Orsay Museum

The Orsay museum, which was once a train station, boasts an outstanding collection of sculptures and Impressionist paintings. Masterpieces include the original haut-relief in plaster of "La Porte d'Enfer" by Rodin and bronzes from Degas but also sculptures of Bourdelle and Maillol and paintings by Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet and of course Cézanne, Monet, Pissarro and Manet not to forget Gauguin and Van Gogh. A must see when coming to Paris..

History

From 1900 to 1939, the place was ... a train station! It was indeed the head of the southwestern French railroad network. In the 80s decision was made to turn the train station, which had become too short for modern trains into a museum. The place would be mainly devoted to Impressionism paintings and scuptures. The Orsay museum opened its doors on 1st December 1986..

Planning to visit Orsay Museum? Our tip...

Try to buy your ticket in advance as there is often a very long queue at the ticket office…

Opening hours - Admission fees - Tickets

Address: 62, rue de Lille - 75007 Paris. Telephone: 01 40 49 48 14
Opening hours: Open every day from 9.30am to 6pm except Monday.
Admission fees - Tickets price: 8-10 Euros.

Learn more about this museum

Here is our selection of useful resources about Orsay Museum:

• Official website.
• Orsay Museum on Wikipedia.

Map: Where is Orsay Museum located?

Other museums: Louvre Museum, Rodin Museum, Catacombs of Paris, Jacquemart Andre Museum, Arab World Institute, Quai Branly Museum, Museum of Natural History, Carnavalet Museum, Guimet museum,