If
you're
planning
to visit
a number
of
museums
in a
short
time,
it's
worth
buying
the
Carte
Musées
et
Monuments
(1-day
¬12.20,
3-day
¬24.39,
5-day
¬36.59),
available
from the
tourist
office,
métro
stations,
museums,
and the
Eurostar
terminal
at
London
Waterloo.
Valid
for
seventy
museums
and
monuments
in and
around
Paris,
the pass
allows
you to
bypass
ticket
queues (though
it
doesn't
provide
entry to
special
exhibitions
and you
will
still
need to
queue up
for
security
checks).
Reduced
admission
is often
available
for
those
over 60
and
under
18, for
which
you'll
need
your
passport
as proof
of age,
and for
students
under
26, for
which
you'll
need an
ISIC (International
Student
Identity
Card).
Many
museums
and
monuments
are free
for
children
under
twelve,
and
nearly
always
for kids
under
four.
Under-26s
can also
get a
free
Youth
Card,
Carte
Jeune
,
available
in
France
from
youth
travel
agencies
like
USIT and
from
main
tourist
offices
(¬18.29,
valid
one year),
which
entitles
you to
reductions
throughout
Europe.
Some
museums
have
free or
half-price
admission
on
Sunday;
many are
closed
on
Monday
and
Tuesday.