Army Museum (Musee de l'Armee) Tours and Tickets

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Adult admission tickets to the Army Museum in 2025 cost €17 or €12 for under-18s and EU residents under 26, including full access to the permanent and temporary exhibitions. Alternatively, exhibition-only tickets cost €10 or €5 respectively. Paris Museum Pass holders enjoy free access to all museum exhibitions.

The Army Museum is open daily year-round, except for Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and May 1st. Opening hours are subject to change but are typically 10am to 6pm. There’s also a special evening opening with a reduced-rate entry on the first Friday of each month, 6pm–10pm.

Yes, guided tours of both the Army Museum and the Hôtel National des Invalides complex are available in multiple languages, including English. Advance recommendations are essential. You can also explore independently with a digital audio guide or play an immersive scavenger hunt game with friends or family.

Yes, the museum is almost entirely accessible for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility, with elevator access to all levels. However, step-free access is not available to the Dome housing Napoléon I’s tomb. Disability badge holders can visit the museum for free, and wheelchairs and folding chairs are available.

The Musee de l’Armée is located at 129 Rue de Grenelle within the Hôtel National des Invalides complex and has two entrances—on Esplanade des Invalides and on Place Vauban (open afternoons only). To reach the museum, take the metro to Invalides Station (8, 13, C), a 10-minute walk.