The entries at a glance
| Entry | Price found (October 2026) | What it includes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent collections | Free | Paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, inner garden | Everyone, no booking |
| Temporary exhibition (desk or museum site) | Depends on the show, 5 to 17 € in the sources | The current exhibition | Visitors who want one show |
| Tiqets exhibition ticket | Price shown when you book | Exhibition entry with a time slot | Booking ahead, from abroad |
Free or paid?
Walking in, seeing the hall, the gallery and the garden courtyard costs nothing. A ticket is only needed for the temporary exhibition. For autumn 2026, listings announce an exhibition on Eva Gonzalès (15 September 2026 to 24 January 2027) and another by Prune Nourry from 20 October: check dates and prices on petitpalais.paris.fr, as sources disagree. Some listings mention a late opening until 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays for exhibitions. Under-18s, job seekers and visitors with disabilities enter free.
Tiqets or the desk?
The Tiqets ticket fixes your slot in advance; it does not change what the exhibition contains. To extend the outing, a Seine cruise with commentary leaves a short walk away near the Pont Alexandre III (see the listing for the day's price). Lunch at the museum's garden café makes a good break.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Petit Palais free? The permanent collections are; temporary exhibitions are not, with rare exceptions.
How long should I allow? 1 to 1.5 hours for the collections (our estimate), more for an exhibition.
How do I get there? Metro Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau (lines 1 and 13), avenue Winston-Churchill.
See also our Petit Palais page, the Grand Palais opposite and our free museums in Paris.
