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Museum
District : Saint-Germain-des-Prés / Musée d'Orsay / Montparnasse
Member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau
This establishment is certified "Tourism & Handicap"
Description :
A national museum, situated on the left bank of the Seine in the former Orsay railway station, built in 1898 by Victor Laloux for the World Fair. It was converted into a museum and inaugurated in 1986. The collections present Western painting and sculpture from 1848 to 1942, as well as decorative arts, photography and architecture. The Musée d’Orsay conserves and shows the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings in the world as well as outstanding Symbolist, Realist and Academic paintings. More than 5,000 paintings and drawings make up this collection including masterpieces like Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and Olympia by Édouard Manet, the Danseuse âgée de quatorze ans by Degas, L'Origine du monde, Un enterrement à Ornans, L'Atelier du peintre by Gustave Courbet or five paintings from the Série des Cathédrales de Rouen by Claude Monet or Le bal du moulin de la Galette by Renoir. Temporary exhibitions present the work of an artist, an artistic current, a picture merchant, or a history of art related subject. The auditorium hosts a range of events including concerts, cinema, talks and colloquiums and shows for children.
Current events
The Musée d’Orsay reopens on 20 October 2011 after extensive renovation and refurbishment work and with 400m² extra space. New layout of Impressionist galleries and not forgetting the cafe's new aquatic decor. Now is the time to discover or rediscover this wonderful museum.
Informations :
DMF - French Museums Board
Renowned for its rich collection of Impressionist art, the Musée d'Orsay also houses Western art from 1848 to 1914. Its collections represent all forms of expression, from painting to architecture, including sculpture, the decorative arts, and photography.
You will be amazed by the beauty of the building: a station that looks like a palace, inaugurated for the Universal Exhibition in 1900.
Others informations
Architecturals styles :
Monumental
List of collections :
Sculpture, History, Painting, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Architecture, Objets d'art, Pastels
Collections period :
19th century
Opening days and times
Cash desk closes at :
Last admission 30 minutes before the closing of the museum.
Days of week :
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Open on those public holidays :
Easter | 8 May | Ascension Day | Whitsuntide | 14 July | 15 August | 1 November | 11 November
Horaire nocturne :
Late opening on Thursday until 9.45pm.
Individual tours
Independant tour :
Ticket for museum and exhibitions from 20 October 2009 to 4 February 2010:
€9.50 Reduced rate: €7
- For 18-25 year olds from outside the European Union
- For 26-30 year olds
- For everyone from 4.15pm (except Thursday)
- For everyone, Thursday late opening, 6pm onwards
Guided tour :
Visitors’ welcome desk: 01 40 49 49 78 and 01 40 49 48 00. Visits for the visually impaired can be reserved. Visits in sign language given by deaf lecturers from national museums: for children, adolescents and adults, and include the museum’s permanent collections and some temporary exhibitions. Duration: 1 hour 30 mins. Information: 01.40.49.48.73 (booking necessary).
Free :
Free admission for everyone the first Sunday of every month. Since 4 April 2009, free for under 26s belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions).
Free for:
- Disabled visitors with an accompanying person
- Job seekers
Direct and free access for:
- Carte blance and MuséO card holders
- Member of the Société des Amis du Musée d'Orsay
Free for children :
under 18s
Group tours
Group tour :
Booking necessary: by post: Musée d'Orsay - 62, rue de Lille - 75343 Paris cedex 07 - France . By phone: 00 33 1 53 63 04 50. By fax: 00 33 1 42 22 71 61 (from Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am-4pm, until 8pm on Thursday)
Services
Foreign language tour :
On request.
Foreign language information :
Map-guide in 7 languages
Educational activities :
Activities for students : tel 00 33 1 40 49 48 70 / 49 69
Educational activities, outdoor activity centres: Information/reservation : tel 00 33 1 53 63 04 50.
Combined ticket :
From 2 January 2008: Orsay/Rodin (€12 instead of €14): pass valid for one day, priority access to both museums
Wheelchair hire :
Wheelchairs available in the cloakroom. Map-guide for the disabled available on request at the reception desks.
Photo allowed :
No flash photography. No tripod.
Room hire :
location@musee-orsay.fr Fax: +33 (0)1 45 48 56 32
Museum & Monuments pass | Bookshop
Miscellaneous :
The auditorium has a magnetic loop for visitors with hearing aids. It can hold up to three wheelchair-users.
Accessibility disabled persons
The museum is fully accessible to disabled persons and recognized by the 'délégation de Paris de l'association des paralysés de France'. Admission is free to them on presentation of written proof. Free for an accompanying person. Wheelchairs available in the cloakroom. Map guide for the disabled available on request at the reception desks.
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Access:
1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur
75007 PARIS
District : Saint-Germain-des-Prés / Musée d'Orsay / Montparnasse
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Solférino
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RER : Musée d'Orsay
- Bus : 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 94
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