Orsay Museum, Paris Impressionist Museum

Visit Paris Impressionist Museum

Housed in 1900 Orsay train station, the Orsay Museum is the Impressionist Museum of Paris.

The Orsay Museum is a must for art lovers. Its impressionist collections are worth the trip to Paris.

Optimize your visit. Come early, off season and buy a Museum pass to avoid the queue. Stay on the left bank at walking distance to Orsay Museum.

History of Orsay Museum

Built in 1900, the beautiful Gare d'Orsay was one of Paris main stations with trains to Bordeaux.  it has been spectacularly renovated  from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum

History of Impressionism

The Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century, including Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh.

The impressionist style

The impressionists painted people in the open air. They rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colors.

They are famous for abandonning the tradition of reproducing the real world. They used color spots and strokes to suggest an impression of the real world, only perceivable at a distance.

Information on Orsay Museum

Musee d'Orsay
1, Rue de Bellechasse 75007 Paris
Tel: 33 (0)1 40 49 48 14

Metro station Solferino
Locate Orsay Museum on Paris map.
Open Tuesdays to Sundays 9.30am to 6pm (9.45 on Thursdays). Web site. Buy tickets online.