About the Louvre Museum and the Musée d’Orsay
The Louvre is one of the most famous museums in the world, with works that cover centuries of art history and the vestiges of ancient civilizations. The Musée d’Orsay, housed in the former Gare d’Orsay station, inaugurated for the Universal Exposition of 1900, was transformed into one of the best impressionist museums in 1986.
What to see during the visit
During your guided tour of the Louvre, you will discover some of its great masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa, Liberty Leading the People or the Venus de Milo, with explanations and context to understand why they have marked the history of art. After the tour, you will enjoy your tickets to the Musée d’Orsay to explore the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection at your leisure, through renowned artists such as Monet, Van Gogh or Degas.
“The purpose of art is to remove the dust of routine from our souls.” – Pablo Picasso
Curiosities
- The Louvre Pyramid was inaugurated on March 29, 1989 and became one of the great symbols of the museum.
- The Musée d’Orsay occupies a former station built between 1898 and 1900, one of the great cultural transformations of Parisian modernism in the 20th century.
- At Orsay, in addition to paintings, you will find sculptures and decorative arts that help to understand the passage from academicism to impressionism and modern art.





