Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners
Americans and other tourists from non-EU countries will have to pay much more to see the masterpieces on display. Louvre Museum in Paris.
On Thursday, the Louvre’s board of directors announced it would raise prices for outside visitors. European Economic Area (EEA) includes American, British and Russian visitors. The price increase was reportedly made to help raise funds for the institution. New York Times.
The move follows a similar price increase for foreign tourists announced by the Trump administration for visitors to US national parks.
Starting January 14, non-EEA tourists visiting the Louvre will have to pay 32 euros (about $37) instead of the $25 they previously paid.
The price increase came after an event high profile art heist saw thieves break into one of them museum galleries In October. Thieves stole nearly $100 million worth of jewelry using a ladder in the middle of the day. Louvre’s lax security.
Legal action was taken against 5 people regarding the robbery. The brazen robbery prompted immediate action from the museum, which said it would install nearly 100 new cameras, new anti-intrusion systems and numerous other security measures.
The famous Louvre Museum in Paris is raising prices for visitors from outside the European Economic Area from approximately $25 to $37, starting January 14, 2026. (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
The increased price for entry to the museum is part of a new initiative called “Louvre – New Renaissance”, which sees the Mona Lisa moved to a new exhibition space to combat overcrowding, security and major renovations to the building. French President Emmanuel Macron and museum director Laurence des Cars announced the plan in January.
The price tag for the overhaul will cost around $1.3 billion, according to a highly critical audit of the plan released earlier this month by the French supervisory authority Cour des Comptes.
A spokesman for the museum said the price increase would help raise $23 million a year to help fund renovations.
Approximately 9 million people visited the Louvre in 2024, and approximately 77 percent of the 8.7 million visitors were foreigners. About 13 percent of visitors are Americans, according to the Associated Press.
Foreign visitors to the United States hoping to tour the country’s national parks will pay more if they plan to take advantage of the America the Beautiful Pass. The Trump administration announced changes to the pass, which it described as “America first” pricing.
This pricing increases the prices for foreign visitors purchasing the ticket from $80 to $250. There are no price savings for Americans, who will still pay the $80 typical cost of the switch. Foreign visitors traveling to the 11 most popular national parks in the US will be charged an extra $100 if they do not have a pass.
In addition to the price increase, the President Donald Trump he also slaps his face in a physical transition and positions himself next to a picture of George Washington.
