Palais Galliera (Paris Fashion Museum)

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Palais Galliera is the City of Paris fashion museum near the Trocadéro, in a palace by Léon Ginain, with rotating exhibitions and the Gabrielle Chanel galleries opened in 2020. A solo ticket costs €14 and a combined one €17, with under-18s free. Hours are 10:00 to 18:00, Thursdays until 21:00, closed Mondays, and it can shut between shows. Plan a 90-minute visit.

The Palais Galliera is the fashion museum of the City of Paris, officially the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, at 10 avenue Pierre-1er-de-Serbie in the 16th arrondissement near the Trocadéro. It suits anyone interested in dress, couture and design history, and it works well as a 90-minute stop between the Eiffel Tower area and the Champs-Élysées.

Marie Brignole-Sale, Duchess of Galliera, had the palace built to house the art collection she planned to leave to Paris. The architect Léon Ginain designed it in a Renaissance-inspired style, and work ran from 1879 to 1894. Her paintings went elsewhere in the end, so the building opened in 1895 for exhibitions of other kinds. The City of Paris has used it as its fashion museum since 1977.

Why the 200,000-piece collection is shown in turns

The City of Paris puts the collection at nearly 200,000 works, one of the largest fashion holdings in the world, with clothing, accessories, photographs and graphic material from the 18th century to the present. Textiles fade and weaken in light, so nothing stays on permanent display. Each season the museum builds an exhibition around a designer, a period or a theme, and the rooms change completely between shows. Two visits a year apart can have almost nothing in common.

In 2020 the museum reopened after a renovation that turned the vaulted lower level into the Gabrielle Chanel galleries. This added a large amount of exhibition space and lets the museum show rotating displays from its own holdings next to the main exhibition. A combined ticket covers two exhibitions when both are running.

The palace is part of the visit. The façade and courtyard face a public garden that wraps around the building, a quiet place to sit before or after the galleries.

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Key information
👗Type: Musée de la Mode de Paris: the city's fashion museum
🏛️Building: Neo-Renaissance palace built 1879–1894 for the Duchess of Galliera
🧵Collection: Clothing and accessories from the 18th century to today
🔧Expanded: Permanent galleries opened in the basement in 2020
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: Central European Time (UTC+1; UTC+2 in summer)

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Highlights Include:
Fashion
  • Rotating fashion exhibitions
  • Historic costume
  • Haute couture pieces
Building
  • Palace façade and courtyard
  • Garden around the palace
Around
  • Palais de Tokyo and MAM opposite
What They Offer
Late opening Fridays until 9:00 PM
Garden Palace gardens
Combined ticket Ticket for two exhibitions about €17
Visit duration 1.5 hours
Timed entry required No

Accessibility

Lift to the galleries; wheelchairs and cane seats on request; accessible parking near the entrance. A lift serves the galleries; wheelchairs and folding cane seats can be borrowed; accessible parking near the entrance.

Age limits

None.

What to pack

Ticket on your phone, ID for reduced or free entry

What to wear

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Touching the works, food and drink in the galleries, flash photography, large bags, selfie sticks; bags larger than 40 × 30 × 20 cm (the lockers' size)

Amenities

Bookshop, cloakroom, restrooms; lockers, bookshop, free Wi-Fi

Tips for visiting Palais Galliera

  • Book exhibition tickets online, as major fashion shows can sell out.
  • Use the Friday late opening for a quieter visit.
  • Check the programme first, since galleries close between exhibitions for installation.
  • Combine the visit with the Palais de Tokyo and the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris across the street.
  • Leave large bags at your hotel, as cloakroom space is limited.

Admission tickets

Prices and how to get tickets.

Official entry ticket

Palais Galliera: Exhibition Ticket

Official ticket for Paris's fashion museum.

  • Current exhibition
  • Permanent galleries
Ticket prices

€14 solo ticket (€12 reduced), €17 combined (€15 reduced) in 2026; under 18s free

Opening hours

Closed now · 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Last entry About 45 minutes before closing

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Visitor policy

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Cancellation and prepayment
Tickets are generally non-refundable; check the museum's booking terms.
Children and admission
Under 18s enter free.
Groups
Groups must book in advance with the museum.
Pets
Only assistance dogs are admitted.
Photography
Personal photography without flash is generally allowed in the permanent collection; some temporary exhibitions forbid it.
Bags
Large bags and suitcases must be left in the cloakroom or are refused; bags are checked at the entrance.
Smoking
Not permitted inside the museum.
Accepted payment
Online or at the desk by card.
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The Palais Galliera is the fashion museum of the City of Paris, housed in a palace completed in 1894 by Léon Ginain. It has held the city's fashion collection since 1977 and organises rotating exhibitions on dress, designers and accessories.