Louvre Comparisons: Official Site, Orsay and the Mona Lisa
Three decisions that keep coming up when planning a visit to the Louvre Museum, laid side by side with official data: where to buy the ticket and what changes between the official website and a booking partner, which museum to choose if you only have time for the Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay, and how the Louvre's Mona Lisa differs from the version in the Prado Museum.
Where to buy the ticket
The official website sells the ticket alone for €22 or €32, with no changes or refunds; a booking partner sells tours with a guide and entry included from $66, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Museums and works head to head
The Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay if only one fits in your trip, and the Prado Mona Lisa, painted in Leonardo's workshop at the same time as the Louvre original.
Musée d'Orsay vs Louvre: Which Paris Museum to Visit
Musée d'Orsay vs Louvre: collections, size, price and hours of each. Which to choose for your tastes and how to see both around their closing days.
Prado Mona Lisa vs the Louvre Mona Lisa: The Differences
The Prado Mona Lisa is a version from Leonardo's workshop painted alongside the Louvre one. Artist, panel, size, colors and where to see each.