Collection Permanente - Musée de la Musique

Entry to the Permanent Collection is permitted during the 1/2 hour following the chosen time slot.

Children under 6 years old enter for free without a ticket.

Young people under 26 years old enter for free after collecting a ticket at the reception desk.

Early closure at 5 pm on 24 and 31 December.

Closed on 25 December and 1 January. To accompany the 30th anniversary of the Cité de la musique and the 10th anniversary of the Philharmonie in 2025, the Museum unveils the new presentation of its collection. More inclusive, the museography promotes the reconnection of musical heritages across the world, while highlighting their historical evolutions and contemporary dynamics. A national museum rich with a collection of nearly 9,000 instruments and works of art, the Musée de la musique is fully integrated into the daily life of the Philharmonie, whose heritage ambition it nourishes. The Museum indeed preserves one of the most important collections of instruments in the world, both in terms of rarity and diversity of objects. The Museum's new itinerary unfolds a vast history of music in the world, from the end of the 16th century to the present day. The collection illustrates musical "modernity" explored in Europe, from the Renaissance to contemporary and electronic experiments. It also highlights the richness and vitality of musical cultures from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. With this new, more inclusive museography, the itinerary promotes the reconnection of musical heritages across the world, while illustrating their historical evolutions and contemporary dynamics.