Opening hours, prices, and access
Opening hours
| Access to exhibition spaces and Henri Gaussen Botanical Garden (closing in the event of a weather alert for the garden and greenhouses) | Thuesday to Sunday 10am-6pm |
| Annual closing | January 1, May 1, September 1 to 14 and December 25 |
| Early closing at 4pm | December 24 and 31 |
| Library | Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm-6pm |
| Youth Media Library | Wednesday and Saturday, 2pm-6pm |
| Closed | 22/10 aftenoon |
| School holidays, C Zone | Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm-6pm |
| Shop | Tuesday to Friday, 11am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, 10am-6pm |
| School holidays, C Zone | Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm |
Prices
Special offer 1st Sunday of every month:
- permanent collection is free for everyone. Tickets should be picked up on site the day of your visit
- temporary exhibition is avaible with reduced price
From October 12 to 25, 2026, admission to the museum is free for students upon presentation of a valid ID.
- online booking is strongly recommended. Your ticket is valid all day from 10am to 6pm
- access the exhibition areas directly with your printed ticket or by presenting it on your mobile device
| Public individual | Full price | Reduced price |
| High season* | 12€ | 8€ |
| Low season** | 9€ | 5€ |
**excluding temporary exhibition period
Payment methods on site
- credit card
- cash
- bank checks
- valid ANCV holiday vouchers
- valid culture checks published by the UP group
- youth Vouchers
Reduced price
- under 18s
- students, high school pupils
- over 65s
- member of a partner group
- Toulouse + pass holder
On presentation of valid proof
Free rate
- under 6s
- disabled persons and accompanying adults
- recipients of french minimum social benefits and their dependants who are minors (RSA, ASS, ASPA/ASV, AAH, AER-R, ADA, ASI, AV)
- ICOM and ICOMOS card
- Press card
- Tourist Pass and Exploreur Passcard
- Museum Permanent Guest Card
- Museum card
- MonToulouse senior card (only Saturdays and Sundays for the permanent collection)
- MUSEELIBRE card (only Saturdays and Sundays for the permanent collection)
- Speaker and guide approved by the Ministry of Tourism
- Staff of the Toulouse Métropole Attractiveness Agency
- Teachers as part of preparation for the visit of a group under reservation
On presentation of valid proof
Request a quote for school and leisure groups (10 people or more)
An unlimited pass for the Museum
An unlimited pass to enter the Museum as many times as you want for a year.
Gives access to the permanent collection, the temporary exhibition, the libraries, the activities planned in the program. (excluding entertainment with specific pricing)
Enjoy a 15% discount in store upon presentation of your annual pass, and 5% off books.
| PASS SOLO | 20€ |
| PASS DUO owner + 1 person of their choice | 40€ |
| PASS TRIBU owner + 6 person of their choice | 70€ |
Coupled ticket
Museum x Quai des Savoirs
| Full price : 16€ | Reduced price : 10€ |
The perfect introduction to the temporary exhibitions at the Museum* and the Quai des Savoirs, essential institutions for scientific culture.
*Permanent collections of the Museum included in the admission ticket
Valid for 1 year from the date of purchase
Purchase only at the ticket office
Explorer Pass
With the Explorer Pass, the whole family gets free entry to the 5 scientific adventure sites. And the Pass is valid for 5 days!
Explorer Pass adult: 48€
Explorer Pass kid: 35€
Pass for :
Access
Museum, downtown
35 allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse
BUS : line 44/66 Jardin Royal stop | line 44/L9 Grand Rond stop
METRO : line B Carmes stop or Palais-de-Justice stop
TRAM : line T1/T2 Palais-de-Justice stop
BIKE-TOULOUSE : station n°67 allées Jules Guesde
CAR : read the parking rules in Toulouse
Free on Sundays, public holidays and from August 1 to 15
Saint-Michel parking : 36 rue de la Chaussée
Carmes parking : 1 Place des Carmes
Charging stations for electric cars: 30 Allées Jules Guesde and 10 Allée Paul Sabatier
GPS coordinates: Latitude 43.594296 | Longitude 1.449249
