Louvre Museum Tour: A Guided Crash Course

Get an insider's view of the world's largest art collection
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Tour Details
Duration
3 hours
Product Type
Tour
Venues
Louvre Museum

"Exemplary tour and company support"

"We loved Francois! Everything about working with Context and their guides so far has been exemplary. Thank you! Up next, Normandy!!"

Lisa O.

"Brings enthusiasm to every piece"

"Marie took us on the most insightful, whirlwind tour of the Louvre that we could have imagined. Her knowledge base is extraordinary and she brings enthusiasm to every piece that she described. My only regret is that we did not book more time with her."

Kathleen C.

"Not just tourists being rushed"

"We truly felt like being on a personally guided art tour, not just tourists being rushed from one end of the Louvre to the other. "

Alexandra K.
Photos & Highlights
  • Join an engaging local expert at the top of their field, such as art history or museum curation, as you explore the most-visited collection of artworks in the world
  • Unique, personal tours for the intentional traveler. Choose from private tours for just you and your party, or join a small group tour with up 6 other travelers
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Tour Description
Over the course of your three-hour visit, you’ll learn how the museum transformed over five centuries from an immense medieval fortress to a magnificent royal palace, to the museum we know today. 

Each expert tour guide has their own preferred route to touch upon the most important works on display. You may start your visit by heading to the Classical Antiquities wing, known for its stunning collection of Egyptian artifacts and awe-inspiring Greek and Roman sculptures. You will touch upon the Denon Wing, the grand galleries of Italian painting, and be treated to some of the greatest works of art in the Western world, including masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Veronese. 

You will also spend some time with the French Masters, learning about the late 18th- and early 19th-century rival art movements of Neoclassicism, led by Jacques-Louis David, and Romanticism, spearheaded by Théodore Gericault and Eugène Delacroix. And of course, what visit to the Louvre would be complete without saying hello to the Mona Lisa and discussing the mysteries behind her smile? 

Your guide will curate your visit, selecting a mixture of famous and lesser-known works and crafting a narrative around your interests and questions. You’ll discuss anything from perspective in the late medieval era, to the Baroque period, to issues of powers and politics as expressed by court painters, and more.

Experts
Celia Celia
Local Guide
James James
Artist
Claudio Claudio
Local Guide
Laure-Caroline Laure-Caroline
Art Historian
Sylvanie Sylvanie
Art Historian
Caroline Caroline
Local Guide
Sunday Sunday
Art Historian
Sandra Sandra
Art Historian
Jessica Jessica
Art Historian
Susan Susan
Art Historian
Barbara Barbara
Art Historian
Françoise Françoise
Local Guide
John Edward John Edward
Local Guide
Jessica Jessica
Local Guide
Marine Marine
Art Historian
Marijke Marijke
Art Historian
Eugénie Eugénie
Local Guide
Marta-Volga Marta-Volga
Art Historian
Tristan Tristan
Local Guide
Aymeric Aymeric
Local Guide
Caroline Caroline
Art Historian
Madeline
Local Guide
Florence Florence
Local Guide
Achille Achille
Local Guide - Video Maker
Rémy Rémy
Local Guide
Stephanie Stephanie
Art Historian
Karine Karine
Art Historian
Marie-Ange Marie-Ange
Local Guide
Erell Erell
Art Historian
Violette Violette
Art Historian
Sarah Sarah
Art Historian
Lindsey Lindsey
Art Historian
Tina Tina
Local Guide
Anthony Anthony
Art Historian
Nadia Nadia
Historian
François François
Local Guide
Sandrine Sandrine
Art Historian
Stéphanie Stéphanie
Local Guide
Béate Béate
Local Guide
Aline Aline
Art Historian
Eva Eva
Local Guide
Pablo Jesus Pablo Jesus
Historian
Laurent Laurent
Local Guide
Babis Babis
Art Historian
Thibaud Thibaud
Art Historian
Ange
Historian
Elli Elli
Art Historian
Amy Amy
Local Guide
Marie-Claire Marie-Claire
Art Historian
Camilla Camilla
Art Historian
Rubén Rubén
Local Guide
Abigail Abigail
Local Guide
Amélie Amélie
Local guide - Historian
Margaux Margaux
Art Historian
Daniele Daniele
Art Historian
Edwige Edwige
Local Guide
Anita Anita
Art Historian
Sean Sean
Tour guide/Historian
Carmina Carmina
Art Historian
Abdelraeem Abdelraeem
Local Guide
Martina Martina
Art Historian
Géraldine Géraldine
Art Historian
Marie Marie
Art Historian
Chloe (Paris) Chloe (Paris)
Art Historian
Isabelle Isabelle
Art Historian
Evrard Evrard
Historian
Kotryna Kotryna
Art Historian
Fatah Fatah
Local Guide
Francoise Francoise
Local Guide
Elisa Elisa
Art Historian
Louise Louise
Local Guide
Léa Léa
Local Guide
Charlotte Charlotte
Art Historian
Hugo Hugo
Local Guide
Kasia Kasia
Art Historian
Cecile Cecile
Local Guide
Ana Ana
Art Historian
Dina Dina
Local Guide
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Local Guide
Lorraine Lorraine
Art Historian
Tatiana Tatiana
Art Historian
Carine Carine
Art Historian
Adam Adam
Local Guide
Michael Michael
Art Historian
Sinsé Sinsé
Art Historian
  • It’s your first time in Paris and you’re seeking a comprehensive and engaging tour that will help you understand the Louvre collections 
  • You’re returning to Paris and wish to explore and go deeper into the museum’s masterpieces
  • If you’re traveling with children under the age of 12, we recommend our family-oriented Louvre for Kids Tour.
  • Louvre Museum – One of the world's largest and most famous art museums, housing an extensive collection of art and historical artifacts.
Tickets
  • Incudes Louvre Museum tickets
  • Our tickets will get us to a special group tour entrance, using the line for ticket holders with a time slot, where our group will have to stand in line due to security measures and crowd control measures.
Meeting and Ending Point 
  • We meet at a café near the Louvre and end in the museum so you can stay inside and continue to visit on your own if you choose to do so. 
  • The exact meeting point and map are communicated in your confirmation email.
Headsets
  • Depending on your group size, you may have headsets on the tour. 
Resources
  • For more information on planning your tour, take a read through our How to Visit the Louvre resources page.
  • If you are looking to learn more about Paris prior to a visit, check out our online lectures at Context Learning.
Tickets
  • People with disabilities may be entitled to free entry to the Louvre. Please contact us to discuss if you qualify.
Wheelchair accessibility
  • The Louvre is wheelchair accessible and you can request a temporary wheelchair loan from the information desk. There are elevators throughout the museum as well and you can print a wheelchair accessibility guide from the site.
Service Dogs 
  • Service dogs are allowed if you have a medical certificate proving the need. 
  • For more information about Context tours, please visit our FAQs.
Why can’t I book this tour for more than 6 people?
Our Louvre tours are capped at 6 due to venue reservation restrictions, this also helps your tour experience in order to best navigate the museum and crowds. Should you have a larger group, we suggest splitting into multiple groups.

I have purchased a Museum Pass, can I use it on my Context tours?
Unfortunately, we will not be able to refund your Louvre tickets if you have Museum Passes.
Book with confidence — see Context's flexible cancellation policy here.
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Tibaude is amazing. What an incredible guide with so much history knowledge and fun personality. I am already recommending him / Context to others.
Karia was so helpful and knowledgeable. We were able to see all of highlights efficiently and learned so much. Her passion for art history is contagious! We will highly recommend.
James was absolutely outstanding. Such a wealth of knowledge not only about the Louvre and its history, but about the history of France and the Louve’s part in it. James would be my first and only recommendation for a guided tour of anywhere in Paris. This is the one to go to. He is IT!

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