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The Orsay Railway Station, built by architect Victor Laloux, was inaugurated on 14th July 1900 on the eve of the World Fair and was only used as a station until 1939. The idea of a museum arose in 1973 and it was finally inaugurated on 1st December 1986 after the redesigning of the station's interior by Gae Aulenti. The Musée d'Orsay presents the arts and artistic creativity of the period from 1848 to 1914 through its collections of paintings, sculpture, the decorative arts, sculpture and photography.
Collection : History, Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Architecture, Pastels, Objets d'art
19th century
Opening days and times
Open/Closed : Summer: from Tuesday to Sunday 9am-6pm.
Winter: from Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday: 9am-6pm.
Late opening : Late opening on Thursday until 9.15pm.
Open on those public holidays : Easter, 8 May, Ascension Day, Whitsuntide, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November.
Individual tours
Reduced fee everyday for 18-25yrs and for everyone on Sunday.
Guided tour : Individual tours. Introductory visit of the Musée d'Orsay. A tour of the major trends in artistic design in the 19th century and the diversity of the collections: painting, sculpture, architecture, furniture, the decorative arts... Languages: in English from Tuesday to Saturday at 11.30am; in French Tuesday at 11am; during the school holidays from Tuesday to Saturday at 11am.
Free : Free entrance for everyone every first monthly Sunday.
Free for children : -18yrs
Services
Foreign language tours : On request.
Foreign language information : 7 languages.
Audioguide.
Wheelchair hire.
Photos allowed : No flash photography. No tripod.
Viewpoint.
Restaurant.
Gift shop.
Room hire.
Practical informations
Musée d'Orsay
1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur 75007 PARIS
Metro : Solférino
RER : C : Musée d'Orsay
Bus : 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 94
Phone : +33 140 49 48 14
www.musee-orsay.fr
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