Practical information
Prices
Offers per site – Tickets valid for 1 day
| Full | Reduced* | Family** | |
| MUSEUM (PERMANENT TOUR + EXHIBITION IN THE “PETITE GALERIE”) |
€8.50 | €6.50 | €22.50 |
| BOATS | €9.50 | €7 | €25 |
| RISBAN LIGHTHOUSE | €4 | €3 | €10.50 |
Offers per site – Tickets valid for 1 day
MUSEUM (PERMANENT TOUR + “PETITE GALERIE” EXHIBITION) :
- Full: €8.50
- Reduced*: €6.50
- Family**: €22.50
BOATS :
- Full: €9.50
- Reduced*: €7
- Family** : €25
RISBAN LIGHTHOUSE :
- Full: €4
- Reduced*: €3
- Family**: €10.50
Group offers – Tickets valid for 7 days
| Full | Reduced* | Family** | |
| Museum + Boats | €15 | €11.50 | €39 |
| Museum + Boats + Risban Lighthouse | €17 | €12.50 | €44 |
Group offers – Tickets valid for 7 days
Museum + Boats
- Full: €15
- Reduced*: €11.50
- Family**: €39
Museum + Boats + Risban Lighthouse
- Full: €17
- Reduced*: €12.50
- Family**: €44
* REDUCED RATES: Self-guided groups of 12 or more / Visitors aged 65 and over / Young people aged 7 to 25 inclusive / Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 3 months old) / RSA recipients (on presentation of a certificate less than 3 months old) / Disabled people + accompanying adult (1 per person).
** FAMILY PACKAGE: minimum of 4 people, including 1 or 2 adults and up to 5 children and/or young people under the age of 26.
FREE OF CHARGE :
- Children up to and including the age of 6
- Membership card for the Friends of the Musée maritime et portuaire de Dunkerque
- Press card (for professional visits)
- ICOM card (International Council of Museums)
- Culture card issued to employees of the Ministry of Culture
- AGCCPF card (Association nationale des conservateurs du patrimoine et des professionnels des musées)
- ‘Tourism ambassador’ card (if accompanied)
- Pass Pro Tourisme
- History students, history, art history, cultural mediation, heritage management, conservation and/or restoration (on presentation of up-to-date student card)
- University groups on study or research visits (on prior request)
- Accompanying group leader for visit preparation (on prior justification of booking)
- Accompanying group leader for pupils with disabilities (AESH)
- Corporate Patrons Club (in accordance with annual agreements)
PARTNER MUSEUMS :
Take advantage of special rates to discover other museums in the area!
- Combined ticket ‘Maritime and Port Museum X Dunkerque 1940 Museum » : €10
- Reduced rate at the FRAC Grand Large, on presentation of your admission ticket to the Musée maritime et portuaire.
Opening hours
School period (zone B)
- Monday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
- Tuesday : closed
- Wednesday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
- Thursday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
- Friday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
- Saturday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
- Sunday : 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 6pm
School period (zone B)
- Monday : closed
- Tuesday : closed
- Wednesday : closed
- Thursday : closed
- Friday : closed
- Saturday : 2pm - 5pm
- Sunday : 2pm - 5pm
School period (zone B)
- Monday : closed
- Tuesday : closed
- Wednesday : 2pm - 4pm
- Thursday : closed
- Friday : closed
- Saturday : 2pm - 5pm
- Sunday : 2pm - 5pm
School period (zone B)
- Monday : closed
- Tuesday : closed
- Wednesday : closed
- Thursday : closed
- Friday : closed
- Saturday : closed
- Sunday : 10am - 12pm
The museum and its various sites will be exceptionally closed on Sunday 6 July 2025, Monday 7 July 2025 and Wednesday 9 July 2025.
The Risban lighthouse will be closed on Tuesday 08 July, Monday 14 July, Wednesday 23 July, Wednesday 06 August and Wednesday 20 August 2025.
The museum and its various sites are closed on 25 December, 1 January, 1 May and the Monday before Mardi Gras (carnival: Citadelle strip).
Accessibility
Museum
By car :
From Calais: A16 – Exit 60
From Lille: A25 – A16 – Exit 60
From Belgium: E40 – A16 – Exit 60
Direction Dunkerque city centre then Musée portuaire.
By train :
The SNCF station is a 10-minute walk from the museum.
By bus :
via the ‘Parc Marine’ stop served by buses C2 and C4 (100% free bus network).
On foot and by bike:
There are many cycle paths around the museum and in Dunkirk, thanks in particular to the vélomaritime.
