Last admission
The final time visitors are admitted, which is earlier than the museum's closing time.
Example
A museum may close at 18:00 but stop admitting visitors earlier, so the published closing hour is not an arrival time.
Sources: louvre.fr
Best tours and tickets
Curated selection. We may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
Related terms
Tickets and access
Timed-entry ticket
A museum ticket tied to a specific entry window rather than an unrestricted day.
Tickets and access
Gallery clearance
The period before official closing when staff begin directing visitors out of galleries.
Tickets and access
Nocturne opening
A regular or special evening when a museum stays open later than its usual daytime schedule.
Tickets and access
Reserved time slot
The arrival window assigned to a museum reservation, whether admission is paid or free.



