Choose a realistic programme
Which visit suits your day?
Compare up to three attractions by area, suggested duration and budget guidance. Durations exclude transport and waiting. Budget symbols are editorial categories, not current ticket prices. Addresses and station names keep their official French names.
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| Criterion | Musée Carnavalet | Musée des Arts et Métiers | Musée Picasso Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of visit | Culture | Culture | Culture |
| District | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Area | Le Marais | Arts-et-Métiers | Le Marais |
| Suggested duration | 2 h | 2 h 30 | 2 h |
| Budget category | Free | €€ | €€ |
| Address or starting point | 23 rue Madame de Sévigné | 60 rue Réaumur | 5 rue de Thorigny |
| Transport landmark | Saint-Paul or Chemin Vert | Arts and Métiers | Saint-Sébastien–Froissart |
| Choose your programme | Choose a theme in Paris history and connect the objects with your walk through the Marais. | Choose a few technical objects to understand instead of covering every collection at the same speed. | Choose a priority between collection and exhibition, leaving enough time to look carefully. |
| Constraint to anticipate | The permanent collection is free. An exhibition or activity can have separate conditions. | Check the programme and route spaces on the museum website. | Read which spaces and programmes the current ticket includes. |
| Continue the day | Victor Hugo's house adds a literary perspective in the same area. | Cité des sciences offers a different format for another science day. | Carnavalet offers a Paris-history perspective on the Marais. |
| Official visitor information | Check Musée Carnavalet Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. | Check Musée des Arts et Métiers Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. | Check Musée Picasso Paris Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. |
Turn the comparison into a plan
Start with the area: two attractions in different districts require a journey beyond the visit times shown here. Choose the content that interests you, then check opening hours, tickets and the entrance. A low budget category does not establish free admission to every exhibition or activity.
This table does not rank quality, popularity or accessibility. For specific access needs, confirm the full route from transport and the attraction’s entrance. Open each English attraction page for preparation notes and links to related walks.
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