Louis Vuitton Cultural Centre New Exhibit

The flagship Louis Vuitton store in Paris has a beautiful museum or cultural centre at the top, not to mention fantastic view of the Champs-Elysees.

From June 4th to September 5th a new exhibit "Perspectives" is running featuring two French, female artists, Odile Decq and Camille Henrot.

"Perspectives" is the first time that the Louis Vuitton cultural centre will feature two artists. These two artists are said to have different yet complementary presentations.

Odile Decq is an established architect who has just completed the extension and fitting of the MACRO (Rome); Camille Henrot is a 31-year-old visual artist pre-selected for the Prix Marcel Duchamp 2010.

This exhibition presents sixteen works which offer an attempt to understand space and the world from a dual point of view.

Mediums include steel, glass, weaving, photography and video.

Check out this free exhibition before it ends on September 5th. For more information visit the Louis Vuitton Espace Cultural

Free Museums London

Free = truly affordable travel and free museums make us very happy here at affordable travel.

We've previously posted an article on Free museums in Paris so be sure to check that out.

London while actually quite pricey is fantastic for offering free museum visits to most permanent collections (note temporary collections often have a fee).

Free London museums include:
British Museum
Tate Modern
National Gallery
National History Museum
Tate Britain
Science Museum
Victory and Albert Museum
Museum of London
Saatchi Gallery
Horniman Museum

Enjoy your free museum visits in London.

Free Museum Day In Montreal

If you missed the free museum day in Montreal on Sunday, mark it on your calendar for next year.

Montreal can be a wonderful city for affordable travel seekers. One example is free museum day. The board of Montreal Museum Directors (BMMD) invite citizens to enjoy museum visits to 30 select Montreal museums on May 30th between 10 am and 6 pm and includes free shuttle services.

For complete details visit the following:
http://www.museesmontreal.org/en/Montreal_Museums_Day
http://museesmontreal.org/uploads/JdM_dep_10_fr_ang.pdf

Affordable Travel in Paris - Free Museums

Are you looking for affordable travel ideas in one of the most expensive cities in the world - Paris?

Actually you might be surprised at how affordable travel can be in Paris, you just have to be smart about your choices and do a little research in advance.

In today's post we will explore affordable travel at Paris museums, check back for future posts on affordable travel ideas in Paris.

Free Museum Sundays

On the first Sunday of every month most of the major museums, known as musée national, open their doors for free visits. This includes the Louvre, D'Orsay and the Pompidou, three of the most visited museums in Paris. There are a number of other national museums included in the free Sunday.



Two things to keep in mind regarding free visit days, first don't expect to be the only person waiting to get in for free - the museums are likely to be very busy. Second the free visit does not include special exhibits - this can be especially disappointing at the Pompidou where the most interesting exhibits are the special exhibits. You can still visit the permanent exhibits check below for other ideas on visiting the Pompidou.

Free Museum Visits Every Day

Paris has an amazing number of museums which are free to visit all year around (again except special exhibits so check in advance).

Among my favourite free Paris museums are:

Petit Palais
Musée Bourdelle



Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris

Other Free Visits

Hôtel de Ville - city hall also has regular exhibits which are often free

Luxembourg Gardens Fence - check out the photography on the fence at the Luxembourg Gardens - amazing photography exhibits and its free to walk around, afterwards enjoy a walk through the gardens - also free.

Discounted Museum Nights or Late Night/Afternoon Visits

A number of the museums such as the D'Orsay and Pompidou have a night when they have a discounted rate. The D'Orsay has a 6 euro rate on Thursday afternoon/evening.

Best advice is to check with the museum website to see what exhibits are on and if they offer special discounts or free visits.

Happy museum visiting!