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  "name": "Is the Louvre Worth It with Kids? By Age, with a 90-Minute Route",
  "headline": "Is the Louvre Worth It with Kids? By Age, with a 90-Minute Route",
  "description": "Is the Louvre worth it with kids? Yes from about six, with a booked 9am slot and a five-stop, 90-minute route. Strollers, free entry for under-18s and the family tour, checked October 26, 2026.",
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  "dateModified": "2026-10-26",
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  "answer": "Yes for children from about six, if you book the 9am slot and see five things in 90 minutes instead of trying to see the museum. Entry is free for everyone under 18, so a short visit costs only the adult tickets, €22 for European Economic Area residents and citizens and €32 for everyone else, on the official hours and admission page checked October 26, 2026.",
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    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": "Is the Louvre worth it with kids?",
      "text": "Yes for children from about six, if you book the 9am slot and see five things in 90 minutes instead of trying to see the museum. Entry is free for everyone under 18, so a short visit costs only the adult tickets, €22 for European Economic Area residents and citizens and €32 for everyone else, on the official hours and admission page checked October 26, 2026.\nUnder six, I would keep it to an hour around the Egyptian rooms or skip it for a garden and animals morning. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, and children tire faster in its long galleries than parents expect, so the plan below ends before they do."
    },
    {
      "id": "by-age",
      "heading": "Which ages get the most out of the Louvre?",
      "text": "The Louvre by age\nAge | Go? | How long | What to do\nUnder 4 | Only if the adults want it | About an hour | Bring or borrow a stroller, see the Great Sphinx and the castle walls underground, then leave for the Tuileries Garden next door.\n4 to 6 | Yes, short | About an hour | The first three stops of the route: the castle walls, the Sphinx and the Egyptian animal rooms.\n7 to 12 | Yes | 90 minutes to 2 hours | The full five-stop route, or the museum's own family tour for ages six and up.\n13 to 17 | Yes | 2 to 3 hours | Let them pick one wing to add, and use a Wednesday or Friday evening, when the museum stays open until 9pm.\nFor a teenager who has already done one big museum, the Louvre or Orsay guide helps choose the one that suits them."
    },
    {
      "id": "route",
      "heading": "What should kids see at the Louvre in 90 minutes?",
      "text": "Start underground with the castle and the Sphinx, then climb to the Winged Victory and end at the Mona Lisa. The order keeps the quiet, surprising rooms for the start and the crowded painting for last, when a short wait matters less.\n• The medieval Louvre, Sully wing, level -1 (10 minutes). The stone base of the castle that stood here in the 1200s, with its moat, before the palace and the museum were built on top.\n• The Great Sphinx of Tanis, room 338, Sully wing, level -1 (5 minutes). A lion's body with a king's face, guarding the way into the Egyptian collection, per the Louvre page on the Sphinx.\n• The Egyptian rooms on the Sully ground floor (25 minutes). Model boats and the animals of the Nile in room 336, and cat statues, including a mother cat with her kitten, in room 332. Give each child one animal to find.\n• The Winged Victory of Samothrace, room 703, Denon wing, level 1 (10 minutes). A headless winged goddess landing on the prow of a stone ship, at the top of the Daru staircase. Children see it before they reach it, which makes the climb worth it.\n• The Mona Lisa, room 711, Denon wing, level 1 (15 minutes). Behind glass in the middle of the museum's largest room, the Salle des États. The giant painting facing it, Veronese's Wedding Feast at Cana, is the better one for children: ask them to count the people at the table.\nFor a child who likes palaces more than paintings, swap the Mona Lisa for the Napoleon III Apartments, Richelieu wing, level 1, rooms 539 to 549: chandeliers, red velvet and a dining room set for a state dinner. Napoleon III never lived there: it was a government minister's home.\nEvery gallery on this route was listed open on the Louvre's open rooms schedule on October 26, 2026. Rooms close for works at short notice, so check it the evening before."
    },
    {
      "id": "when",
      "heading": "What is the best day and time to take kids to the Louvre?",
      "text": "Book the 9am opening slot on any day but Tuesday, when the museum is closed. The museum opens at 9am every day except Tuesday and closes at 6pm, or 9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. Last entry is an hour before closing and rooms start clearing 30 minutes before, per the official hours page.\nWith teenagers, a Wednesday or Friday evening works well, because the visit fits after a full day elsewhere. With young children, the morning wins every time, because the route ends before lunch and the Tuileries Garden is right outside.\nThe free first Friday evening, after 6pm except in July and August, saves the adults their tickets but starts too late for young children."
    },
    {
      "id": "tickets",
      "heading": "Do kids need a Louvre ticket?",
      "text": "Children under 18 enter free, but book them a free time slot with your own tickets and bring photo ID for each child. The admission page asks for proof of ID for under-18s and recommends a time slot for free visitors too. From October 17 to November 1, 2026, the museum requires a reservation for every visitor.\nBuy from the official ticket office only. Tickets cannot be changed or refunded once booked, per the Louvre FAQ, so fix the museum day first. Any exit from the museum is final, so a toilet or snack break has to happen inside. The full ticket comparison is in the Louvre tickets guide."
    },
    {
      "id": "strollers",
      "heading": "Can you take a stroller into the Louvre?",
      "text": "Yes. Strollers are allowed, and the museum lends them free under the Pyramid if yours is too big for its lifts. Baby carriers are allowed only on the front of the body, not on the back, and the museum lends front carriers too, per its answer on prams. Loans are at the visitor assistance desk under the Pyramid in exchange for a piece of ID.\nThe visitor amenities page lists free lockers under the Pyramid and at the Porte des Lions entrance, for bags no bigger than 55 x 35 x 20 cm. Most toilets have a baby changing table. The Studio, on the ground floor of the Richelieu wing, has a baby space with a bottle warmer, a microwave and a nursing chair, and games and books for a break."
    },
    {
      "id": "entrance",
      "heading": "Which Louvre entrance is best with kids?",
      "text": "With a timed ticket, use the Carrousel entrance through the underground shopping arcade on a rainy or cold day, and the Pyramid otherwise. The FAQ says ticket holders can use the Pyramid, the Carrousel or the Porte des Lions; groups and members use the Richelieu passage. The Carrousel line waits indoors. Everyone still goes through security, whatever the ticket.\nGo to the visitor assistance desk under the Pyramid first if you want to borrow a stroller or a carrier, then start the route at the Sully wing."
    },
    {
      "id": "tour",
      "heading": "Is the Louvre family tour worth booking?",
      "text": "Book it for children seven to twelve who would rather follow a guide than a parent. The Louvre family tour is for ages six and up, lasts about 90 minutes and covers the Winged Victory, the Mona Lisa, the Egyptian rooms and the big French paintings. It costs €12, or €9 for under-18s, on top of admission for adults, and runs in French, English and Spanish.\nThe page listed Thursday, Saturday and Sunday tours at 10am when I checked on October 26, 2026, without a calendar for December. Check the date on the ticket site before planning a day around it.\nThe night before, the Louvre's own children's site, Louvre Kids, has illustrated stories about the Mona Lisa and other works that give a child something to look for."
    },
    {
      "id": "skip",
      "heading": "What should you skip at the Louvre with kids?",
      "text": "Skip the long walk down the Italian painting gallery, the Paris Museum Pass for the children and any ticket that promises to skip the line. Under-18s already enter the Louvre free, so a pass buys them nothing there, and the museum warns that sellers of skip-the-line tickets can get you turned away at the door.\nSkip a second wing unless a child asks for one. After the route, cross to the Tuileries Garden, which is free and open 7:30am to 7:30pm from November to March. For lunch nearby, the food near the Louvre guide has the quick options, and the three-day Paris with kids itinerary puts this visit on day two."
    },
    {
      "id": "facts",
      "heading": "What are the Louvre hours and prices for families?",
      "text": "Louvre facts for families, checked on louvre.fr October 26, 2026\nQuestion | Answer\nHours | 9am to 6pm; Wednesday and Friday to 9pm. Last entry an hour before closing. Source\nClosed | Every Tuesday, January 1, May 1 and December 25. Source\nAdult ticket | €22 for EEA residents and citizens, €32 for other visitors. Source\nChildren | Free under 18 with proof of ID; book a free time slot. Source\nFamily tour | Ages 6 and up, about 90 minutes, €12 or €9 under 18, plus adult admission. Source\nStrollers | Allowed; free loans under the Pyramid. Front carriers only. Source\nBags | Free lockers; nothing over 55 x 35 x 20 cm. Source\nChanges | Tickets cannot be changed or refunded. Leaving is final. Source"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "official hours and admission page",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/hours-admission"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre or Orsay guide",
      "url": "https://gowithcarmen.com/trips/paris-louvre-or-orsay"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre page on the Sphinx",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-guardian-of-egyptian-art"
    },
    {
      "label": "room 336",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/visitor-trails/journey-along-the-nile/the-nile-source-of-life"
    },
    {
      "label": "room 332",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/visitor-trails/my-louvre-by-antoine-compagnon/the-cat"
    },
    {
      "label": "Daru staircase",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/a-stairway-to-victory"
    },
    {
      "label": "Salle des États",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/from-the-mona-lisa-to-the-wedding-feast-at-cana"
    },
    {
      "label": "Napoleon III Apartments",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-splendour-of-the-second-empire"
    },
    {
      "label": "open rooms schedule",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/list-of-available-galleries"
    },
    {
      "label": "official ticket office",
      "url": "https://ticket.louvre.fr/en"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/faq"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre tickets guide",
      "url": "https://gowithcarmen.com/trips/paris-louvre-tickets"
    },
    {
      "label": "answer on prams",
      "url": "https://contact.louvre.fr/hc/en-gb/articles/12707664747933-Are-prams-allowed-in-the-museum"
    },
    {
      "label": "visitor amenities page",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/visit/visitor-amenities"
    },
    {
      "label": "baby space",
      "url": "https://contact.louvre.fr/hc/en-gb/articles/12853699964957-Are-there-facilities-to-visit-the-museum-as-a-family-Is-there-a-baby-area-to-breastfeed-or-change-my-child"
    },
    {
      "label": "games and books",
      "url": "https://contact.louvre.fr/hc/en-gb/articles/12707701621789-What-are-your-tips-for-a-family-visit"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre family tour",
      "url": "https://www.louvre.fr/en/exhibitions-and-events/guided-tours/louvre-family"
    },
    {
      "label": "Louvre Kids",
      "url": "https://louvrekids.louvre.fr/"
    },
    {
      "label": "food near the Louvre guide",
      "url": "https://gowithcarmen.com/trips/paris-food-near-louvre"
    },
    {
      "label": "three-day Paris with kids itinerary",
      "url": "https://gowithcarmen.com/trips/paris-families"
    }
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  "citation": [
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    "https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/a-stairway-to-victory",
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    "https://contact.louvre.fr/hc/en-gb/articles/12853699964957-Are-there-facilities-to-visit-the-museum-as-a-family-Is-there-a-baby-area-to-breastfeed-or-change-my-child",
    "https://contact.louvre.fr/hc/en-gb/articles/12707701621789-What-are-your-tips-for-a-family-visit",
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    "https://louvrekids.louvre.fr/"
  ],
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