Musee d'Orsay Paris

Musee d'Orsay Paris

Paris boasts some the world's most famous art museums and the Musée d'Orsay is one of them. Take a trip to the Musée d'Orsay to journey into the rich and fascinating world of French art!

Description of the Musée d'Orsay in France

Originally this museum was the site of the Orsay railway station. It was classified as a historical monument in 1978. It was inaugrated as a museum by the French government in 1986.

This art museum in Paris now houses an extensive collection of French art spanning 1848 to 1914.

Great masterpieces of Impressionist art in France are housed here. You can see here works by Renoir, Monet, Cezanne and other Impressionist masters.

View world famous paintings such as The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet, The Artist's Studio by Gustave Courbet, Starry Night Over the Rhone by Vincent Van Gogh and many others!

The collections here include paintings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, architecture and other art objects, spanning neoclassical and romantic to expressionistic and art nouveau styles in art.

Location of the Musée d'Orsay

This beautiful art museum is on the left bank of the Seine River. Here's the address of the Musée d'Orsay:

1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur
7th arrondissement

How to Access this famous Paris Museum

You can access this museum easily by metro. Take the Metro Solferino on Line 12 to get here. You can also get here easily by several buses in Paris.

Timings

  -   The museum remains closed on Mondays. It is open on other days.

  -   December 25, January 1 and May 1 are holidays at the museum.

Entry

For adults the ticket price varies between 9$ and 12 $, approximately. Entry is free for all those who are aged 18 and under. Museum tours in English are also available at several rates.

Contact

You can contact the museum by dialing either +33 (0)1 40 49 49 78 or
+33(0)1 40 49 48 14.

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