About the Musée d’Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay, located in a former train station on the banks of the Seine, is a reference of the art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its architecture combines the splendor of the Belle Époque with the modernity of a museum that houses paintings, sculptures and decorative objects. Visiting it allows you to immerse yourself in the history of French art and contemplate how the techniques and styles that marked an era were transformed.
What to see during the visit
During the audioguide tour, you will see Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces by artists such as Monet, Renoir, Degas and Van Gogh. There will also be sculptures, photographs and decorative art pieces reflecting the artistic diversity of the era. Each room reveals stories, techniques and curiosities that make the visit a complete and enriching cultural experience.
“Art does not reproduce the visible, but makes visible what is not always visible.” – Paul Klee
Curiosities
- The Musée d’Orsay was inaugurated in 1986 in the former Gare d’Orsay, a train station built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.
- It houses the most complete collection of impressionism in the world, including Manet’s famous “Lunch on the Grass”.
- Its giant clock, visible from some rooms, is a vestige of the building’s former function as a railway station.