What’s on
The museum is open today from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Time of day
Reservations required from 17 October to 1 November 2026
In order to ensure the most enjoyable visit for everyone, reservations are required from 17 October to 1 November 2026.
See list of cardholders exempt from reservations
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Zurbarán
The exhibition showcases the work of Francisco de Zurbarán, one of the greatest Spanish painters of the 17th century, through an ambitious selection of the finest paintings, complemented by historical and cultural markers. Visitors will marvel at Zurbarán’s technique and its audacity of form and iconography.
Duration: 1H15
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Sculpting Colour
Thanks to a special partnership with the Museo Nacional de Escultura in Valladolid, Sculpting Colour invites visitors to discover 17th-century Spanish sculpture in polychrome wood. The majority of the works on display are religious sculptures of stunning naturalism, allowing visitors to better understand the cultural and religious context in which they were created.
Duration: 30 MIN
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Primeval Waters
Mesopotamia, the land where irrigation and the earliest hydraulic infrastructure first developed, was transformed by these efforts to master water through artificial means. This exhibition explores their consequences, both positive and negative, and the environmental lessons we can draw from them today.
Duration: 1H
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Affinities
Inviting visitors to wander through the decorative arts galleries, ‘Affinities’ weaves a tale of great technical and aesthetic innovations in the Islamic world, as well as the fascination they engendered in Europe and in French art collections.
Duration: 45 MIN
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Michel Lacoste’s donation to the musée du Louvre
An exceptional exhibition of one hundred pieces of precious metalwork from the donation of Michel Lacoste. These varied artworks demonstrate the technical skill and refinement that characterised precious metalworks in France from the 16th to the 18th century.
Duration: 15 MIN
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Hosts at the Louvre
From 2024 to summer 2026, Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton inhabited the spaces – both physical and imaginary – of the Louvre. Each had a studio on the premises, where they created, conversed with museum personnel, and engaged with the public. Previously studio neighbours, they now share the temporary exhibition space in the Salle de la Chapelle, where the results of their respective sojourns in the museum are on display for all to see.
Duration: 30 MIN
11:00 a.m.

Welcome to the Louvre
Every day at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and every Friday at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
With this guided tour, discover the Louvre's must-see artworks.
Duration: 1:30
2:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Louvre
Every day at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and every Friday at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
With this guided tour, discover the Louvre's must-see artworks.



