Tour Details
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
- Louvre Museum
Photos & Highlights
- Explore the forgotten wings of the Louvre through the expert eyes of an art historian
- Visit corners of the museum undiscovered by most tourists
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Tour Description
As a lover of art and art history, you want to get the most out of your long-awaited visit or return to the Louvre. Let an art historian from Context be your guide to discovering the Louvre’s hidden treasures and lesser-known masterpieces. They will masterfully navigate you through the extensive collection, helping you appreciate beautiful and intriguing art away from the crowded galleries, and providing you with the intellectual insight you crave.
Choose this tour if...
- If you are a deep lover of art history and want to spend time one-on-one with an art historian in the world’s most visited museum
- If you are already familiar with the better-known collections of the Louvre and are hoping to go in-depth in the lesser-visited wings and rooms of the museum
- If it is your first visit to the Louvre, but you prefer to spend your time away from the crowds
Experts
Your Context art history expert will craft an alternative route through the Louvre’s remarkable collections, allowing for a deeper exploration of the museum’s celebrated masterpieces. Our experts know every corner of the museum and will be happy to take you away from the typical tourist circuit and in-depth into the wings of the museum, showing you works most often overlooked by the masses.
Depending on your interests and those of your expert guide, as well as which galleries are open the day of your visit, your journey might begin with a masterclass on classical antiquities, delving into the profound symbolism and historical significance behind the Egyptian artifacts or perhaps the iconic Greek and Roman sculptures that have influenced Western art for centuries. Or you may prefer to start in the Denon Wing, where you’ll take a closer look at the grandeur of Italian painting, examining masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Veronese.
Guided by your expert, you may also explore the works of the French Masters, diving into the late 18th- and early 19th-century artistic rivalries of Neoclassicism, with its ideals captured by Jacques-Louis David, or Romanticism, with its emotional intensity as portrayed by Théodore Géricault or Eugène Delacroix.
Your guide will go beyond the highlights and postcard paintings, introducing you to lesser-known but equally fascinating pieces that reveal the Louvre’s vast historical and artistic breadth. You’ll leave with a richer, more layered understanding of the world’s greatest collection of art and artifacts—an experience only a true art historian can provide.
Sites Visited
- The Louvre Museum-the world’s most visited museum, which holds over 500,000 objects, of which around 35,000 are on display at any time.
Logistics
Tickets
Includes Louvre Museum entrance tickets.
Includes Louvre Museum entrance tickets.
Meeting and Ending Point
- We meet at a café near the Louvre and end in the museum. You may stay inside and continue to visit on your own after the tour if you so choose.
- 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.
We understand that some of our valued guests may have mobility concerns, and we want to ensure you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience throughout your tour. If there are any accessibility concerns that your tour guide will need to be aware of, please let our team know at the time of booking.
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.
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.
What is the difference between this tour and your Louvre Highlights Tour?
Our Louvre Highlights Tour has been designed for first-time visitors, and return visitors who would like to revisit the most famous works of the museum with an expert. This tour skips the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory in favor of other works and time periods, taking you to parts of the museum many tourists and first-time visitors overlook.
What is the difference between this tour and your Louvre Highlights Tour?
Our Louvre Highlights Tour has been designed for first-time visitors, and return visitors who would like to revisit the most famous works of the museum with an expert. This tour skips the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory in favor of other works and time periods, taking you to parts of the museum many tourists and first-time visitors overlook.
Cancellation Policy
Book with confidence — see Context's flexible cancellation policy here.
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