Good days. Even better nights.

Make a day of it.

Choose your mood and day. Discover Paris, one good stop at a time.

Two museums. No ticket required.

Paris, your way.

2 considered stops At your own pace

Two free permanent collections for an afternoon in Paris: choose city history in the Marais or art and a garden pause near the Champs-Élysées.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Stone sculpture above a window on the Musée Carnavalet facade beside Square Georges-Cain, photographed in 201401 / 02 Le Marais

STOP 01 / 02

Musée Carnavalet: Histoire de Paris

Choose Carnavalet when you want the city itself to be the subject. Keep the visit focused on a few rooms, then take your curiosity back into the Marais.

23 rue Madame de Sévigné, 75003, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Métro Saint-Paul (line 1) or Chemin Vert (line 8).

The museum provides adapted interpretation aids and wheelchairs on request at reception. Consult its accessibility information for your specific visit.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Stone sculpture above a window on the Musée Carnavalet facade beside Square Georges-Cain, photographed in 2014

ParisSharing / Wikimedia Commons, 2014. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License ; Source

The sculpted dome of the Petit Palais in Paris, photographed in 201502 / 02 Paris

STOP 02 / 02

Petit Palais

Choose the Petit Palais for an art-led afternoon with space for a garden pause. Plan around the permanent collection’s hours; late exhibition openings follow a different timetable.

Avenue Winston-Churchill, 75008, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Métro Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau (lines 1 and 13).

Step-free entrance at ground level to the right of the main staircase. The museum notes an exception for the upper-level hall; check the official accessibility information for your route.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The sculpted dome of the Petit Palais in Paris, photographed in 2015

Joseph Jutras / Wikimedia Commons, 2015. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC0 1.0: License ; Source

Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

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Built from an editorial guideTwo museums. No ticket required.

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.

Put a date on it

The night is part of the plan.

Real dates from the venue’s programme. Pick a night to build your route around it.

Times are local, and late nights may finish the following morning. Ticket availability and line-ups can change.