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Explore one of the world's most important collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art on this guided tour of the Musée d'Orsay. Instead of trying to navigate the museum on your own, you'll enjoy insight from a guide to make sure you see the top pieces and learn about the artists, such as Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, and Renoir.
  • Musée d'Orsay tour in Paris with skip-the-line access
  • Learn about the art periods of impressionism and post-impressionism from a guide
  • Admire the architecture of the Beaux-Arts former train station
  • See works like Monet’s Blue Water Lilies or Manet’s Olympia
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2-hour guided tour of the Musée d’Orsay
Expert, fully accredited guide
Skip the line entrance to the Musee d'Orsay
Access to stay in the museum as long as you like after your tour
Headsets where necessary so you can always hear your guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Departure Point

75007 Paris, France

Meet your guide in front of the Musée d’Orsay, by the statue of a rhinoceros. Nearest station Musée d’Orsay (RER Line C)

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Return Details

Returns to original departure point
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge and do not require a booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please note: due to new measures in France you will need to present certain documents relating to Covid-19 in order to be allowed access into indoor sites. Please ensure you have the necessary documents with you on the day of your tour and please also bring a form of identification. Documents that will be accepted in France: (1) Proof that you are fully vaccinated. For our European visitors this will be the EU Covid Certificate. For American visitors, this is your CDC card. Other visitors please bring the official documents provided by your country. (2) If you are not fully vaccinated, you will need a negative PCR test taken less than 48 hours prior to your visit, (3) or the results of a positive RT-PCR or antigen test attesting to recovery from Covid-19 which is more than 11 days old and less than 6 months old.
  • Our cancellation terms remain flexible, you can cancel and be fully refunded up to 24 hours before your tour departure time. If however you are refused entry to a museum or monument because you do not have the necessary documentation, we will not be able to rebook or refund your tour.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Memories France

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
See all safety measures taken by Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour?
A:The policy on sanitization is:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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What is the social distancing policy during Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour.
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What is the maximum group size during Musée d'Orsay Skip-the-Line Impressionists Guided Tour?
A:This activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers.

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MICHEL_V
, Sep 2021
Very good tour but expensive. I would recomend the tour if it was cheaper. Not good value for the price
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icon Response from Host , Sep 2021
Thank you for your review. We are very glad to read that you enjoyed your tour, but sorry that you felt it was expensive. We work hard to ensure that our tour prices are very competitive, we include all tickets and skip the line reservation slots for our groups. It's also extremely important to us to ensure that we compensate our excellent team of guides appropriately for the wonderful work that they do sharing their knowledge and love of art and history with our guests, and that in doing so we support their valuable profession. We hope and believe that we have found a good balance, enabling us to pay the guides what they deserve and ensuring that top quality guides give our guests great tours for a good value price. We do hope that you enjoyed your stay in Paris and that we will have the opportunity to welcome you on other tours in future.
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Fantastic Art tour with an expert Guide!
Laurence_D
, Sep 2021
My group only had two other people so it felt like a private tour. Jessica the tour guide was very well versed and informative and explained the evolution of art through the different eras in a clear and well-defined manner that even I who knows nothing of art could understand. Great tour! Thanks
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Absolutely loved it
Viviana
, Sep 2021
Absolutely loved this tour. The guide had a lot to share, knew a lot, was super funny, spoke perfect English. He was very insightful, professional and enjoyable.
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Mariann_S
, Aug 2021
Our tour guide was excellent. Loved all the pertinent information. Highly recommend You Will not be disappointed
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Great but wish it was longer
Robert_P
, Aug 2021
Our guide was very knowledgeable in art history, and also quite entertaining. We learned a lot from his presentation. My only concern is that this was the shortest guided tour I’ve ever been on, about an hour and a half in duration, and did not include commenting on many of the very well-known canvases in this museum. We walked past some stellar paintings with no acknowledgement from the guide.
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icon Response from Host , Sep 2021
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your comments which are very valuable to us and which allow us to explain a little more how our visits are designed. Group tours in the Musee d'Orsay are limited to 1.5 hours by the museum and we are not allowed to go over this time limit. Our guides ensure that in the time they have alloted they give you as much information as possible about the artworks, the artists and the changing way of life in France at the time the works were created so that you can have a wide understanding of not only the works they show you, but all the other works on display that you are able to explore in your own time after the tour. As you saw it's an incredible museum with so much to see, you can easily spend a very long time in there! Guides hope that they are able to share enough of their knowledge and passion for the artworks on display to allow you to fully enjoy all that the museum has to offer. We hope to have the chance to see you again someday in Paris!
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It was fantastic.
Jim_and_Chris
, Aug 2021
Being able to see the progression paintings of Monet, showing the different seasons as well as Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, etc. Our guide Quinton was wonderful, he was very knowledgeable of the museum, its history and the impressionist works that we were there to see and he kept things interesting.
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Incredible introduction to the museum
JourneyofDoing
, Jul 2021
Jessica taught us so much about the events that sparked and shaped the Impressionist period and inspired the work of the artists.  Surprisingly, there is a bit of scandal associated with the impressionist painters, which I was not aware of! The added drama helped these works (and the people who painted them!) come alive.  This tour is a great introduction to art for non-artists, but it is also a great tour for people who love the Impressionists.  Personally, I don't think a trip to Paris is complete without stopping by to visit Degas's perfect ballerinas, and Jessica was able to provide a lot more the world behind the painting (and sculpting) of those ballerinas.
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Informative Tour
Michael_G
, Mar 2020
Excellent tour. Good explanation of impressionism. Beautiful art in a beautiful building. Not too crowded like the Louvre.
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WOW!
akulach
, Feb 2020
Both the tour and the super knowledgable guide were amazing! Orsay Museum is truly THE PLACE not to be missed while in Paris!
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Fun for the whole family at the Musee d'Orsay!
KristinS689
, Dec 2019
When I booked this tour, I knew little about the Musee d'Orsay, just that so many people I knew who had visited Paris said it was a must-see. Thanks to this tour and our amazing guide Tristan, my family (two adults, plus 12- and 10-year-old sons) and I feel like we understood not just the "what" of the museum and its works, but the "why" as well. Tristan, who had a fabulous sense of humor as well as deep knowledge about art history, was so good at explaining the big picture history of the art movements represented in the works that we saw; for the first time, I feel like I really get how the various movements flowed and influenced each other. It was very clear that Tristan loves his work. He also deftly handled some of the more scandalous art in a way that was appropriate for our kids, which we deeply appreciated. For that reason I'd highly recommend this tour for families wanting to visit the Musee d'Orsay.
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