MUSÉE D’ORSAY · PARIS

The Complete Musée d’Orsay Guide 2026

The world’s greatest Impressionist collection, inside a former railway station: what to see, when to go and how to get in.

See the highlights Tickets & hours
Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, 1889
HOURS
09:30–18:00Thursdays until 21:45
CLOSED
MondaysMay 1 · Dec 25
TICKET
€16 onlineTimed slot, €14 at the door
TIME NEEDED
2.5–3.5 hoursAbout 3 hours for the highlights

Where would you like to start?

WHAT TO SEE 28 must-sees, floor by floor Room numbers for every stop HOW TO VISIT Tickets, levels and a 3h plan Everything to sort out before you go

The 10 you came for

Tap a work for its story and exact location.

Starry Night Over the Rhône Level 5 · 36
Starry Night Over the Rhône Vincent van Gogh
The Luncheon on the Grass Level 5 · 29
The Luncheon on the Grass Édouard Manet
Olympia Ground floor · 14
Olympia Édouard Manet
The Angelus Ground floor · 4
The Angelus Jean-François Millet
The Gleaners Ground floor · 4
The Gleaners Jean-François Millet
The Bedroom in Arles Level 5 · 36
The Bedroom in Arles Vincent van Gogh
The Ballet Class Level 5 · 31
The Ballet Class Edgar Degas
The Birth of Venus Ground floor · 3
The Birth of Venus Alexandre Cabanel
Young Girls at the Piano Level 5 · 35
Young Girls at the Piano Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The Gates of Hell (plaster) Level 2 · Rodin terrace
The Gates of Hell (plaster) Auguste Rodin

Don’t walk past the paintings you came for.

106 audio stories, room by room · iPhone · Works offline

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What visitors ask before going

Short answers here. The full detail lives in the visiting guide.

01What's the best route?

Start on Level 5 with Van Gogh, Manet, Renoir and Degas, then work down and leave the ground floor for the way out, so you reach the Impressionists with fresh legs.

02When is it closed, and when is it least crowded?

Closed Mondays, plus May 1 and Dec 25. Quietest at 09:30 on a weekday, or on Thursday after 18:00 (last entry 21:00).

03Do I need to book?

An online timed ticket is the better option. The door price is €2 lower, but expect a queue. Entry is free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month, with a reservation.

04Which works shouldn't I miss?

The Impressionist rooms on Level 5. The full list has 28 must-sees across three levels.

05How long is the MuseCat tour?

It's an audio tour of about 3 hours for the highlights, with 106 stories.

Keep exploring

MUSECAT MAGAZINE · FREE TO READ 82 Orsay stories From the railway station to Van Gogh’s last summer in Auvers NEARBY · 15 MIN WALK Musée de l’Orangerie Through the Tuileries, for Monet’s Water Lilies NEARBY · 15 MIN WALK Musée Rodin The Thinker in the garden, with a combined ticket

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons, by Yair Haklai and Guilhem Vellut (CC BY-SA 3.0 / CC BY 2.0 / CC0 / Public domain).