Museums‑PASS‑Musées: The Key to Exploring Over 360 Museums in Europe with One Card

If you’re a culture enthusiast or simply curious to discover the rich heritage of France and its neighboring regions, the Museums‑PASS‑Musées is made for you. This annual pass opens the doors to more than 360 museums, castles, and gardens in France, as well as in Switzerland and Germany, offering a full year of unlimited cultural discoveries.

Imagine freely entering over 1,000 temporary and permanent exhibitions, from Paris to Strasbourg, Geneva to Freiburg, including historic sites, contemporary art galleries, science museums, and hidden treasures. This pass acts as a true European cultural passport, allowing you to organize your visits at your own pace, without time constraints or extra costs.

Using the Museums‑PASS‑Musées is simple and intuitive. After ordering your card online, you receive it by mail, and it activates upon your first visit to a participating site. You can even bring up to five children for free, a great advantage for families or groups of friends. To help you plan your itineraries, the dedicated mobile app guides you and offers thematic filters so you won’t miss any nearby treasures.

Beyond simplicity and freedom, this pass lets you save money, especially if you enjoy visiting multiple paid museums throughout the year. It’s also highly appreciated for special occasions such as family outings, trips with friends, or extended stays in a region.

Finally, it’s important to highlight that the technology behind this solution is provided by Otipass, a recognized expert in digital management of tourist and cultural passes. Otipass ensures a smooth experience, whether at site entrances or through the mobile app, offering a modern service tailored to today’s travelers.

The Lyon City Card 1-Year Pass: A Gateway to Lyon’s Culture All Year Round

Discovering Lyon can’t be done in just one visit. For both locals and frequent visitors, the Lyon City Card 1-Year Pass (formerly known as Lyon City Card 365) has become an essential tool to explore the city’s rich cultural and historical heritage at their own pace. Valid for one year from its first use, this pass offers the freedom to experience Lyon in depth, throughout the seasons.

Designed as a cultural passport, the Lyon City Card 1-Year Pass provides access to many of the city’s iconic sites: over 25 museums (including the Musée des Confluences, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Institut Lumière), guided thematic tours led by professional guides, river cruises on the Saône, performances, and even more unusual experiences like visiting the rooftops of the Basilica of Fourvière or the Miniature and Cinema Museum. The offer is varied, accessible, and regularly updated to meet the expectations of all audiences.

In practical terms, the card includes access to three activities of your choice (such as museums, shows, cruises, or artisan demonstrations), plus one guided tour from a wide selection offered by the Tourist Office. It also provides discounts at numerous partner venues, including theatres, cinemas, festivals, and shops. It’s the perfect way to make the most of Lyon’s cultural offerings while saving money from the very first uses.

Unlike the shorter versions of the Lyon City Card (valid for 1, 2, 3, or 4 days), this one does not include public transportation, but it is especially suited to residents and regular visitors who prefer to space out their experiences over time. It is also becoming increasingly popular with company committees, who see it as an original and enriching gift for employees.

Finally, it's worth noting that the entire technical architecture of the Lyon City Card 1-Year Pass is powered by Otipass, a digital service provider specializing in cultural and tourism passes. Otipass is responsible for managing access, digitalizing services, and ensuring a smooth user experience—particularly through the mobile app and the digital ecosystem surrounding the card.

The SAM'Pass, a single card giving access to all local services, was recently featured on the 1pm news on TF1. This innovative system aims to simplify the lives of citizens by facilitating access to municipal services.

An advanced technical solution

Behind the SAM'Pass is the Otipass MultiPass solution, your local authority's Citizen Pass, which makes this innovation possible. This technology enables centralised access to various municipal services, providing a fluid, simplified and unified user experience.

Services available with the SAM'Pass

The SAM'Pass gives you access to a wide range of local authority services:

• Public transport
• Media libraries
• Swimming pools
• Waste collection centres
• Special rates at partner retailersTransports en commun

It centralises the various access cards for the agglomeration on a single medium, simplifying life for residents. It puts into practice the principle of ‘Tell us once’, which is so important to local authorities.

Until now, each service required a specific procedure and the repeated provision of the same supporting documents. From now on, citizens can apply online and upload their supporting documents only once.

A dedicated mobile application

The SAM'Pass is also available in a paperless version. Thanks to the mobile application, you can access services directly via your smartphone. Simply download the application, link your card to it and present the QR code displayed to access the services.

The application does more than simply dematerialise the pass:

• It allows you to receive notifications of events in the conurbation.
• It also provides access to practical information on all the services available.

 A successful collective project

The success of the SAM'Pass is based on close collaboration between several key players.
Many thanks to the TF1 Group for highlighting this initiative, and to Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée for their renewed confidence.
Congratulations to Mr Jean Marchand and all his teams on the success of this major project.

To find out more

Would you like to set up a similar solution in your area? Get in touch with us!
And to find out more about the SAM'Pass, follow this link: [Report SAM'Pass].