Museum · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Musée Guimet in Paris

Musée Guimet is a museum in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 270 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Musée Guimet

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You're standing on the Place d'Iéna in Paris, outside the Musée Guimet. Behind this façade sits one of the largest collections of Asian art outside Asia.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu off; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off; May 01 off; Dec 24 10:00-16:45; Dec 31 10:00-16:45; easter -1 day 10:00-16:45; easter +49 days 10:00-16:45
Visitors: 253,223 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Musée Guimet

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Eiffel Tower · 800 m

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Field of Mars · 1.1 km

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Hôtel des Invalides · 1.8 km

Photo: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Crochot) and released under the license stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit the author (William Crochot), the Source (Wikimedia Commons) and the license (CC-BY-SA 4.0) in close relati · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Rodin Museum · 2 km

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Musée Guimet open?

Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu off; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off; May 01 off; Dec 24 10:00-16:45; Dec 31 10:00-16:45; easter -1 day 10:00-16:45; easter +49 days 10:00-16:45 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 270 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Musée Guimet, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.