Skip-the-line ticket to the Army Museum
Admission to: permanent and temporary exhibitions
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Free for children aged 0-18
Free for jobseekers and RSA recipients
Free for EU citizens aged below 26 (permanent collection only)
Reduced ticket is available onsite for exhibitions
There is no room to store luggage and/or large bags on this tour. Please leave them at your accommodations or vehicles
This activity is wheelchair-accessible
Big bags and suitcases are not allowed inside the museum
Paris's Army Museum (Musée de l'Armée) stands as one of the world's top three largest museums dedicated to arms, housing an extensive collection of military history and art. Notably, it serves as the final resting place of none other than Napoleon Bonaparte since 1861, in his tomb. Get priority entrance to this remarkable collection of weaponry, armor, and artistic treasures.
The Artillery Museum has an extensive array of cannons acquired during the Revolution. The Dôme des Invalides, erected from 1677 to 1706, features a majestic 110-meter golden dome reaching towards the Parisian heavens. Within lie the resting places of Napoleon, his son, and brothers, adorned with laurel crowns and inscriptions represent the Empire's greatest victories.
In the Old Department, witness armor and weapons spanning the 13th to 17th centuries, evoking a sense of warfare in historical French times. Similarly, the Modern Department, revisit the bloodiest battles, soldier life, and the evolution of military technology.
By metro: Walking distance to the musuem from the Varenne, École Militaire, and La Tour-Maubourg metro stations