Avenue Kléber and Avenue George V (near the place de l'Alma).

Address:
 6, place d'Iéna
75016 Paris

Telephone: +33 01 56 52 53 00

Website: rmn.engine.reef.com/rcs/RMN/publisher/GUIMET

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