Ticket to the Orsay Museum with Audio Guide

General Description

About the Musée d’Orsay

The Musée d’Orsay is one of the most outstanding cultural spaces in Paris and a world reference for 19th century art. Located in the former Gare d’Orsay railway station, inaugurated in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition, the building was transformed into a museum and opened its doors in 1986. Since then, it houses an extraordinary collection dedicated mainly to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, reflecting the artistic evolution of a key period in the history of art.

What to see during the visit

During the audioguide tour, you can explore the museum’s main galleries at your own pace, discovering masterpieces by seminal artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Vincent van Gogh. Highlights include Impression, Rising Sun, Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, The Dancing Class and Starry Night over the Rhone. The museum also features sculptures, photographs and decorative arts that showcase the artistic richness of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

“I dream my painting and then I paint my dream.” – Vincent van Gogh

Curiosities

• The Musée d’Orsay building was originally a train station inaugurated for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition and was on the verge of being demolished before being converted into a museum.
• The museum’s collection focuses on the period from 1848 to 1914, providing insight into the transition between academic art and the modern avant-garde.
• The large clock visible inside the museum is one of the most photographed elements of the building and is a reminder of the railway past of the old station.
  

What to bring

• Valid passport or ID card.
• Comfortable footwear.
• Headphones.
• Teléfono móvil con batería suficiente para utilizar la audioguía en aplicación descargable.

What does it include?

• Audioguía en aplicación descargable.
• Tickets for the Musée d’Orsay with reserved access.

Not included

• Nothing not specified in the “what’s included” section.