Louvre raises entry fees for visitors from outside Europe

In 2024, the Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors, 77% of whom were international tourists / Photo: Unsplash.com, photo editor: Adelina Mamedova

The board of the world’s most visited museum — the Louvre in Paris — ruled on Nov. 27 to increase entry ticket prices for citizens of non-European nations, the BBC reported.

According to the museum’s official site, the current general admission fare is €22. For visitors from outside the European Economic Area — which includes EU nations, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein — the updated price will be €32 starting Jan. 14, marking a 45% increase.

In 2024, the Louvre reported welcoming 8.7 million visitors, 77% of whom were international tourists, with U.S. citizens topping the share and Chinese visitors ranking third — all among those affected by the new regulation.

Through this price increase, the museum seeks to generate up to €20 million annually to tackle «structural problems,» France 24 reported, citing AFP.

Separately, The Lamented — a satirical Facebook page — posted a photo of the «suspects» in the Oct. 19 Louvre heist, which immediately charmed social media users and went viral.