When the sky over Paris turns grey, the city's museums and its aquarium can carry a whole day. These six are all indoors and inside Paris.
When the sky over Paris turns grey, the city’s museums and its aquarium can carry a whole day. These six are all indoors and inside Paris, and several of them let children in free. Each place links to its full page with ages, prices and practical details.
When does it rain in Paris?
In the long-term monthly averages, March, May and October each have about 13 wet days, and October brings the most rain at about 86 mm. February, with about 9 wet days, and August, with about 10, are the driest months.
Weather data: monthly averages from Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), based on ERA5 from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
1. Louvre Museum
Children get in free, and the Studio gives families a space built for them inside a museum otherwise made for adults. Louvre with kids
2. Aquarium de Paris
The shows and shark feedings are included in the ticket, and the late Saturday opening gives you an evening option in central Paris. Aquarium de Paris with kids
3. Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
Children get a section of their own, the Cité des enfants. The building is set up for tired legs, with strollers to borrow at the cloakroom against ID and rest areas throughout. Cité des Sciences with kids
4. Musée des Arts et Métiers
The museum lends an umbrella stroller free of charge when you leave ID at reception, subject to availability – useful if you arrive on foot in the rain. Musée des Arts et Métiers with kids
5. Musée d’Orsay
Children and teenagers under 18 visit free, and a family guided tour gives younger visitors a way into the collection. Once you leave you cannot come back in on the same ticket, so plan lunch and breaks inside. Musée d’Orsay with kids
6. Musée Grévin
The youngest children get in free at the door, and on Wednesdays outside school and public holidays there is a reduced kids’ ticket. Strollers can be left in the cloakroom. Musée Grévin with kids
Tickets & tours for these places
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Final thoughts
Pair one big museum with one shorter stop, and use the free entry for children at the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay to keep the day affordable.
Frequently asked questions
Which of these let children in free?
The Louvre lets children in free, the Musée d'Orsay is free for under-18s, and at the Musée Grévin the youngest children get in free at the door.
Can we borrow a stroller?
Yes, at two of them: the Cité des Sciences lends strollers at the cloakroom against ID, and the Musée des Arts et Métiers lends an umbrella stroller against ID, subject to availability.
What is the wettest month in Paris?
March, May and October each have about 13 wet days in the long-term averages; October has the most rain.
