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Invalides: Napoleon's Tomb & Army Museum Skip-the-Line Tickets

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Napoleon's personal things exhibited, Army Museum, Paris
Dome des Invalides - Invalides - Paris Army Museum
Napoleon's Tomb at Invalides, Paris Army Museum interior with ornate architecture.

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Get skip the line access to Musée de l'armée (the Army Museum) Paris' national military museum located in Les Invalides for an immersive historical experience.

    • Enjoy priority access to one of the 5 most visited museums in France, with over 1.2 million visitors in 2023, which houses the 3rd largest collection of military objects and art in the world.

    • Discover the astonishing collection of French military treasures from the Bronze Age to the 21st century.

    • Relive the political, military, social, and industrial history of France with several exhibitions in various themed rooms, putting you in the heart of the historical action!

    • Explore the Cathedral of Saint-Louis and the Dôme des Invalides church that contains tombs of France's war heroes, including Napolean Bonaparte

    • For an enhanced experience, choose to visit the Army Museum by night on the first Friday of every month and enhance your experience with a digital audio guide, available in multiple languages.

    • Skip-the-line entry to the Invalides and Musée de l'armée

    • Access to Dôme des Invalides and Napoleon's Tomb

    • Access to the Museum of Relief Maps and the Museum of the Order of Liberation

    • Access to the Cour d'Honneur (Artillery Collections) and the Saint-Louis des Invalides Cathedral

    • Skip-the-line entry to the Invalides and Musée de l'armée at night (as per the option selected)

    • Multilingual digital audio guide (as per the option selected)

  • These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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  • Among the 5 most visited museums in France, the Army Museum in Paris is also home to one of the largest collections of military artifacts and history on the planet. In his tomb, none other than Napoleon Bonaparte has lain since 1861. Receive first access to this collection of weapons, armor, and artwork aimed towards the military.

    Napoleon I's tomb is housed within the 110-meter golden dome of the Dôme des Invalides, a structure that was constructed between 1677 and 1706 and reaches far into the Paris sky. The inscriptions and laurel crown commemorate the Empire's greatest triumphs, and his son and brothers also rest here.

    You can find weapons and armor from the 13th to the 17th centuries in the Old Department, such as the equestrian armor of Francis I, to help you envision what it might have been like to be at war in those eras. Similarly, understand in detail the most important conflicts in history, peek into soldiers' lives, and discover how technology has evolved in the Modern Department.

    The visit to Historial Charles de Gaulle will allow you to experience an interactive multimedia space dedicated to his military, political, and social life and work. The next stop, at the Musee des Plans-Reliefs, will allow you to have a look at an assortment of models of French fortified sites. Finally, the Museum of the Order of the Liberation will introduce you to the order created by General de Gaulle to distinguish the heroes of the Liberation of France.

    At nightfall, enjoy an immersive experience where the interior of this iconic Parisian monument takes on new life through the magic of lighting, video mapping, and orchestral music. You discover enlightening truths as you navigate the Army Museum and its 6 chapels under the guidance of light. Want to further enhance the quality of your entire experience? Opt for a multilanguage digital audio guide.

  • Hotel des Invalides

    Monday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Tuesday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Wednesday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Thursday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Friday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 05:00pm
    Sunday10:00am - 05:00pm

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    Monday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Tuesday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Wednesday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Thursday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Friday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Saturday10:00am - 06:00pm
    Sunday10:00am - 06:00pm
  • Accessibility

    • Visitors with motor disabilities can enter on the Place Vauban side.

    • People with mobility impairments can borrow a wheelchair (subject to availability) at the ticket desk on the Esplanade des Invalides and Place Vauban sides. Proof of identity is required to be left at the reception desk during your visit.

    • Toilets are available in the museum areas and are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

    • There is an underground car park accessible via Esplanade des Invalides.

    Additional information

    • Visitors entitled to free access to the Museum must collect a ticket at the tills, even if they are accompanying ticket or card holders entitled to direct access to the Museum.

    • Entry is free for disabled individuals and one accompanying person, upon presentation of valid proof.

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

    • Please arrive at the redemption point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

    Ticket redemption point

    • Please check your final voucher for the redemption point details and specific instructions.

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