Picasso Museum Tickets: Entry Only or With a Seine Cruise?
The Musée Picasso fills a seventeenth-century Marais mansion with the artist's own work and his personal collection of other masters. Two tickets get you in, a plain entry ticket and one bundled with a Seine river cruise, and the right pick depends on whether you want the museum alone or a fuller day out.
About This Experience
5 Rue de Thorigny in the Marais, the 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Saint-Sebastien-Froissart on line 8, or Saint-Paul on line 1.
Tuesday to Friday 10:30 to 18:00, weekends 9:30 to 18:00, closed Mondays.
16 euros for entry to the Musée Picasso.
The collection fills the grand seventeenth-century Hôtel Salé.
Blue and Rose Period paintings through Picasso's late Cubist work, sculpture and ceramics.
Check Live Availability & Prices
See current time slots and prices for the Picasso Museum before you plan the rest of your day in the Marais.
Which Picasso Museum Ticket to Pick
The plain entry ticket is $18 and rated 4.5 from over 1,500 reviews, and it is all most visitors need for a focused walk through the Marais mansion. It gets you into the same galleries, on your own schedule, without anything added on.
The entry ticket bundled with a Seine river cruise runs $20, barely more, and carries a slightly higher 4.6 rating from 326 reviews. If you already planned to see the river during your trip, folding it into the same booking is close to free. If you would rather keep the museum visit self-contained and save the cruise for another day, the plain ticket does the job just as well.
Both tickets get you into the same rooms, so the choice comes down to whether a cruise fits your day. If you are mapping out a wider route, the best museums in Paris are worth checking before you settle on an itinerary.
Picasso Museum Tickets to Book
Two ways into the Hôtel Salé, a standalone entry ticket and one paired with a Seine cruise.
from $18 Picasso Museum Entry Ticket
- Hôtel Salé in the Marais
- Paintings and sculpture
- Picasso's personal collection
from $20 Picasso Museum Ticket + Seine River Cruise
- Picasso Museum entry
- Optional Seine cruise
- Marais mansion setting
What You'll See
The Musée Picasso traces the artist's career chronologically across several floors of the Hôtel Salé, from his early Spanish years to his final decades in France.
- Blue Period and Rose Period paintings
- Cubist works from Picasso's most radical years
- Sculptures, ceramics and works on paper
- His late work across the top floors
- Picasso's personal collection: Cezanne, Matisse, Rousseau and Degas
- The Hôtel Salé's carved staircase and period rooms
- Rotating themed exhibitions from the vast holdings
- The Marais streets and cafes around the museum
How a Visit Flows
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On arrival
Enter the Hôtel Salé
Show your ticket and step into the seventeenth-century mansion that houses the whole collection.
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First galleries
Blue and Rose Periods
Start with Picasso's early Spanish years, the melancholy blues and the warmer circus-themed Rose Period work that followed.
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Mid-visit
Into Cubism
Move up through the galleries devoted to Picasso's most radical Cubist years.
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Next
Sculpture and ceramics
See the sculpture, ceramics and works on paper that fill out the collection beyond painting.
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Upper floors
Picasso's own collection
Visit the rooms holding the art Picasso collected himself, including pieces by Cezanne, Matisse, Rousseau and Degas.
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To finish
A walk through the Marais
Step back out into the Marais streets and cafes around the museum before heading to your next stop.
Know Before You Go
Not suitable for
- Visitors in a hurry, since the collection spans several floors best taken slowly
- Large tour groups looking for group rates, as this is an individual entry ticket
- Same-day walk-ins during peak weekends without a booking
What to bring
- A booking confirmation on your phone or printed
- A valid photo ID
- Comfortable shoes for stairs across several floors
- A light layer, since the galleries run cool
Not allowed
- Large backpacks and suitcases inside the galleries
- Flash photography near the paintings
- Food and drink inside the museum
Insider Tips
A few practical notes worth knowing before you go.
- Saint-Sebastien-Froissart on line 8 sits closest to the entrance, a short walk from the museum door
- Weekends open earlier, at 9:30 instead of the weekday 10:30, useful if you want to start your day here
- Check what rotating exhibition is on before you go, since the layout shifts with each one
- Pair the visit with a walk through the Marais afterward for lunch or a look at the boutiques
- Wear comfortable shoes, since the mansion's collection spans several floors of stairs
- Book online in advance, since time slots can sell out around a popular exhibition
Where You're Headed
Picasso Museum Tickets FAQ
How much are Picasso Museum tickets in Paris?
The plain entry ticket is $18. A version bundled with a Seine river cruise is $20.
What are the Picasso Museum's opening hours?
Tuesday to Friday 10:30 to 18:00, and 9:30 to 18:00 on weekends. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Which metro stop is closest to the Picasso Museum?
Saint-Sebastien-Froissart on line 8 is closest, with Saint-Paul on line 1 also within walking distance.
Do I need to book Picasso Museum tickets in advance?
Booking online ahead of time is the safer route, since slots can sell out around a popular rotating exhibition.
Should I add the Seine cruise to my Picasso Museum ticket?
It is worth adding if you already planned to see the river during your trip, since the combo ticket costs barely more than entry alone.
What will I see inside the Picasso Museum?
The collection runs from Picasso's Blue and Rose Period paintings through his Cubist work, plus sculpture, ceramics and the art he collected himself, including pieces by Cezanne and Matisse.
What Visitors Say
Smaller than the Louvre and much easier to take in, we saw the whole Blue Period room without fighting a crowd.
The mansion itself is worth the ticket, that staircase is beautiful before you even reach a painting.
Added the Seine cruise since we had the afternoon free, good value for the extra two dollars.