Security screening
The mandatory inspection before entry that remains in place regardless of ticket type.
Example
A timed ticket can organise admission, but all visitors still pass through the museum's security screening.
Sources: louvre.fr
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Skip-the-line ticket
A ticket that may reduce the ticket-purchase queue but does not remove mandatory security screening.
Accessibility and families
Bag size policy
The institution's limit on the dimensions or types of bags allowed through security and into the museum.
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Priority access
A managed entry lane for eligible ticket holders that still remains subject to capacity and security controls.
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Timed-entry ticket
A museum ticket tied to a specific entry window rather than an unrestricted day.
