Teachers and free museum entry

Hi,

I read somewhere that teachers can get free entry to some Paris museums. I couldn%26#39;t find any firm information so I contacted the Paris tourist info office via the website.

I asked if teachers can gain free entry into Paris museums and whether the ID card from my employer would be sufficient. I also asked if there was a list of attractions that allowed free entry.

My reply was:

Hello,

Yes it must be sufficient. You will find the list on this link :

http://www.rmn.fr/index-gb.html

Best regards.

I think this is the of museums in the centre of Paris:

Musée des Arts asiatiques-Guimet

Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires (closed)

Musée Eugène-Delacroix

Musée d’Ennery

Musée Hébert

Musée Jean-Jacques Henner

Musée du Louvre

Musée Gustave-Moreau

Musée du Moyen Age - Thermes et Hôtel de Cluny

Musée de l’Orangerie

Musée d’Orsay

Musée Picasso

Musée Rodin

Galeries nationales du Grand Palais

Palais de la Porte Dorée - Aquarium tropical

This list isn%26#39;t as long as the Museum Pass and there are a couple of things missing from it I want to visit but it%26#39;s better than a poke in the eye with a stick.

Has anyone any experience of getting free entry by waving a teacher ID card?

Thanks

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Alas, this gratuity has been gradually downscaled. Here is the official list of the RMN (=National Museum Trust) fares (but it%26#39;s in French).

rmn.fr/fr/…individuels-groupes.pdf

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The list includes %26quot;membres du corps enseignant en activité attestation

en cours de validité%26quot; (= teachers in office) under %26quot;free access%26quot;. but youd%26#39; really better check with each museum.

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there has been a move to try to restrict such benefits when used by tourists -- so teachers with classes get in free -- but foreign tourists trying to get a free ride, not so much

I know several US teachers who have not been able to use this ploy -- perhaps teachers in the EU do better?

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Ok thanks,

I will email a few key ones to find out what they say.

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Last summer we used our Employers Photo ID that we have for teaching in the USA school.

I must tell you it will depend on the ticket taker in the end!

A few times we got in free and a few times we got in at the student price.

One day hubby was told no at La Chapelle and a few days later he was given a student reduced entry fee.

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My handicapped ID and doctor%26#39;s letter got us both in free at tons of places!

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http://www.rmn.fr/index-gb.htm

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Sorry, I hit submit before I was ready.

Here is the English link to rates: http://www.rmn.fr/index-gb.htm

Here is the list of museums: http://www.rmn.fr/index-gb.html

I%26#39;m glad I found this topic since I%26#39;m leaving on Thursday and am a teacher. Any little chance to save some Euros will help.

Lori

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