Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Must-see museum for fans of Impressionism
- Great variety of paintings, sculptures, and photographs
Time required: 90 minutes
Phone: +33 1 40 49 48 14
Web site: http://www.musee-orsay.fr
Opening hours:
| Time period | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: | 9:30am - 6pm |
| Thursday: | 9:30am - 9:45pm |
| Monday: | Closed |
| May 1, Dec 25, Jan 1: | Closed |
Admission:
| Ticket type | Charge |
|---|---|
| General: | 8 € |
| After 16:45 (except Thursday): | 5.5 € |
| Non-EU citizens of age 18-25:: | 5.5 € |
| Under 18: | Free |
| EU citizens of age 18-25: | Free |
| Disabled: | Free |
| First Sunday of each month: | Free |
Public transport:
- RER C: Musée D'Orsay station
- Metro Line 12: Assemblée Nationale station
Address: 1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris
Photos: (see more photos)
Photo: dalbera
Things you need to know:
- Musée d'Orsay is an art museum on the left bank of the Seine
- The museum opened in 1977 and focuses mainly on French art between 1848 and 1915
- It is best known for the world's largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces
- Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin and Van Gogh paitings are on display
- The stunning building it is housed in used to be a railway station
- The station that was operational until 1939 bearly escaped its demoltion in the mid-1970s
- Orson Welles' 1962 film, The Trial was shot here
What to do there:
- Pay attention to the impressive interior of the building
- Admire the masterpieces on display (the layout makes it easy to do a self-guided tour)
Tips & Insights:
- The impressionist and post impressionist paintings are on the ground floor (their original location, the top floor is being renovated)
- No photography is permitted in the museum
- Audioguides are available for 5 €
- Combined tickets are available: Musée d'Orsay-Musée de l'Orangerie for 13 € (this ticket is valid during 4 days), Musée d'Orsay-Musée Rodin for 12 € (both museums must be visited on the same day)
