For which Paris art museums should I pre-purchase tickets?

Question

I am holidaying for several weeks in Paris in September this year. I am planning to spend a lot of time in art museums. Which ones have long queues (waiting lines), and so tickets should be pre-purchased? Here are some of the museums I'm considering (ordered by arondissement):

Louvre, Picasso museum, Pompidou Centre aka Beaubourg, Musée National du Moyen Age-Thermes de Cluny, Musée Quai Branly, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Rodin, Grand Palais, Pinacotheque, La maison rouge , Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Mitterand site, La Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain , Musée Guimet, Museum of modern art in Paris.

Answer 1

The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and the Pompidou.

Answer 2

I did the Louvre, d'Orsay and the Picasso in April.

Take the Metro to the Louvre and puchase a Louvre / d'Orsay combo ticket at the bookstore outside of the metro entrance to the Louvre and save a couple bucks plus the big entrance line is outside by the pyramid.

There was no line at the Picasso museum which was quite good (not as good as Barcelona).

Answer 3

None.  The lines are usually not very long and often there is no line at all.  Only the Orsay museum routinely has a line, and it tends to move quickly.

The longest lines are at the Eiffel Tower.

Answer 4

If you go on the first Sunday of the month you don't have to purchase a ticket.

On other days you are going to have long lines regardless of whether or not you have pre-purchased a ticket. The lines are usually long because of the security check.

Answer 5

musée du louvre et pompidou !

have fun !

Answer 6

I suggest visiting on sundays....free.

I love musee d'orsey and le louvre is a classic of course. no pun intended