Is the Louvre audioguide worth it?
Updated October 28, 2026
Quick answer
Yes, if you are going on your own and want commentary without paying for a guided tour: the official audioguide costs 6 €, comes in 9 languages, English included, and covers about 150 masterpieces with texts by the museum's curators. You book it online with your ticket and collect it at one of the two counters under the Pyramid.
The audioguide does not include admission: you add it to the 22 € (EEA residents) or 32 € (all other visitors) ticket, or use it with a free ticket. Besides the masterpieces, it includes more than 200 commentaries on the museum's spaces and collections. You can book a maximum of 6 tickets or audioguides per purchase.
The official audioguide
The museum rents it out itself. You reserve it at the online ticket office when you buy your ticket and collect it on the day of your visit at one of the two counters under the Pyramid. The commentaries on some 150 masterpieces are written by the Louvre's curators, and there are more than 200 additional commentaries on the rooms and collections. It is the option for anyone who wants to go at their own pace and choose what to listen to.
The app
No museum app appears on the visit pages of the official website: the official audioguide is the one rented under the Pyramid. Apps with the Louvre's name that you find in the stores may be from third parties; for example, "Louvre Visit & Guide" on the App Store is published by the company Tourblink, not the museum. Always check who the publisher is before paying for content. What the museum does offer for free is wifi (the connection renews every hour) and a floor plan you can download as a PDF or pick up on paper at the information desks.
Languages and price
The official audioguide costs 6 € and is available in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. The price is the same for everyone; no reduced rate is published for the audioguide. By comparison, a museum-run guided visit costs 12 € (9 € reduced), always on top of admission.
Audioguide or guided tour
The difference lies in language, time and route. With the audioguide you choose the order and the pace, but you have to find your own way around a museum with 60,500 m² of galleries. With a guide, someone takes you through the main works and answers questions. The guided tours with admission included that we sell start at $66 (English-speaking guide, up to 20 people); a small-group tour of up to 6 people in 7 languages, English included, costs $70, and a Spanish-language tour of up to 6 people costs $110. All of them can be canceled free of charge up to 24 hours in advance.
- Official audioguide — 6 € plus admission; 9 languages; your own pace.
- Museum-run guided visit — 12 € (9 € reduced) plus admission; not every activity runs in every language.
- Guided tour with admission included — From $66 per person; free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Louvre audioguide?
6 €, on top of museum admission.
Is the Louvre audioguide available in English?
Yes. It comes in 9 languages: French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Where do you pick up the Louvre audioguide?
At one of the two counters under the Pyramid, after booking it online.
Does the Louvre have an official app?
None appears on the visit pages of the official website. There are apps with the Louvre's name that belong to third parties: check the publisher before buying.
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