Culture Orsay & Solférino

Musée d’Orsay

A former railway station with enough painting, sculpture and river light to take over an afternoon on the Left Bank.

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Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’EstaingOrsay & Solférino
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Musée d’Orsay beside the Seine and Pont Royal, photographed in April 2014

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A place worth knowing

Start with one gallery rather than trying to conquer the whole station. Orsay rewards a slower look, then a walk back along the Seine. Thursday’s late opening gives the visit a different rhythm.

Standard adult admission is €16 online or €14 on site; eligibility-based discounts and free entry also apply. Reserve a time and check the museum’s current entrance arrangements during renovation work. Galleries begin closing before the building does. The photograph shows the exterior in April 2014.

Practical details last checked 21 Sept 2026

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Musée d’Orsay

Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 75007, Paris

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Opening hours

Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday09:30–18:00
Wednesday09:30–18:00
Thursday09:30–21:45
Friday09:30–18:00
Saturday09:30–18:00
Sunday09:30–18:00

25 Dec 2026: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

1 May 2027: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

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EventExhibitions

Mary Cassatt: Being Independent

Painting, pastels and prints trace Mary Cassatt’s independent career, with a major autumn exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay.

Tue 6 Oct€16