Louvre Highlights Tour for Kids & Mona Lisa with Tickets

A Guide Who Speaks Your Child's Language at the Louvre

You meet your guide outside the Louvre with tickets already in hand, skip the entry queue, and spend two or three hours exploring the museum's highlights — Egyptian Gods, Crown Jewels, the Mona Lisa, and masterpieces by Michelangelo and Bernini — with a guide trained to keep children engaged and curious. The private or small-group format means your family sets the pace.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Louvre Museum with Kids

• Meet guide outside the Louvre
• Purchase pre-booked tickets
• Complete security checks
• Start Louvre museum exploration
• Learn about museum history
• Discover Egyptian Gods and Mona Lisa
• See artworks by famous artists
• View Crown Jewels and Napoleon III's Apartments

The Experience

The moment you walk past the glass pyramid, you realize this is not going to be a quiet shuffle through endless galleries. Your guide meets you outside the museum entrance in the 1st Arrondissement, and because tickets are already pre-booked, you skip the line at the door and head straight through security. That alone saves you thirty minutes of standing around while your kids get restless. The Louvre itself is enormous — it was a fortress in the 12th century, then a royal palace, and now it holds thousands of paintings and sculptures. A kid-friendly guide knows which ones actually land with children: the Egyptian Gods section tends to spark questions, and the story behind the Mona Lisa is the kind of mystery that keeps them thinking for days after.

You choose either two hours or three hours depending on how deep you want to go, and the guide paces it so nobody is dragging or overwhelmed. The Crown Jewels, Napoleon III's Apartments, the sculptures by Michelangelo and Bernini — the guide picks the highlights and tells you the facts that make them stick, not the ones that sound impressive but mean nothing to a ten-year-old. Your children will actually be intrigued instead of bored, which is the whole point. The guide is a professional art historian, so the information is real, but it's delivered in a way that makes sense to young minds. You're not just looking at paintings; you're learning why they matter and what the artist was trying to do.

The whole thing is private or small group, which means your family is not jostling through crowds of tourists. You get to ask questions without holding up a line of fifty people behind you. If your child wants to linger on one painting or has a question about something, there's time for that. Security checks are mandatory at the entrance, so plan for a few minutes there, but your guide handles the rest. Strollers and prams are fine if you have younger children, and the museum is fully wheelchair accessible if anyone in your group needs that. By the end, you've seen the most famous museum in Paris without it feeling like a chore, and your kids actually remember what they saw.

What’s included

• Your tour includes the €22 entrance ticket to the Louvre, a professional art historian guide trained to work with children, and either a private or small-group format depending on your booking.
• The guide meets you outside the museum entrance, tickets are pre-booked so you skip the entry queue, and you explore highlights such as the Egyptian Gods, Crown Jewels, Napoleon III's Apartments, and the Mona Lisa.
• Strollers are welcome, and the museum is fully wheelchair accessible.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Paris Tours with Kids

Is this one for you?Right for families who want to see the Louvre's most famous works without a child losing interest halfway through. The two or three hour option means you cover the highlights without museum fatigue, and a guide who speaks to children's curiosity makes the difference between a chore and something they actually remember.

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Top questions

Do I need to buy tickets separately?

No. The €22 entrance ticket is included and pre-booked, so you skip the ticket line and go straight through security.

How long is the tour?

You choose either two hours or three hours, depending on how much you want to see.

Is it a private tour or a group tour?

It can be either private or small group, depending on what you book.

Can my child bring a stroller?

Yes. Strollers and prams are allowed, and the museum is fully accessible for them.

What if my child is under 18?

Children under 18 get free admission to the Louvre with a valid ID, so only the adult tickets are charged.

Do I need a passport?

A valid passport is required on the day of travel for entry to the museum.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.

What if my child gets tired?

The guide paces the tour so it is manageable for children. You can also choose the two-hour option instead of three hours if you prefer a shorter visit.