Being a free listeners
Courses on offer
The École du Louvre offers a range of courses to its students, depending on their personal and/or professional training plans. The courses range from discovery and initiation to in-depth study and research:
To discover the École du Louvre, art history and archaeology:
Grandes conférences (in amphitheatre - free admission)
Junior Classes (in amphitheatre / in museums - free of charge)
For a thematic approach to art history and archaeology:
discovery cycles (in amphitheatre / online)
upcoming courses on the world history of Paris (in amphitheatre)
summer courses (amphitheater / online)
regional courses (in amphitheater)
For an introduction to the universal history of art:
introductory courses in general art history (in amphitheatre / online)
introductory courses in creative techniques (amphitheater / online)
introductory courses in the world history of architecture (lecture / online)
regional courses (in amphitheatre)
To deepen your knowledge:
courses in general art history (amphitheater / online)
courses in the history of Western societies (amphitheater / online)
specialty courses (in amphitheater-shared with students)
tutorials in front of works of art (in museums)
To discover research :
expert courses (in amphitheater)
Access to the courses offered by the School does not entitle the holder to sit examinations, to be issued with a diploma or a course attendance certificate, or to benefit from the facilities available to students (social security, CROUS, etc.).
For all requests relating to further education schemes, click here.
The advantages of the free listener card
The École du Louvre issues an annual card to each registered free listener. In 2023-2024, the École du Louvre free listener card* will give unlimited free access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions for the duration of the course:
- du musée du Louvre,
- du musée Eugène Delacroix,
- du musée d’Orsay,
- du musée de l’Orangerie.
It offers a reduced rate:
- au musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet,
- au musée Rodin,
- au musée national d’art moderne (Centre Pompidou).
The free listener card for the Introduction to the World History of Architecture course also gives unlimited free access to the permanent collections of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine for the duration of the course.
* Except for the free listener card for regional courses.
