Orsay Museum

From 1848 to 1914, the restored railway station houses the French national colletion of art. In 1986 the museum was opened which has attracted pilgrim’s from for and wide who come to take in the stunning collection of Imprssionist and Post Impressionist art. The magnificient Paintings include five monet canvases of Rouen cathedral, ballet scenes by Degas, Coubet’s shocking L’Origine du Monde, a hyperrealistic painting depicting a naked woman lying on her back, and works by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir and Toulouse Lautree. This collection also contains several fine sculptures as well as examples from the Art Nouveau movement. Don’t miss the cafe on the sky-lit upper level, where views of Paris can be enjoyed from behind the original station clock.
Contact Address
Musee d’Orsay,
62 rue de Lille,
75343 Paris
France
Ph. (01) 4049 4872
Fax. (01) 4222 1184
Opening Dates and times
Tues-Wed : 10.00-18.00 pm
Thurs : 10.00 - 21.45 pm
Fri-sat : 10.00 - 18.00 pm
Sunday : 10.00 - 18.00 pm
Admission Fees :
FFr 40 for adults, FFr30 for adults between 18-25 yr, and free for child under 18 yr.