Musee d'Orsay
14 expert reviews
“Since 1986, the huge main hall of the former Orsay railway station has been the home of art collections covering the period 1848 to 1914.”
– Michelin Guide
"This gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on three floors." Full review
"Since opening in 1986, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most successful and beloved museums in the world."
"Paris's premier museum of Impressionism." Full review
"Originally a train station, the museum is fairly large and is best seen over several visits so you don’t become art-ed out." Full review
"We visit the Impressionists Gallery, maybe seek out Van Gogh's Self-Portrait or Starry Night, and then sneak off for wine and cheese in Café Campana." Full review
"This fine museum, housed in a 1900 railway station, was inaugurated in 1986 and is now high on the list for any art-enthusiastic visitors to the city." Full review
"The Musée d'Orsay is, of course, a key stop on any trip to see the works of France's Impressionists." Full review
"The highlights in this glass and metal monster gem include: Courbet’s 'L’Origine du monde' and 'Un enterrement à Ornans,' as well as Millet’s 'Glaneuses' and Corot’s landscapes. " Full review
"Paris has over 100 museums, but arguably none are more beautiful than the Musée d'Orsay, which is housed in an old railway station featuring stunning Beaux-Arts architecture"
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
"The Musée d'Orsay may sit in the shadow of the wildly iconic Louvre, but as any Parisian or art lover knows, this stunning museum (which was once a railway station) is the place to go if you want to surround yourself with French paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography"
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