Museum Passes and Children
 

I looked at the information on first above-mentioned site. It implied that if I, an adult, got a museum pass, I had to get one of equal expense for my grandchildren (under 12) or stand in THE LINES for them to get in free. There are six of us going in June 2003. 2 seniors, 2 adults and 2 children. What is the deal for passes for this type of group? We will probably not be going en masse to each museum. An adult will always be with the children. Thanks for your help.

site perused was http://www.gotoparis.net/gotoparis/<BR>

No, doesn't work that way. Sometimes there's red tape, but in general, the kids come in free with the adult passes.<BR><BR>At several museums (War Museum, Picasso to mention two), the kids have to go to the desk to pick up free tickets (yes, I can't comprehend the reasoning, but hey, I don't live there). At the Louvre and d'Orsay, no nonsense. Just show up at the head of the line, wave the adult passes and the kiddies go in, too.<BR><BR>In general (and you will hear many on this site say the same), the French have a very enlightened outlook on any educational thing for kids. At most places of this nature, kids are free.

Rodin, Louvre, d'Orsay, and Versailles the kids went right in with us. <BR><BR>However at the Arc de Triomphe we did have to go back in line and get the free ticket for them.

I understand that free tickets are used to know how many people visit the museum. The Louvre doesn't need to prove it gets a lot of visitors, but some minor museums going after public funding could find it useful.<BR><BR>Last time I visited the Carnavalet, I discovered it was now free. Nevertheless, they still give tickets to the visitors.