Opening times
  • April 1st to June 30th : 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm (park open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm)
  • July 1st to August 31th : 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (park open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm)
  • September 1st to October 31th : 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm (park open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm)
  • November 1st to March 31th : 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (park open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm)

Opened every day except on Tuesdays, 01/01 & 25/12.
Exceptional opening on Tuesday 14/07/2026.

Last ticket sold 30 min. before closing.

Languages spoken at reception : French and English.

Please note: in hot weather, the temperature can exceed 28° in the rooms on the second floor. A water fountain is available in the cooler space located on the ground floor.

Prices

  Standard : 7,50 €

  Concessions : 6,50 €

  • 7-18 years old*
  • Student*
  • Person with a disability*
  • Person accompanying a person with a disability*
  • Holder of the large family card*
  • Pass Education card*
  • Accompanying a Privilege Pass from the Balzac Museum*
  • Groups of 15 or more people
  • Full rate ticket holders (max. 2 months) from Rabelais museum, Ronsard House, Candé Estate, Grand-Pressigny Museum, Chinon Royal Fortress, Loches Royal City, Goüin Hotel
  • Full rate ticket holders (max. 1 year) from Islette Château
  • Full rate ticket holders (max. 1 year) from Cutlural Space Osier-Basketwork (Villaines-les-Rochers)
  • "Green ticket" : Visitors arriving by bicycle (upon presentation of a photo of their bicycle parked in front of the museum)

 

PRIVILEGE PASS
Subject to price changes

 Free :

  • Under 7s
  • Benefit claimants and jobseekers*
  • Press, ICOM, OTSI*
  • kinship carers.

  Others :

  • Professionnal : 5,50 €
  • Privilege pass : 15 € - 13 €
  • Workshop : 10 € - 9 € - 5 € (over 7s)
  • Animation : 8,50 € - 7,50 € - 5 € (over 7s)
  • Show / Event : 13,50 € - 12,50 € - 8 € (over 7s)
  • School pass : 1,50 € / student
  • School workshops :  4,00 € / student

Mediation package: organized groups benefit from a personalized service and must therefore pay a package (€90, €150, €200 or €290) in addition to the museum entrance fee).

 

  Free admissions to ground

 

We accept cash, cheque, voucher, holiday cheque, YEP'S and card payment (minimum 1 €, except American Express).

 

Pets are not permitted on the premises.

 

*Upon presentation of a valid proof of identity