Ideal from 7-8 years old
The Paris Sewer Museum: an unusual visit
Want to visit Paris in a different way? The Sewer Museum invites you to explore what goes on behind the scenes. A unique, educational and slightly humid underground experience… It is a visit that is both fun and educational, which makes you think about our consumption and waste treatment. The message is clear: sewers are not garbage cans!
Beneath the streets of Paris lies a little-known world: a network of underground galleries that transport the capital’s wastewater. The museum offers you a 500-metre dive into a technical and fascinating labyrinth.
The first part of the visit is in a dry gallery. It traces the history of the sewers of Paris, from their creation to the present day. You will learn how water is collected and treated, what are the jobs related to sanitation, what are the current ecological issues and why it is essential not to throw anything into the pipes
Then comes the wet gallery. You walk in real and working sewers. Get ready to smell some smells and feel a little coolness: the average temperature is 13°C.
2025: the museum celebrates its 50th anniversary
- All year round, a new program for an exceptional sewer journey
- From July 17 to 20, 2025 : virtual tours in the sewers : explore the sewers thanks to a VR headset and its 360° view!
- Back to school 2025 : exhibition on sewer workers’ clothes and their evolution over time
- A treasure hunt on the theme of water in the city. Explore your accommodation and the neighborhood around the museum to solve the puzzles. Once the game is over, find out the correct answers at the Sewer Museum. The game is free to play. To participate, download the Treasure Hunt Card or pick it up at the museum reception
Practical information
- Age : ideal from 8 years old
- Address: Pont de l’Alma, Esplanade Habib Bourguiba (Paris 7th)
- Duration : about 1 hour
- Prices :
- free for those under 26 years old if they are a citizen of the U. E
- Adult: €9
- Adult if large family card: €7
- Senior: €7
- When : Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (last access 4 pm)
- Annual closure: May 1st, December 25th and the first 15 days of January
- Depth: 300 m deep; Be careful, it’s cool: 13° on average
- Accessibility: there is an elevator and the museum is wheelchair accessible
- Number : Capacity of 200 people
- Languages : French 🇫🇷 and English 🇬🇧
The Sewer Museum: a special programme for children
Family visits all summer long:
To discover the history of the underground network, the daily life of the sewer workers and the astonishing fauna present in the depths of Paris
- Ideal from 8 years old
- Duration 1 hour
- Wednesday at 2:30 pm
- Saturday at 10:30 am
- Sunday at 10:30 am
Storytelling visits:
A storytelling journey through the underground, in the company of a storyteller from the company La cour des contes to immerse you in the underground legends that populate the sewers and their imagination
- from 7 years old
- Duration 1 hour
- Price: €5 (in addition to the ticket for the entrance to the museum)
