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Musée d'Orsay
Musée d’Orsay
Musée d’Orsay gives a former railway station a new life as a museum. Its great hall and clocks retain the scale of a place once shaped by arrivals and departures. Paintings, sculpture and decorative arts make a visit that rewards a few carefully chosen galleries.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Take a look inside
Before you go
- Find it
- 1 Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Paris
- Visiting hours
- Closed Mondays. Tuesday-Sunday, 09:30-18:00; Thursday until 21:45. Check holidays and last-entry rules.
- Admission & costs
- Admission is ticketed. Check official prices, concessions and reservation requirements before booking.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- On arrivalUse the signed public visitor approach at 1 Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Paris; follow the official visitor map and current entry instructions.
A little time. A closer look.
Musée d’Orsay gives a former railway station a new life as a museum. Its great hall and clocks retain the scale of a place once shaped by arrivals and departures. Paintings, sculpture and decorative arts make a visit that rewards a few carefully chosen galleries.
Something to notice
Compare the scale of the hall with one small work. Notice what the former station contributes to the visit.
A little consideration
Respect barriers and photography rules. Keep voices low, leave displays untouched and give other visitors room to look.
A small companion, in full.
The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Printing & foldingMake it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
Musée d'Orsay is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-12
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.