Former railway station reborn as an art refuge
Orsay rewards slow looking: airy light in the nave, gentle transitions from Realism to Impressionism, intimate Post‑Impressionist rooms and terraces facing the Seine.
Arrive early, move calmly and let your eyes adjust to brushwork and texture..
Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum) Visiting timetable
Typically opens late morning (Tuesday–Sunday). Closed Monday. Late opening certain evenings (often Thursday). Last entry about 1 hour before closing; galleries begin a soft clearing ~30 min prior.
Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum) Closing Days
Closed Mondays, 1 May and 25 December. Occasional partial closures—check official notices.
Where is Located
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France
How to get there
Left Bank on the Seine—easy walk from the Louvre, accessible by RER, métro or bus and close to pedestrian bridges.
By Train
RER C: stop Musée d'Orsay (direct). Métro: Line 12 Solférino (short walk) or from Tuileries (Line 1) via the footbridge.
By Car
Driving in the center is slow; nearby parking scarce. Prefer public transport or rideshare.
By Bus
Several lines serve Quai Anatole France / Assemblée Nationale. Cross toward the monumental former station facade.
On Foot
Walk along the Seine from the Louvre, over the Léopold‑Sédar‑Senghor footbridge or pair with a Tuileries morning.
Why explore the Musée d'Orsay
Station‑to‑museum transformation—Monet’s atmospheres, Renoir’s warmth, Degas’s movement, Van Gogh’s colour, Rodin’s forms, Art Nouveau lines, panorama of the Seine.
Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum)
Impressionist Masterpieces
Monet’s shifting light, Renoir’s warmth, Degas’s movement—foundations of the modern eye.
Van Gogh & Post‑Impressionists
Vibrant brushwork, emotional colour, pioneering experiments—a bridge to new visual languages.
Beaux‑Arts architecture & clock
Former station vault and elegant iron spans shape the museum’s light axis.