Musée Du Louvre

I’ve been to Paris 4 times but have yet to set foot inside the Louvre. I’ve seen it from the outside, been to the underground shopping center thing (where you see the bottom of the pyramid) and have taken a peek inside through some windows (see the picture). But never actually went inside. It is still on my to-do list, and when I will finally visit, I plan to reserve an entire day for it. That still won’t be enough to see all, I know, but I hope it will satisfy my Louvre cravings.

SO FULL OF ART!
U will ned for sure more than a pair of days to see everything this museum has to offer u!!!!!!

The first sunday of every month is free admission!! If you’re planning a trip to Paris and you want to check out museums, plan it around the first Sunday of the month. The museums are all free then! It means there will be crowds because everyone loves a free deal, but hey, it’s going to be crowded any day.

Also, this place is hugeeeee. It will be impossible to cover it all in one day. When you get inside, I suggest grabbing one of the Museum maps and deciding on a plan of what you want to see. Of course, the Mona Lisa is a must. Enjoy!

I for one love the glass pyramids and the contrast between their modernity and the architecture of the Louvre itself. Because I lived in Paris for a year I bought the student pass – €15 for umlimited access for a year, not too shabby! I visited the museum 8 times and there are still bits I haven’t seen, so one piece of advice I have: don’t try to see too much in one go. The Italian Renaissance gallery is impressive and almost always crowded, so if you do want to see the Mona Lisa and the other big names here, try to come on a Wednesday or Friday evening when the museum is open until 9.45 (I think). One area that I really think is worth seeing is the wing with the Napoleon III apartments – you tend to forget that the Louvre used to be a palace and these rooms offer a glimpse of what the whole museum used to be.

This place is stunning even before you get inside. The glass pyramids look very alien among the beautiful old buildings, and the main entrance of the museum is actually underground, you go down on escalators once you get in the pyramid.
You could easily spend the whole day looking around here, there is just so much to see. Allow yourself plenty of time.
The display of Egyptian artefacts was superb, it was my favourite thing that we saw in the museum. The collection is extensive and they have made a section which gives the impression that you are going down into a burial chamber to see the sarcophagi.
Pick up a map from the front desk and take a camera with you. There is information and tours available if you want to learn about the displays, but it is equally interesting to just step back and look at everything. Even the arcitechture of the building itself is fascinating!

very powerfull experience,you need weeks to see them all!!unfortunatelly i had a few hours.After i cross to the Mussee D’orsay manet renoir gaugin uffff….so good!!

My eyes weren’t big enough to take it all in, my feet have never been so sore in my entire life, but was it ever worth it! We spent a good seven hours tromping around, trying to take it all in, but still want to go back to the Louvre if we ever make it back to Paris.

...I was 16 and with a school tour group. My teacher hated the crowds, so we saw the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory and then we went to the Musee d’Orsay instead. I would like to go back someday and take in the rest of the place!

I did think the courtyard and the I.M. Pei pyramids were pretty cool… a striking contrast to the museum building itself.

its a great museum and i think there are lots of great pieces more than mona lisa . it s huge museum though you should save a day at least to see all the beauties

I love art and I oil paint (not the best). I’ve been to the MOMA already, but I would love to see all of the other pieces of art in the Louvre! (Especially after I read the DaVinci Code!) It sounds so good! (The museum.)