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Musée d'Orsay

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Musée d’Orsay is a museum of mainly French art from 1848–1914 in the former Gare d’Orsay, Paris’s 7th arrondissement, on the Seine’s left bank.

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Musée d'Orsay — Musée d'Orsay's ornate riverside facade viewed across the SeineMusée d'Orsay — Full length view of the former railway station's ornate facadeMusée d'Orsay — Musée d'Orsay and Pont Royal viewed along the SeineMusée d'Orsay — Flooded interior of the station's vaulted glass and iron hallMusée d'Orsay — Former station platforms and railway tracks beneath the iron roofMusée d'Orsay — Portrait painting displayed in a window-like frame

What's on here

BOUM 1986 avec Thomas Jolly BOUM 1986 avec Thomas Jolly Saturday, 19:00 Exposition Richard Peduzzi au Musée d'Orsay Exposition Richard Peduzzi au Musée d'Orsay Until 17 Jan 2027 « Je passe ma vie à peindre ». Un parcours Claude Monet en galerie… « Je passe ma vie à peindre ». Un parcours Claude Monet en galerie… Until 24 Jan 2027 Auguste Bartholdi. La Liberté éclairant le monde Auguste Bartholdi. La Liberté éclairant le monde Until 31 Jan 2027 Une statue pour la liberté, le rêve de Bartholdi, de Paris à New… Une statue pour la liberté, le rêve de Bartholdi, de Paris à New… Until 31 Jan 2027 Mary Cassatt. L'indépendante Mary Cassatt. L'indépendante Until 31 Jan 2027 Jenny Holzer. J’ai vu Jenny Holzer. J’ai vu Until 21 Feb 2027

Why go

  • Nearly 1,100 canvases make up the world’s largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
  • Walk above Richard Peduzzi’s 1:100 model of the Paris Opera and its surroundings on a glass floor.
  • More than 2,200 sculptures include works by Auguste Rodin, Camille Claudel and Honoré Daumier.

Opening hours

Today09:30 – 21:45, 09:30 – 18:30Show all
Monday09:30 – 18:30
Tuesday09:30 – 18:00, 09:30 – 18:30
Wednesday09:30 – 18:00, 09:30 – 18:30
Thursday09:30 – 21:45, 09:30 – 18:30
Friday09:30 – 18:00, 09:30 – 18:30
Saturday09:30 – 18:00
Sunday09:30 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • The Saint-Lazare StationOne of the museum’s 86 Monet paintings; the collection also includes The Magpie and five Rouen Cathedral paintings.
  • Starry NightOne of 24 van Gogh paintings in the collection, alongside Portrait of Dr. Gachet.
  • OlympiaOne of 34 Manet paintings in the collection, which also includes The Luncheon on the Grass.
  • Bal au moulin de la Galette, MontmartreOne of 81 Renoir paintings in the collection.
  • La Petite Danseuse de quatorze ansA Degas work in the collection.

What's inside

  • Central nave beneath the station’s barrel-vaulted atrium
  • Galleries on both sides of the main hall, beneath terraces
  • Auditorium for concerts, films, shadow theatre, talks, conferences and performances for young audiences
  • Reconstructed Charpentier dining room from 1900

Interesting facts4

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  1. 3,000 artworks

    The museum displays about 3,000 artworks at a time.

    Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia
  2. 5,150 works

    The painting collection contains more than 5,150 works.

    Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia
  3. 3,486 objects

    The decorative-arts holdings include 3,486 objects and 23,260 architectural and decorative-art drawings.

    Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia
  4. 49,064 photographs

    The museum holds 49,064 photographs.

    Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Long-distance trains stopped using it in 1939. A five-level decorative-arts wing was added in 2011.

  1. 1871The Palais d’Orsay burned during the Paris Commune; its ruins remained until the railway station was built.
  2. 1898–1900Victor Laloux designed the former Gare d’Orsay, built for the Paris–Orléans railway.
  3. 1900The station opened for the Exposition Universelle.
  4. 1939Long-distance rail service ended because trains had outgrown the platforms.
  5. 1977A decision was made to turn the station into a museum, following an initiative by President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.
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  1. 1983–1986Renaud Bardon, Pierre Colboc and Jean-Paul Philippon reconfigured the station as a museum; Gae Aulenti designed its interior.
  2. 1986The museum opened to the public in December.
  3. 2011Five levels were added to the Pavillon Amont for decorative arts.

Sources: Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia · Paris/7th arrondissement - Wikivoyage (see) · Musée d’Orsay - Wikipedia · Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia · Musee d Orsay: how it describes itself (its own… · checked 5 Oct 2026

Where
1 Rue De La Légion d'Honneur, Paris, 75007

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Questions and answers

Why is Musée d’Orsay called Orsay?

It takes its name from the adjacent Quai d’Orsay, named for Charles Boucher d’Orsay, who had the quay built in 1708.

What can I see at Musée d’Orsay?

Its collection includes nearly 1,100 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including Degas’s La Petite Danseuse de quatorze ans, Cézanne’s Les Joueurs de cartes and Monet’s five Rouen Cathedral paintings.

What is the new exhibition at Musée d’Orsay?

Opened in May 2026, the permanent display presents works looted or sold under duress during the Nazi occupation of France. It includes thirteen unclaimed works, among them paintings by Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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