Musée d'Orsay - Museum in Paris

Visit the museum in the old Paris train station: Musée d'Orsay tickets

Visit the Orsay Museum in Paris France, a world-renowned art gallery housed in a historic railway station and explore 19th-century sculptures and decorative arts. Info about entry tickets, opening hours and tours in Musée d'Orsay.

Visit Musée d'Orsay in Paris

The Musée d'Orsay is a well-known art museum in Paris. It is located in the 7th district, directly on the banks of the Seine river, close to the Louvre Museum. The art museum’s collection includes artwork by prominent artists like Degas, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Rodin, and Van Gogh. All the pieces in Musée d’Orsay were created between 1848 and 1914. Musée d'Orsay is one of France’s largest art museums. Its collection is ordered chronologically, beginning with realism and ending with post-impressionism. The use of a photo or video camera is not permitted inside the art museum.

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History of the Orsay Museum

Musée d'Orsay is located in an old Paris train station with the name Gare d’Orsay. The beautiful train station was built between 1898 and 1900 for the World Exhibition in Paris. Victor LaLouw was the designer. Until 1939, Gare d'Orsay was used as a train station; in the years that followed, the building had various purposes. In the late 1970s, the decision was made to transform the old station hall into an art museum. The building’s characteristic elements have been preserved as much as possible. The enormous station clock in the museum is a superb example of this.

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What to see in Musée d'Orsay?

Musée d’Orsay has three floors. The ground floor houses artwork created before 1870. The middle floor of the Orsay Museum Paris has post-impressionist artwork, while the top floor includes impressionist artwork. Each floor has several rooms; often, a room is fully dedicated to a single artist. If you wish to follow the museum's chronological structure, start on the ground floor, then ascend to the top floor, and lastly, visit the middle floor. Each year, the museum hosts temporary and rotating exhibitions. Check the official website for the upcoming exhibitions.

Tours and Tickets for Musée d'Orsay

Musée d’Orsay is one of the most popular museums in Paris and, therefore welcomes a large number of visitors. Tip: It is already possible to book your tickets online so you guarantee your desired time slot. During peak season Musée d'Orsay tickets can be sold out days in advance!

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Where is the Orsay Museum in Paris?

The Paris metro is a convenient and easy way to visit Musée d'Orsay. The museum can be reached via Line 12 at the Solferino stop. Close to Musée d'Orsay is also a boarding point for the Paris Hop-on Hop-off water bus