Significado
To go to a museum to see its collections.
Contexto cultural
Many national museums are free on the first Sunday of every month. This makes 'visiter un musée' a very popular family activity. Montreal has a 'Museum Day' (La journée des musées) where many institutions are free and connected by shuttle buses. Brussels is famous for its comic strip museum (Musée de la BD), reflecting the country's love for the '9th Art'. The Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar is a major modern site for 'visiter un musée' in West Africa.
The 'People' Trap
Never say 'Je visite ma mère'. It sounds like you are inspecting her house for sale. Use 'Je rends visite à ma mère'.
Direct Object
Don't put 'à' after visiter. It's 'visiter le musée', not 'visiter au musée'.
Significado
To go to a museum to see its collections.
The 'People' Trap
Never say 'Je visite ma mère'. It sounds like you are inspecting her house for sale. Use 'Je rends visite à ma mère'.
Direct Object
Don't put 'à' after visiter. It's 'visiter le musée', not 'visiter au musée'.
Free Sundays
Check if the museum is free on the first Sunday of the month before you buy a ticket!
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'visiter'.
Demain, nous ________ le musée du Louvre.
The subject is 'nous', so the verb ending must be '-ons'.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
In French, you use 'rendre visite à' for people.
Match the museum to its city.
Match the pairs:
These are famous museums in the Francophone world.
Fill in the missing word.
A: Tu veux faire quoi ? B: Je veux ______ un musée.
'Visiter' is the most appropriate verb for exploring a museum.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Types of Museums to Visit
Art
- • Musée d'art
- • Musée des Beaux-Arts
Science
- • Musée des sciences
- • Planétarium
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosDemain, nous ________ le musée du Louvre.
The subject is 'nous', so the verb ending must be '-ons'.
Which sentence is correct?
In French, you use 'rendre visite à' for people.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are famous museums in the Francophone world.
A: Tu veux faire quoi ? B: Je veux ______ un musée.
'Visiter' is the most appropriate verb for exploring a museum.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is masculine: {le|m} musée.
Yes, you can say 'visiter Paris' or 'visiter une ville'.
'Aller au musée' is more general (going to the building), while 'visiter' focuses on the act of looking at the art.
You say 'une visite du musée'.
Yes, it follows the standard -er conjugation pattern.
No, 'visiter' takes a direct object. No 'à' is needed.
An annual event where museums stay open late for free.
Un musée d'art or un musée des Beaux-Arts.
Only for a 3D virtual tour. Otherwise, use 'consulter'.
J'ai visité.
Frases relacionadas
rendre visite à
contrastTo visit a person
faire une expo
similarTo go to an exhibition
un guide touristique
builds onA tourist guide
le patrimoine
specialized formHeritage
