Louvre Museum

Set aside a minimum of 4 hours…. or even a full day to be able to enjoy the artwork that speaks to you. You still won’t be able to see everything but will be able to spend enough time in front of the artwork you choose.

We pre-booked our tickets, for a family with two children (in a stroller). To our pleasant surprise, as we were waiting in the line, a member of staff took us out and guided us through a separate entrance. We then used the open elevator that the museum has in place for strollers and wheelchairs. The museum itself is a joy to visit. A bit challenging with the stroller but there are elevators everywhere to bypass the stairs. Lots of shops throughout the museum area, but would recommend to take at least water or a snack with you. Tips: -Buy tickets in advance -Get a map for the kids. It will keep them interested. -There is a cloakroom to leave your jackets -It takes hours to see it, so empty your day. Its worth it! -Take outdoor photos of the Louvre pyramid at the beginning, because by the time you finish it will be very crowded. -Carry water/snack with you

The Louvre is a museum that is without compare in all the world. A feast for the eyes that is easy to navigate, with spectacular works at every turn. Simply the finest museum there is.

The museum is constantly packed to the brim, it is difficult to see anything up close due to the crowds

Having got to the museum at a busy time the queues were very long. We were very interested in viewing the famous Mona Lisa and due to there being other buildings surrounding the Louvre, before waiting in the long queue we wanted to double check the Mona Lisa was definitely in there. We approached a young female member of staff to which she was kicking a post around. Her attitude and arrogance was disgusting. We asked her if the Mona Lisa was in the Louvre to which she replied in a rude and nasty tone “duh it’s on the first floor it’s signposted all around?”. We were unsure if we needed tickets to enter so we didn’t have any, the girl laughed in our faces acting as if we were below everyone and as if we were utterly stupid for not purchasing tickets before arriving although they were all sold out anyway. She commented whilst laughing again, “if you don’t have tickets you can not enter it’s as simple as that”. Me and my partner were so shocked by the way we were spoken to by a member of staff who should be working at a certain level with certain attitudes, that we couldn’t even correct her for the way she spoke to us. Staff at the Louvre should be willing to help and treat everyone equally, that is their job. We have been completely put off from visiting again, no one should be treated with that amount of disrespect and arrogance for asking a simple question. Utterly appalled. Some people don’t deserve their jobs.