Musée d’Orsay Tour: Explore 19th Century Art

Experience the best of 19th century art and Impressionism at the Musée d’Orsay with our expert guides. Join our semi-private tour and enjoy reserved entry for a more intimate experience!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee d’Orsay - Join a guide on a tour through this converted, century-old train station and explore the artistic movements that led up to the Impressionists and their vibrant, colorful works. Visit Manet’s scandalous Luncheon on the Grass and Renoir’s Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette. Learn about those who preceded the Impressionists like Millet…
What's Included
  • Semi-private museum tour
  • Professional tour guide
  • Duration 2.5 hours
  • All entrance fees (reserved entry included)
  • Group size is never more than 6 guests
What's Not Included
  • Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

Join us for a 2.5-hour semi-private tour (maximum of 6 guests) of the Musée d’Orsay. With our expert guides, discover the essential works displayed in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris’s gallery devoted to 19th-century art and the Impressionists. Dive into the sculptures and paintings in this globally acclaimed gallery. If you can, opt for our Thursday evening…

Location
Musee D'Orsay
Meet by the RHINOCEROS statue in front of the entrance of the Orsay Museum. Meet your guide outside of the museum by the statue of the rhinoceros.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Csn1285
May 3, 2025
Wonderful Tour - Excellent guide Mathieu. 6 people in our group. Knowledgeable former teacher now full time guide. Good explanations on progression of art
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166eugeneh
Apr 30, 2025
Orsay Museum Visit - Our guide, Kotryna, was excellent. She spoke English very well. She was an Art History major in college and a former Orsay employee. She knew all about the paintings and how to get around the museum. We had a person in a wheelchair, and Kotryna knew all the ramps and elevators in the museum. She was very outgoing and personable. It was an exceptional experience.
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John
Apr 30, 2025
Awesome experience! - Maureen M. Was a great guide! I learned so much about the art and history. A must do in Paris! There is so much to see but a guide makes it all accessible.
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Northstar45348523387
Apr 29, 2025
Emelie P provided an extraordinary tour! - This was an exceptional tour - our best one in Paris! We arrived to a massive queue outside the museum and we were able to walk right in with Emilie. She did a great job of prepping us for our entire visit by explaining the history of the building and its significance in Parisian history. From there, she expertly navigated a very crowded museum to ensure we hit all the highlights, spending adequate time in each room (only select rooms/ works were visited given size of museum but this was still a very thorough visit given the size of the museum, and the expanse of its collection .) She had in depth knowledge of the various periods, styles, and artists and her way of sharing her knowledge was very engaging. Her English was impeccable and she had a very pleasant way about her. This was time and money very well spent. I highly recommend.
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Stay02004028920
Apr 29, 2025
Miriam - Miriam was very knowledgeable, easy to understand and very nice. I would recommend her to others. It was clear she was educated in her chosen field.
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Karen
Apr 27, 2025
Orsay small group tour is 2 thumbs up!! - Florence was an amazing guide of Orsay Museum!! Our small group was the perfect size. Florence’s knowledge of the works in Orsay was impressive, which allowed her to diverge easily to accommodate a special request from one of the small group members to see a personal favorite. Highly recommend Florence as a guide at Orsay!
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Kristinjanetravels
Apr 25, 2025
Fabulous museum tour- D’Orsay - Wonderful experience with Julian. He was very knowledgeable and really educated us about the artists. I would absolutely recommend!!
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Mckenzie
Apr 25, 2025
Passionate guide and well structured tour - Amazing guide! Great knowledge and very passionate about art. The content of the tour was structured in a very interesting way that went into the story of the impressionist movement and the ideas behind it.
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Jerry_a
Apr 25, 2025
Sunday was a wonderful... - Sunday was a wonderful tour guide - she knew her stuff!! She took us through all periods of the Impressionist movement.
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Berksond
Apr 29, 2025
Excellent guide! - Miriam was an excellent guide! She deserves 5 stars. She has a vast knowledge of the paintings, painters, and history. She really helps to understand the “why” behind the art and what makes each piece special/different. The only issue was that the tour company does not have special access entrance so we had to wait in line with everyone else, which meant we didn’t get in and get started until 20 minutes after our scheduled time. I would still recommend this tour and highly recommend Miriam!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).