Practical informations
Welcome to the Palais de la Porte Dorée, the Musée de l'histoire de l'immigration and the Tropical Aquarium! Below you’ll find all the information you need to plan your visit.
Opening hours
The Palais de la Porte Dorée, the Museum of the History of Immigration and the Tropical Aquarium are open to the public every day except Monday!
Closed January 1st, May 1st and December 25.
From Tuesday to Friday
10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Last access to spaces one hour before closing time.
Access
Visitors' entrance
Palais de la Porte Dorée
293, avenue Daumesnil
75012 Paris
Administrative entry
Same address, 20 metres further on the right, facing the building (ring the intercom).
Transports
| Metro | Porte Dorée Station (line 8) |
| Tramway | Line T3 |
| Bus | 46, 201 |
| Vélib | Porte Dorée Station |
Prices and admission fees
The Esplanade, the Hall of Honour, the Forum and the historic salons of the Palais are open to the public.
Admission to the Palais is free for those under 26 years of age and on the first Sunday of each month for the Museum.
Public devant l'entrée du Palais
Photo : Quentin Chevrier © Palais de la Porte Dorée
Individual visitor
Full price: 12€
Reduced price: 9€
Full price: 12€
Reduced price: 9€
Full price: 16€
Reduced price: 13€
Terms of access and further information
Reduced admission rates apply to students and holders of the large family card.
To qualify for a reduced-rate ticket, a valid proof of eligibility (or one issued within the last three months) must be presented at the ticket office and at the entrance to the exhibition areas, together with proof of identity.
Admission to the Museum and the Aquarium is free for:
- Those under 26;
- Jobseekers and recipients of minimum social benefits;
- Holders of an asylum seeker’s card or a residence permit as a refugee;
- Disabled visitor + 1 accompanying person;
- War invalids + 1 accompanying person;
- Journalists (holders of a press card);
- Teachers with an Education Pass (e-pass not valid);
- Tour guides;
- Holders of the Culture Card (MCC) plus one accompanying person;
- Members of ICOM / ICOMOS;
- Holders of the Choose Paris Region professional card;
- Artists registered with the social security scheme for artists and authors.
Pour toute entrée gratuite, un justificatif en cours de validité ou datant de moins de 3 mois doit être présenté en caisse et à l’entrée des espaces, accompagné d’une pièce d’identité.
To qualify for free entry, a valid proof of eligibility or one issued within the last three months must be presented at the ticket office and at the entrance to the venues, together with proof of identity.
Any visitors wishing to visit the Museum exhibition or the Aquarium must have one ticket per person.
All our admission prices are available online and at the ticket office, subject to availability.
People with disabilities and members (who are carrying their member card) are entitled to priority access and may go directly to the reception desk if there is a queue.
With your annual pass, enjoy free, unlimited access to the Musée national de l'histoire de l'immigration and the Tropical Aquarium, as well as reduced rates on shows, guided tours and workshops. You’ll also receive exclusive invitations to private viewings and selected events at the Palais.
- Single pass: €35
- Duo pass: €50
The Palais pass is non-transferable and valid for one year, from date to date.
The Duo pass grants access to the holder and one guest of their choice.
Throughout the year, discover our tours, workshops and shows. View the calendar
- Guided tour: Full price: €16 | Concession: €13
- Family workshop: Full price: €16 | Concession: €13
- Show: Full price: €16 or €20* | Concession: €13
- Birthday workshop: Full price: €230
* Show: full price varies depending on the performance.
Concessionary rates on cultural activities are available to all those eligible for free admission (see above), season ticket holders, students and holders of the large family card. A valid proof of eligibility, or one issued within the last 3 months, must be presented at the ticket office and at the entrance to the venues, together with proof of identity.
Bookings and visitor numbers
For the Museum and the Aquarium, online booking is strongly recommended.
Group visitors (7 people or more)
Museum and Aquarium: 180€
Palais: Free
Museum, Aquarium and Palais: 280€
Museum and Aquarium: 120€
Palais: Free
Museum, Aquarium and Palais:
100€* | 200€
* Special rate of €100 for school groups (primary and secondary) and after-school groups, groups from the social sector or those focusing on accessibility, or groups comprising a majority of people holding an asylum seeker’s card or a residence permit as a refugee.
A 30€ surcharge applies to visits conducted in foreign languages.
Terms of access and further information for group visitors
The reduced rate applies provided that more than half of the group’s participants meet the criteria below:
- School groups (primary and secondary education) and after-school groups*
- Social welfare groups*
- Groups of visitors with disabilities*
- Jobseekers and recipients of minimum social benefits*
- Holders of an asylum seeker’s card or a residence permit as a refugee*
- War invalids
- Secondary school teachers holding the Pass Éducation (e-pass not valid)
- Aged 18–25
- Students
- Season ticket holders
- Friends’ associations of partner museums
* Special rate of €100 for guided tours, workshops and school activities; free admission for self-guided visits.
Self-guided visit (without a guide) are free for school groups (primary and secondary) and after-school groups, groups from the social sector, and groups comprising visitors with disabilities, visitors holding an asylum seeker’s card or a residence permit as a refugee.
Booking is mandatory, even for groups eligible for free admission, at least 4 weeks before the desired visit date.
Visiting slots can be booked up to 3 months in advance.
Bookings can only be made by completing this online form.
A group booking confirmation is compulsory for all organisations (leisure centres, schools, universities, associations, etc.). Any group without a booking confirmation, even if they have individual tickets, will be refused entry to the premises for security reasons.
All bookings are non-refundable; payment is due for all booked visits.
The maximum group size is 20 to 30 people, including accompanying adults, depending on the spaces and temporary exhibitions.
If your group consists of more than 30 people, you will need to book two separate group visits. It is not possible to reserve two time slots simultaneously in the same area, due to safety capacity limits and the size of the exhibition spaces.
Full price: 200€ | Reduced price: 100€
The maximum number of participants for the workshops is 15.
Bookings and visitor numbers
For the Museum and the Aquarium, online booking is strongly recommended.
Our spaces
The Café du Palais
Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6.30pm
The Abdelmalek Sayad Resource Centre
Resource centre specialising in the history, memory and cultures of immigration.
Accessibility
The main hall of the Palais de la Porte Dorée. Photo : Anne Volery.
© Palais de la Porte Dorée
The areas of the Palais are accessible to people with disabilities.
At the corner of Place Edouard Renard and Rue Armand Rousseau, a ramp provides access for people with reduced mobility. From this ramp, a stabilised pathway leads to a lift located behind the administrative entrance.
Frequently asked questions
Visiting times can vary according to our programme but we recommend allowing at least 1 hour to visit the Aquarium, and 2 hours to visit the Museum exhibition and the Monument.
To visit the Aquarium or the Museum exhibition, we strongly recommend purchasing a ticket online, our cashiers are also available so you can buy your tickets on-site (subject to availability).
Visits of the monument are free.
Our establishment does not have a car park, however we can recommend two public car parks close by: the Porte Dorée car park (57 Boulevard Poniatowski, 75012 Paris) or the Valmy car park (139-154 Rue de Paris, 94220 Charenton-le-Pont), a 15-minute walk from the Palais de la Porte Dorée.
Our visitors can take photos without a flash, except where otherwise indicated, within our visiting areas. Photos and recordings intended for commercial or public use must secure prior authorisation. For any requests, please write to publics@palais-portedoree.fr.
Yes, we provide a free cloakroom for individual visitors and groups. It is open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays and until 7:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Yes, at the weekends and during the school holidays, we offer creative workshops for children. All our workshops can be reserved online.