Musée de la Monnaie de Paris

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1833 and opened its doors that November. It belongs to the Monnaie de Paris, the institution responsible for minting coins, and is housed in the Hôtel de la Monnaie on the quai de Conti. The building celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026.

Closed in 2010 for renovation, it reopened in 2017 as “Le 11 Conti” with an entirely redesigned route. The site combines a museum with a manufacturing facility still in operation: visitors can see engraving workshops and the foundry where art pieces are cast.

The collections comprise around 170,000 objects: coins, medals, tokens, hoards, old tools and machines, as well as paintings and sculptures. The permanent route presents a selection of these objects, with interactive displays that explain how coins are struck.

Highlights

• Collection of around 170,000 objects: coins, medals, old tools and machines
• Interactive displays where you can try striking a coin yourself
• “Le Numiscope,” an augmented-reality display
• View of the foundry and engraving demonstrations
• Historic reception rooms of the Hôtel de la Monnaie

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent du musée – A route through the making of coins and medals, with collections, interactive displays and views of the workshops and the foundry.

Founded

1833

Operated by

Monnaie de Paris

Visitors per year

approx. 130,000

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month

Visitors entitled to free admission collect a free ticket at the box office, with proof dated less than three months ago. The free ticket for the first Sunday of the month does not give access to the current temporary exhibition. Reduced-rate conditions are detailed in a document on the website. Gift vouchers: museum ticket valid for 2 years, treasure hunt valid for 6 months.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The entrance on the quai de Conti has two steps, which are crossed with a motorized stair lift; an elevator leads to the second floor. Wheelchairs, portable seats, hearing loops and headsets, illuminated magnifiers, and booklets in Braille or large print are lent at the ticket desk. Braille and raised-letter signage, tactile strips in front of the steps, easy-read booklets. Visits with sign language interpreters and visits for people with intellectual disabilities on request. Electric wheelchair users are advised to contact billetterie@monnaiedeparis.fr or +33 1 40 46 57 57 (press 2). Reserved spaces in the impasse de Conti, at 19 quai de Conti and at 27 rue Guénégaud.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities
• Kids’ birthday parties

Activities for children on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 15:00: a visit for 2–3-year-olds, a playful tour from age 5, workshops for ages 5 to 12 (bestiary, medal, jewelry, chocolate medal) and a treasure hunt from age 12. Children’s booklet “Paris-Mômes.” Child-friendly restrooms and changing tables (key at the ticket desk); loan of folding strollers, baby carriers and step stools. Birthday parties are possible.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Café Bloom and the Guy Savoy restaurant on site. Lockers that operate with a token or a €1 coin. The shop is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 19:00, and until 21:00 on Wednesdays; shop entrance at 2 bis rue Guénégaud. Restrooms on the first floor, on the second floor of the museum and in the historic reception rooms.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 700 guests.

Several reception rooms and courtyards are available to hire, including the Salon d’Honneur (up to 300 standing), the Salons sur Seine (400 standing), and the Cour d’Honneur and Cour Mansart (700 standing). Request a quote via the form on the website.

Plan your visit