In a photoacoustic measurement apparatus and a probe, artifacts due to photoacoustic waves generated in a surface portion of a subject are reduced without increasing the repetition period of photoacoustic measurement. A measurement light emitting unit 12 emits measurement light toward a subject. An acoustic wave detector 11 detects photoacoustic waves generated within the subject due to the measurement light. A correction light source 13 emits correction light toward the subject. A light intensity detector 14 detects reflected light generated by reflection of the correction light, which is emitted toward the subject, from the subject. In a probe 10, the correction light source 13 and the light intensity detector 14 are disposed between the measurement light emitting unit 12 and the acoustic wave detector 11.
