costume exhibition + wheelchair: worth booking for it?
Hello. We are two visitors and one of us uses a wheelchair. The current costume exhibition is the main reason for considering the visit. Before I book, can somebody confirm whether that exhibition space itself is accessible, rather than only the general Palais Garnier route?
VR backstage = actual backstage access?
The VR description mentions workshops, rehearsal spaces and rooftops. Just checking expectations: does buying that experience get you into any of those places physically, or are they only shown through the headset?
45 minutes only - what would you NOT skip?
Unexpected schedule squeeze. I will have maybe 45 minutes, and I care much more about the architecture than “seeing every room”. Grand Staircase, Grand Foyer, Library-Museum, salons - what deserves the time first?
auditorium is the whole reason - still book?
Honestly the red-and-gold auditorium and Chagall ceiling are 80% of why I want to go. I know access can disappear because of rehearsals. If that room is not guaranteed, is there any way to book specifically around it, or is it simply a risk with every daytime visit?
temporary exhibition included or extra ticket?
There is a costume exhibition on when we are in Paris. Do I need a separate exhibition ticket, or is it included in the normal daytime admission? I am seeing “subject to exceptional closure” and not sure whether that means extra charge or just possible access changes.
Library-Museum included in self-guided visit?
Opera-history person here, not just interiors. Is the Library-Museum part of the normal self-guided route, or does it need a separate library/museum ticket? And is it actually display material, not just a reading room?
that 1:100 scale model - on the normal route?
Architecture nerd question. I read about the new 1:100 model because it apparently shows parts of the building most visitors never enter. Is the model itself on the normal visitor route, and is that basically the point of it?
best 20 mins for architecture photos: stairs or foyer?
Camera, no tripod, normal private-use photos. If I only get 20 minutes to concentrate on one space, Grand Staircase or Grand Foyer? I care about lines, depth and people-in-space more than close details.
Moon Salon or Sun Salon if I only stop at one?
Taking my parents and trying not to turn every room into a 10-minute stop. Between the Moon and Sun salons, is there a simple visual difference that helps us choose where to linger?