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Fondation Louis Vuitton — The Fondation Louis Vuitton building among trees in daylightPhoto: Moktarama · CC BY 3.0 · edited
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Fondation Louis Vuitton

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RÉDUIT EUR 5 · FAMILLE EUR 36

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Fondation Louis Vuitton: a modern art museum funded by LVMH, designed by Frank Gehry, in Paris's 16th arrondissement beside the Jardin d'Acclimatation.

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Fondation Louis Vuitton — Bright entrance foyer with visitors beneath the museum's glass roof Gerda Arendt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
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What's on here

[Culture] Expo - « GUSTAVE FAYET, COLLECTIONNEUR - CRÉATEUR. ICÔNES… [Culture] Expo - « GUSTAVE FAYET, COLLECTIONNEUR - CRÉATEUR. ICÔNES… Thursday, 18:00 Exposition de Mohammad Alfaraj à la Fondation Louis Vuitton à Paris Exposition de Mohammad Alfaraj à la Fondation Louis Vuitton à Paris Until 18 Jan 20272 EUR Exposition de la Broad Collection à la Fondation Louis Vuitton à Paris Exposition de la Broad Collection à la Fondation Louis Vuitton à Paris 21 Apr 2027 – 30 Aug 2027

Why go

  • The glass sails, made of 3,584 uniquely curved laminated glass panels that give the building the look of a sailing ship.
  • Inside the Horizon: 43 illuminated yellow prism columns along a walkway.
  • Daniel Buren's L'Observatoire de la lumière: coloured filters in thirteen colours over the twelve glass roofs, which change with the weather.
  • The glass roofs, which draw on the Grand Palais and the Palmarium, built in 1893.

Plan your visit

Prices

RÉDUITEUR 5
FAMILLEEUR 36

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today12:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday12:00 – 19:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday12:00 – 19:00
Thursday12:00 – 19:00
Friday12:00 – 19:00
Saturday11:00 – 19:00
Sunday11:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

  • The LV logoA large stainless-steel LV logo by Gehry sits above the ticket booth.Above the ticket booth on Avenue Mahatma Gandhi. On the map
  • White forms under the sailsWhite organic forms clad in ductile concrete sit beneath the glass sails. On the map
  • Daylight chimneysUpward-facing chimneys let daylight in; their panes break the sunlight rather than direct it. On the map
  • Sail-like elementsTwelve steel, wood and glass elements, each one resembling a ship's sail.In front of the facade. On the map
  • Skylit upper galleriesGalleries on the upper floors are lit by recessed or partly hidden skylights.The upper floors. On the map

Know before you go

  • Open Monday, Wednesday to Friday, 12:00–19:00.
  • Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00–19:00.
  • Tickets are sold online on the museum's own website, fondationlouisvuitton.fr.
  • Conditions and prices are on the same website.
  • The address is 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75116 Paris.
  • Call 01 40 69 96 00.

What's inside

  • Eleven galleries, devoted mainly to modern and contemporary art, with works mostly from the 20th century.
  • An auditorium that can host seated or standing audiences, depending on how the seating is arranged. Nagata Acoustics designed its acoustics.
  • The building also hosts debates, seminars, master classes, live performances and film.
  • Works by Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Jeff Koons, Pierre Soulages, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Gilbert & George.
  • Suzanne Pagé, artistic director, is in charge of developing the museum's program.

With kids

  • The family ticket, FAMILLE, costs 36 EUR.

Tips for your visit

  • The shuttle needs an online booking and runs from the corner of Etoile and Avenue Friedland.
  • Several terraces offer views over Paris, and the outdoor area has a waterfall.
  • Check the official website, fondationlouisvuitton.fr, for the visit conditions.

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  1. Gehry had to stay within the volume of a former bowling alley; anything higher was glass.

    Louis Vuitton Foundation - Wikipedia
  2. 19 different

    Gehry calls the building a 'glass cloud'; it is made of 19 different white room blocks.

    Fondation Louis Vuitton - Wikipedia

  3. Patents were created during construction, including for fixing the glass sails.

    Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton - Wikipedia

  4. Its original French name is Le vaisseau de verre, meaning 'the glass ship'.

    Fondation Louis Vuitton - Wikipedia
  5. 2017

    More than 1.4 million people visited in 2017.

    Louis Vuitton Foundation - Wikipedia

  6. The first commissioned works came from artists such as Ellsworth Kelly and Olafur Eliasson.

    Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton - Wikipedia
  7. 13,500 square

    The glass roofs cover 13,500 square metres in total.

    Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, commissioned the architect Frank Gehry after a visit to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, a museum Gehry designed. The foundation was set up by LVMH and its houses, and it carries the name and logo of the flagship brand, Louis Vuitton. The building replaced an old bowling alley, ticket office and restaurant on the site in the Bois de Boulogne. A special law passed by the Assemblée Nationale let the project go ahead. More than 700 workers and engineers built the museum.

  1. 2001Bernard Arnault met Frank Gehry, who was then commissioned after a visit to the Guggenheim in Bilbao.
  2. 2006The foundation was set up, and the project was first presented, with plans to open in late 2009 or early 2010.
  3. 2007The city of Paris granted a building permit.
  4. 2008Construction began in March 2008.
  5. 2011A court challenge led to the building permit being annulled.
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  1. 2012The glass sails were installed. On 24 February the Constitutional Council rejected the last challenge to the permit.
  2. 2013The last stone of the building was laid.
  3. 2014The museum opened to the public on 20 October.

Sources: Louis Vuitton Foundation - Wikipedia · Paris/16th arrondissement - Wikivoyage (see) · Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton - Wikipedia · Fondation Louis Vuitton - Wikipedia · Fondation Louis Vuitton: tickets (its own site) · Fondation Louis Vuitton: prices, visitor inform… · Fondation Louis Vuitton: how it describes itsel… · checked 19 Oct 2026

Where
8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Paris, 75116

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Questions and answers

How much does a ticket to the Fondation Louis Vuitton cost?

The reduced fare (RÉDUIT) costs 10 EUR. The family ticket (FAMILLE) costs 36 EUR.

Where is the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

It is at 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75116 Paris, in the Bois de Boulogne beside the Jardin d'Acclimatation. The official website is fondationlouisvuitton.fr.

What is the nearest metro station to the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

The nearest metro station is Les Sablons, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Where can I buy tickets for the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

Tickets are sold online on the official website, fondationlouisvuitton.fr.

Who designed the Fondation Louis Vuitton?

Frank Gehry designed the building, which opened to the public on 20 October 2014.

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