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The 15 most popular orsay museum tours & tickets in Paris, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones travellers actually rate, and what each one really gets you on the day.
Skip the ticket line for a self-paced Orsay visit in a former train station, with Impressionist masterpieces plus a Sargent exhibition.
Most Popular“The amount of brilliant art in this museum is overwhelming. You must go with the full understanding that you will not be able to absorb it all. Look at the map and choose the types of art that you want to experience and start there. The museum itself and its story is a piece of…”
Pre-book Musée d'Orsay with flexible entry and a digital audio guide for 300+ works, spotlighting Impressionists.
“What an amazing museum. This was the best museum in Paris IMO. The only thing that was a bit hard to use was audio guide. The ticket was good for entering any time of day, which we really liked.”
Skip the line at Musée d’Orsay with an English expert guide, then linger in Impressionist galleries as long as you like.
“Anthony, our guide was excellent. He put a lot of heart and information into our tour. I loved the museum.”
Combo ticket for Musée d’Orsay and Rodin Museum with Entrance C1 access, Rodin skip-the-line, and open-date entry for each museum.
“Unmissable. One of the great museums of Paris (and the world). Not sure if it is always so but the skip the queue ticket really worked. We were in within minutes. So it was money well spent.”
Skip-the-line access plus a focused two-hour walk through Orsay’s top Impressionist works, art history, and the Beaux-Arts hall.
“Great museum and excellent guide. Very very crowded. Not sure when or if you can avoid the crowds.”
Skip the lines at Musée d'Orsay on a 2-hour guided highlights tour of Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, and more. From $60.
“Excellent tour. Abed, the guide, was so very passionate about the content. I enjoyed myself and learned a tremendous amount.”
A small-group, 2-hour guided visit to Musée d’Orsay with skip-the-friction tickets, led by art-history pros. See the Impressionist stars.
“There were only three in our group, which was very helpful considering the overcrowding of the museum. Our guide, Blerta, was marvelous and knowledgeable. She began with the academics and the realists which set the stage for the development of Impressionism. The depth and breadth of her knowledge of the pieces and artists is exceptional;…”
Small-group Musée d'Orsay guided tour with tickets. See Monet, Van Gogh and key 19th-century French art in 2.5 hours.
“Alex was a terrific guide. very informative and personable.”
Private 2-hour Musée d’Orsay tour with reserved entry. See Monet, Van Gogh, Degas and more with an expert guide and skip lines.
“We were extremely happy with this tour. Our guide Antoine was exceptional! He not only gave us information about the art in the museum but the history of the museum itself. He also placed all of it in context with the history of France and Paris. We got so much more understanding and enjoyment from…”
9-hour Paris highlights with Montmartre, Louvre or Orsay, Notre-Dame area, Sainte-Chapelle, Eiffel Tower and a Seine cruise, guided.
“An excellent guide- Julie was fantastic. Excellent pace, very knowledgeable and responsive. Her experience in guiding the Louvre was indispensable- not sure how we would have attempted it without a guide such as Julie.”
Walk the Seine from Pont Neuf to Musée d’Orsay. Hear bridge stories, then add Orsay entry or a Seine cruise voucher good for a year.
“The tour was very informative and interesting. A great way to learn a lot about Paris in 45 minutes. The guide was engaging and professional.”
Skip Orsay lines for an expert Impressionist tour, then enjoy a three-course lunch with wine in the museum’s 1900 Belle Epoque restaurant.
“It was supposed to be a small group. 20 people not a small group”
A 2-hour private Orsay guided tour with skip-the-line entry, small groups, and expert stories behind Monet and Van Gogh.
“Christophe was a very good guide, who shows his passion for art. He explained very nice facts that were unknown for us and he was very kind with our kids while adjusting his explanations to their level. We would love to book him again.”
Skip Orsay and Orangerie, then see Monet’s Water Lilies and enjoy a 1-hour Seine cruise with live commentary in 5 hours.
“Museum & cruise were nice, but communication with the company wasn’t good & they didn’t send tickets until I called twice while at the museum; which kind of wasted our time for yours.”
Musée d’Orsay reserved access with a small-group outside orientation, audio guide, and self-paced time in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist galleries.
“Couldn’t get in with an untimed ticket earlier in the week, spent double for a timed ticket also too long of a wait. Second disappointment in Paris with this tour company.”
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