Orsay Museum

The Musée d'Orsay is one of the most famous museums in the world.

It owes its undeniable success to its exceptional collections, bringing together works of art mostly dating from between 1848 and 1914, but also to its venue, a former railway station. Built in 1900 on the left bank of the Seine, it provides, with its outstandingly bright zenithal lighting, an ideal venue to house the collections. The most famous artists are to be found here: Manet, Degas, Monet, renoir, Van Gogh, as well as Millet, Courbet, Puvis de Chavannes, or Carpeaux, Rodin and Maillol.

Through around 4,000 works spanning the fine arts, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative art and architecture, the Musée d'Orsay will allow you to discover this vital period in the history of art.

The Musée d'Orsay in figures
Around 46 million visitors since 1986
16,000 m2 of museographic space
4,000 works on permanent display.

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Contact Information

Orsay Museum
62,Rue de Lille
75343 Paris

Tel. +33140494814

http://www.musee-orsay.fr