Musée Grévin
Parisian wax museum opened in 1882, with hundreds of figures, a historic theatre and the Palais des Mirages.
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Over het museum
The Musée Grévin opened its doors on June 5, 1882, on the boulevard Montmartre, at the initiative of Arthur Meyer, director of the newspaper Le Gaulois. He wanted readers to be able to see the faces of the public figures featured in the news. The caricaturist and sculptor Alfred Grévin made the first figures, and the financier Gabriel Thomas joined the company in 1883 to drive its development.
The museum houses the Théâtre Grévin, an Italian-style hall protected as a historic monument, and the Palais des Mirages, a space of optical illusions and light effects. Since its creation, more than two thousand wax figures have been made; the collection on display today includes several hundred personalities from history, cinema, music, sport and politics. The building was completely restored and transformed in 2001.
The museum belongs to Grévin & Cie, a subsidiary of the Compagnie des Alpes. It offers guided routes, family activities and the option of renting certain salons for private evenings.
Hoogtepunten
- Wax figures of celebrities, historical figures and today’s stars
- Théâtre Grévin, a historic Italian-style hall
- Palais des Mirages and its optical illusions
- Photos with the figures and taking pictures are allowed
- Historic salons for private evenings
- Opgericht
- 1882
- Beheerder
- Grévin & Cie (Compagnie des Alpes)
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 700.000
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 28 |
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| Met korting | € 24,50Seniors, secondary school pupils, students, large families, job seekers, recipients of minimum social benefits, people with disabilities, teachers, military personnel and police officers; at the ticket desks only and with proof |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 19,80gratis t/m 4 jaar · Full price for children aged 5 to 18 (€17.60 at the reduced rate); free admission for children under 5. |
| Senioren | € 24,50Reduced rate for seniors. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 24,50No free admission: reduced rate for the person with a disability and their companion, sold on site only. |
| Studenten | € 24,50Reduced rate with proof. |
| Gezinnen | € 79Family offer for 4 people including at least 2 children (€19.75 per person); €15.80 per additional child. |
| Additional child (family offer) | € 15,80 |
| Kids Days: child ticket with a dated adult ticket (Wednesdays outside school holidays, booked 3 days in advance) | € 10 |
| Adult annual pass (age 19 and over) | € 49Unlimited access for 365 days |
| Child annual pass | € 35Unlimited access for 365 days |
Reduced rates are only available at the museum’s ticket desks. Accepted payment methods: cash, bank card, cheque, Chèques-Vacances ANCV, Chèque Culture, Kadeos and other vouchers.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum has been accessible to wheelchair users since its 2001 renovation. A public accessibility register is published on the website.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
| Gezinsticket | € 79 · Family offer for 4 people including at least 2 children (€19.75 per person); €15.80 per additional child. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Verschoonruimte
Family rate and the Kids Days offer on Wednesdays. Changing tables are located in the restrooms after the The Voice area.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Grands Boulevards
Metro: lines 8 and 9, Grands Boulevards station; buses 20, 74 and 85, Grands Boulevards stop.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
The museum has no parking for visitors. Nearby car parks: Indigo (31B rue Vivienne), Chauchat Drouot and Vinci place de la Bourse (2nd arrondissement, Paris).
Service & horeca
- Museumwinkel
- Garderobe
Cloakroom at the entrance at a flat fee of €2 (clothing, strollers, luggage). The Café Grévin is closed until further notice. The shop can be accessed without a ticket via the passage Jouffroy. Eating in the museum is not allowed.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
Tot 250 personen.
Private evenings in the Coupole and the Salle des Colonnes (250 guests for a standing cocktail, 130 for a seated dinner), the theatre with 200 seats, the Tapis Rouge and the Palais des Mirages. Activities are possible, for example an escape game or a tour with a wax figure.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Fotograferen | Photos and videos are allowed; visitors may pose with the wax figures. |
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| Goed om te weten | Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; from age 15 they may visit alone outside of groups. Advance booking is not required. Only small animals carried in a bag are tolerated. |
