Paris Museums

What %26quot;deal%26quot; do you get by buying the museum pass and where would one get one?

After how many museums has it paid for itself?

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This is a tough question, as there is more than one type of museum pass and different prices for each museum. Generally, you need to visit three museums to make the 2 day pass worth it. Except,

you can skip lines (called queue cutter); and

it%26#39;s basically a bathroom pass. Museums are everywhere.

So if you will be there at a time when lines are long, buy the pass at a not-so-popular museum or monument. Or a Paris tourist office.

Note that there are many monuments as well as places outside of Paris where you can use the card too.

If you plan to visit lots of museums/monuments, figure out how many days you want to do that consecutively, and buy the appropriate pass (2 day, 4 day or 6 day).

www.parismuseumpass.fr/flash/hp_en.html

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You would have to compare the general admission costs of the individual museums and monuments on your own personal %26#39;..wish list..%26quot; (easily enough done, since most museums have their own web sites for you to look up this information) t o the those included on the PARIS MUSEUM PASS...and make your own cost comparison.

BUT...the relative %26#39;..value..%26#39; of the PMP isn%26#39;t just in the cost comparison. Some portion of it%26#39;s %26#39;..benefit..%26#39; is that it may save you valuable TIME by skipping ticket lines (but not security lines) during your stay.

Another aspect of it%26#39;s relative %26#39;value%26#39; of the PMP is that it allows you to %26#39;..drop in..%26#39; on museums and monuments that you might otherwise pass by....if you had to figure the admission cost and time to stand on line for tickets. With the PMP you can just %26#39;..drop-in..%26#39;, take a quick look %26#39;round, stay if you%26#39;re interested...or leave and move on, if you%26#39;re not. More %26#39;..personal favorites..%26#39; and %26#39;..hidden gems..%26#39; have been %26#39;..discovered..%26#39; by this sort of serendipity, than by any other....and the PMP makes it practical.

And as noted, another somewhat odd %26#39;value%26#39; is that the best public restrooms in Paris tend to be in museums...and there are museums everywhere you go.

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The line jumping element alone is well worth it. You save incredible amounts of time, and people without a pass look at you like %26quot;What do THEY know that WE don%26#39;t know!%26quot;

Like KDK said, do the math...figure out the admission fee for the places you%26#39;d like to visit and see if it adds up to the price of the museum pass or more. If so, you%26#39;re getting more than your money%26#39;s worth.

Les

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Thanks Everyone.

Just he idea of a bathroom pass will make it worthwhile for my wife!

The rest will be a bonus

Mitchell

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