Musée Picasso Paris & the Paris Museum Pass 2026

Last updated: February 2026 · Prices and details verified

Is the Musée Picasso Paris included in the Paris Museum Pass?

Yes — the Paris Museum Pass covers full entry to the Musée Picasso Paris, saving you €16 per person. No timed-entry reservation is required — walk in Tuesday to Sunday during opening hours.

Is Musée Picasso Paris Included in the Paris Museum Pass?

The pass covers the permanent collection across all five floors plus any current temporary exhibitions — unusually, the Picasso Museum includes temporary shows in its standard entry, so the pass gives you everything.

No reservation required. No timed-entry reservation is needed for pass holders. Walk in at the entrance on Rue de Thorigny, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am–6pm. The first Wednesday of each month the museum stays open until 10pm — one of the best late-night museum visits in the Marais.

Note: The first Wednesday of each month the museum opens late until 10pm (last admission 9:15pm) — a much quieter and more atmospheric visit than daytime. Photography is not permitted inside the galleries for copyright reasons — Picasso’s work remains under copyright.

What to See — Collection Highlights

Picasso bequeathed his personal collection to the French state in lieu of inheritance tax — which is why this museum exists and why it holds such an extraordinary range of work across every medium and period of his career.

Highlight 1
The Blue Period room — Self-Portrait (1901) and Celestina (1904) among the earliest and most emotionally raw works in the collection

Highlight 2
Cubism in evolution — from the analytical fragmentation of 1911 to the synthetic collages of the 1920s, the collection traces the movement Picasso co-invented

Highlight 3
Picasso’s personal collection — works by Cézanne, Matisse, Degas, Miró, and Henri Rousseau that Picasso owned and kept throughout his life, displayed on the top floor

Suggested Itinerary — 90 Minutes–2 Hours

The collection is arranged thematically across five floors. Work chronologically from the ground floor upward to follow the arc of Picasso’s career.

9:30am

Ground and 1st floor — Early work and Blue/Rose periods

The earliest galleries trace Picasso’s extraordinary technical precociousness. The Blue Period paintings (1901–1904) are among the most affecting works in the museum. Allow 30 minutes.

10:00am

2nd and 3rd floors — Cubism, Surrealism, and sculpture

The core of the collection: analytical and synthetic Cubism, the extraordinary bronze sculptures, the Surrealist paintings of the 1930s including works connected to Marie-Thérèse Walter. Allow 40 minutes.

10:40am

Top floor — Picasso’s personal collection and archives

The penthouse level holds Picasso’s own collection of works by other artists — Cézanne, Matisse, Degas, Rousseau — plus items from his personal archives: letters, photographs, books. A fascinating glimpse of his private world. Allow 20 minutes.

Practical Tips

Tip 1

The first Wednesday of each month the museum stays open until 10pm — a dramatically quieter and more atmospheric visit than during the day. If your schedule allows it, plan your Picasso visit on this evening.

Tip 2

Photography is not permitted inside the galleries — Picasso’s work remains under copyright. Don’t be caught out; the prohibition is enforced.

Tip 3

Combine with the Marais neighbourhood — the Musée Carnavalet (free), the Place des Vosges, and the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme (pass-covered) are all within 10 minutes walk.

Getting There

Musée Picasso Paris — Fast Facts

Address	5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris
Nearest Metro	Saint-Paul (Metro 1) · Saint-Sébastien–Froissart (Metro 8) (Metro 1, 8)
Bus lines	29, 96, 75, 69, 76, 67, 72
Opening hours	Tuesday–Sunday 9:30am–6pm · First Wednesday of the month until 10pm · Closed Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
Closed	Mondays, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
Individual ticket	€16 (2026)
With Museum Pass	Free — included
Timed slot required	Not required
Book at	museepicassoparis.fr/en/tickets
Walking note	10 min walk from Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme; 15 min from the Louvre

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Frequently Asked Questions

No — the Musée Picasso does not require timed-entry reservations for individual visitors including Museum Pass holders. Simply present your pass at the entrance on Rue de Thorigny during opening hours (Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am–6pm). Groups of 7 or more must book in advance, but individual pass holders can walk in freely.

Yes — unusually, the Musée Picasso includes temporary exhibitions in its standard entry ticket, which means your Museum Pass gives you access to both the permanent collection and any current temporary exhibitions. This is different from most Paris museums where temporary shows cost extra on top of pass entry.

No — photography is not permitted inside the galleries. Picasso’s work remains under copyright (copyright runs for 70 years after the artist’s death; Picasso died in 1973, so his work enters the public domain in 2044). This prohibition is actively enforced. You can photograph the building’s exterior and the courtyard freely.

The museum stays open until 10pm on the first Wednesday of every month (last admission 9:15pm). This is one of the best-kept secrets in the Marais — the museum is dramatically quieter in the evening than during the day, and the Baroque mansion galleries have a completely different atmosphere under artificial light. Check museepicassoparis.fr for the exact date each month.

90 minutes to 2 hours for a thorough visit across all five floors. The collection is vast — 5,000 works — but not all are displayed simultaneously; the rotating thematic arrangement means the selection changes. Allow extra time if there is a temporary exhibition running alongside the permanent collection.

It can be — the diverse media (sculptures, ceramics, collages, drawings) give children more to engage with than a typical painting-only museum. The building itself (the Hôtel Salé) is interesting architecturally. The museum offers children’s trails and workshops, though these require advance booking separately from the Museum Pass.