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Exterior of the Musée d'Orsay, the former Gare d'Orsay railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine in Paris

Musée d'Orsay

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The Musée d'Orsay holds the world's greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, spanning works created between 1848 and 1914. It occupies the Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle and converted into a museum that opened in 1986. The galleries display paintings by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh and Gauguin alongside sculpture, photography and Art Nouveau decorative arts. The soaring central nave, still crowned by the station's great gilded clock, looks across the Seine to the Louvre and the Tuileries.

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Bartholdi's terracotta and gilt-bronze reduction of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World)

Auguste Bartholdi. Liberty Enlightening the World

Marking 250 years of American independence, this exhibition and an accompanying VR experience trace how sculptor Auguste Bartholdi conceived and built the Statue of Liberty.

Now showing15 Sept – 31 Jan 2027€16
A Statue for Liberty, Bartholdi's dream, from Paris to New York — virtual reality experience

A Statue for Liberty, Bartholdi's Dream, from Paris to New York

An exclusive virtual reality experience running alongside the Bartholdi exhibition, covering almost 700 m² in the Museum's Amont Gallery to trace the Statue of Liberty's journey from Paris to New York.

Now showing15 Sept – 31 Jan 2027€32
Marie Bracquemond, Les muses des arts, drawing

Marie and Félix Bracquemond, Decorative Arts Drawings

A display in Room 33 of the 2024 gift of nearly 200 drawings by the Impressionist Marie Bracquemond and engraver Félix Bracquemond, focused on their decorative-arts designs.

Now showing22 Sept – 6 Dec€16
Claude Monet, La Pie — centennial itinerary in the Impressionist Gallery

"I Spend My Life Painting"

To mark the centennial of Claude Monet's death, a dedicated itinerary through the Impressionist Gallery (Rooms 29 to 35) celebrates his life and work.

Now showing30 Sept – 24 Jan 2027€16
Richard Peduzzi's model of the Opéra Garnier at Musée d'Orsay — Vertigo exhibition

Vertigo: Richard Peduzzi at Orsay

Marking the museum's 40th anniversary, this show revisits set designer Richard Peduzzi's original 1986 scenography for Orsay through his theatre and opera models, drawings and sculptures.

Now showing6 Oct – 17 Jan 2027€16
Self-Portrait by Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt. Being Independent

Co-organised with London's National Gallery and Boston's MFA for Orsay's 40th anniversary, this retrospective of nearly 80 paintings, pastels and prints traces Mary Cassatt's career through her guiding principle of independence.

Now showing6 Oct – 31 Jan 2027€16
Maurice Denis, Le Christ vert — Illustrating Christian Mysticism exhibition

Maurice Denis, Illustrating Christian Mysticism

Around 246 recently acquired sheets trace Maurice Denis's decades-long project to illustrate "The Imitation of Christ," shown alongside his paintings and other works on Christian and spiritual subjects.

Now showing8 Oct – 10 Jan 2027€16
Alexander Harrison, La solitude, c. 1893

Echoes of the Invisible

An Orsay Lab display in Room 8 pairing collection works with a video made with adolescents in psychiatric care at Pitié-Salpêtrière, on mental health and emotion.

Now showing13 Oct – 3 Jan 2027€16
Jenny Holzer's LED light installation 'Installation for Bilbao' at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Jenny Holzer. J'ai vu

A museum-wide activation by American artist Jenny Holzer: LED installations, facade projections and carved stone benches drawing text from Orsay's 1848-1914 collection.

Now showing20 Oct – 21 Feb 2027€16
Gustave Le Gray, Portrait de Mme G.L. — Painter and Photographer exhibition

Gustave Le Gray, Painter and Photographer

A "Bicentennial of Photography" retrospective on Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884), the painter-turned-photographer and technical innovator, featuring newly surfaced acquisitions shown for the first time.

Upcoming10 Nov – 7 Feb 2027€16
Édouard Vuillard, Les Jardins publics, dessus-de-porte I, 1894

Édouard Vuillard

A Room 33 display of recent Vuillard gifts, including two overdoor panels completing the Public Gardens series and pieces from the Schopfer dinner service.

Upcoming15 Dec – 7 Mar 2027€16
Paul Delance, Grève à Saint-Ouen — Family Histories exhibition

Family Histories

Traces how the family, regulated by the Civil Code and reshaped by first-wave feminism and shifting notions of the couple, became a key subject for 19th-century artists depicting modern society.

Upcoming16 Mar 2027 – 18 Jul 2027€16
Edouard Vuillard, Le déjeuner en famille — Vuillard, Intimate Theaters exhibition

Vuillard, Intimate Theaters

The first exhibition in France devoted to Édouard Vuillard in almost 25 years, focusing on his lifelong fascination with the theater, from the early 1890s to the late 1930s.

Upcoming23 Mar 2027 – 25 Jul 2027€16

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Getting there

1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France

Nearest station: Solférino (Metro line 12), Musée d'Orsay (RER C) and Assemblée Nationale (Metro line 12)

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Hours

MonTodayClosed
Tue09:30–18:00
Wed09:30–18:00
Thu09:30–21:45
Fri09:30–18:00
Sat09:30–18:00
Sun09:30–18:00

Admission

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Reduced rate 11 euros; free for under-18s and EU residents under 26; free for all on the first Sunday of each month

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How much does Musée d'Orsay cost?
Standard adult admission to Musée d'Orsay is €16. Reduced rate 11 euros; free for under-18s and EU residents under 26; free for all on the first Sunday of each month. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.
What are the opening hours of Musée d'Orsay?
Musée d'Orsay is open Tuesday to Sunday 9:30am-6pm, with late opening Thursday until 9:45pm; closed Mondays, 1 May and 25 December.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.
Where is Musée d'Orsay?
Musée d'Orsay is located at 1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France, in the 7e arrondissement area of Paris. The nearest stations are Solférino (Metro line 12), Musée d'Orsay (RER C) and Assemblée Nationale (Metro line 12).
What can I see at Musée d'Orsay?
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh and Renoir in a grand former railway station on the Seine. Current highlights include Auguste Bartholdi. Liberty Enlightening the World, Édouard Manet, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and Maurice Denis, Illustrating Christian Mysticism.
Do I need to book Musée d'Orsay in advance?
Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.
When is the best time to visit Musée d'Orsay?
Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.

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