Please note: the whole of Institut Henri Poincaré (both buildings Borel et Perrin, the library and the museum) will be closed on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September due to a special event..
We apologise for any inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding.
Coming to IHP
Practical information
Address
Institut Henri Poincaré
11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75231 Paris Cedex 05
Hours
The institute
• Open from 8.30 am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday.
• Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
• The library is open on the same days from 9 am to 6 pm.
• 2026 Summer break: from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 23 August. Reopening on Monday 24 August.
• 2026 Winter break: from Monday 21 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027. Reopening on Monday 4 January 2027.
The museum - Maison Poincaré
• Open from 2 pm to 5.30 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays ; from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays ; and from 2 pm to 6 pm on Saturdays. Last entry 45 minutes before closing.
• Closed on Sundays and bank holidays.
• 2026 Summer break: from Monday 27 July to Friday 4 September. Reopening on Saturday 5 September.
• 2026 Winter break: from Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027. Reopening on Monday 4 January 2027.
Public transportation close to IHP
| RER (train) | line B | station Luxembourg |
| Subway | line 7 | station Place Monge |
| Subway | line 10 | station Cardinal Lemoine |
| Bus | line 24 | station Musée et Institut Curie |
| Bus | lines 21 and 27 | station St-Jacques / Gay Lussac |
| Bus | lines 38 and 82 | station Luxembourg |
| Bus | lines 75, 84 and 89 | station Panthéon |
| Vélib' | station 5005 and 5012 |