Guided Tours

Musée d’Orsay Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

Name: Musée d’Orsay Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
Start: 2025-09-17T11:00:00
End: 2025-09-17T13:00:00
Location: Paris

Panoramic view of the grand hall inside Musée d'Orsay, Paris, showcasing sculptures and visitors.

Visitors observing paintings during a guided tour at Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

Visitors viewing Manet's "Olympia" painting at Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

Ornate clock inside Musée d’Orsay during guided tour in Paris.

Duration

2 hr

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Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience

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Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.

Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

Guided tour

Visit the famed Musée d’Orsay and admire their vast pre-impressionist painting collection with these priority access tickets!

4.5/5

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Leonor

Aug 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Our guide Hamish knew his stuff and explained the selected art pieces quite well. Comment which you can pass on to the Orsay. The headsets were not good at all - they were static-y, even being a short distance awar from the guide - the audio did not transmit at all.

Sara

Apr 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Our museum guide Julie was the greatest guide I have had in all the world ! She made such an amazing visit with very interesting facts about the paintings and artists. Also she has this incredible sense of humor which made the visit so fun.

Yeoh

Aug 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Our tour guide was excellent . He was knowledgeable about art history and the Museum's collection . We learnt much from him and enjoyed our visit .

Walk right into the magnificent Musée d’Orsay with your skip-the-line ticket and dive into impressionist treasures on this guided tour.

With an expert English-speaking guide beside you, discover a newfound understanding of art. Opt for small groups and enjoy a more intimate tour.

Admire the vivid colors and expressive brushstrokes of Monet’s Water Lilies or Van Gogh's Starry Night over the Rhone.

Daydream with the audio guides! Perfect if you want to listen to the stories behind the art, moving at your own pace, in one of 4 languages.

Fun fact: The museum was once a bustling railway station. Its grandeur boasts more metal than Eiffel Tower and glass enough to cover 5 football fields.

Skip-the-line entry to the Musée d’Orsay

Expert English-speaking guide (optional)

Audio guide in French, English, Spanish, and German (optional)

Museum map with itinerary and visitor guide

Small Group upto 6 (optional)

Headsets (optional)

Transfers

Food & drinks

You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Guests from United States, Poland, Germany and over 6 countries have loved this experience
Gayle
Aug, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Being able to focus on many of my favorite impressionists in detail & understand how they influenced or contributed to other artists & styles
Leonor
Aug, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Our guide Hamish knew his stuff and explained the selected art pieces quite well. Comment which you can pass on to the Orsay. The headsets were not good at all - they were static-y, even being a short distance awar from the guide - the audio did not transmit at all.
Yeoh
Aug, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Our tour guide was excellent . He was knowledgeable about art history and the Museum's collection . We learnt much from him and enjoyed our visit .
Aleksandrę
Jun, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Our visit to museum d'orsay with american (but last 20 years in Paris) guide was amazing, a lot of interesting information, I finally realised why impressionism was such a breakthroug
Lauren
Jul, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Ahmet was fantastic. Intelligence and charm.

The magic of impressionism

Bypass ques and spend every saved moment exploring the rich artistic treasures of Musée d’Orsay. The vast collection includes paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography from the Impressionist and post-impressionist art periods. As you wander through the museum's hallowed halls, prepare to be captivated by iconic masterpieces. From Monet’s ethereal Water Lilies to the mesmerizing brushstrokes of Van Gogh's Starry Night over the Rhone, each artwork tells a story, inviting you to unravel its mysteries.

Guide to Art

Flexible options allow you to explore this grand museum in your style. Walk beside an expert English guide to discover secrets and scandals behind the colorful life of art. This 2-hour guided tour will instill within you a new wave of interest in art and its artists. You can also opt for audio guides. Available in four languages, these companions offer an immersive journey through art history, allowing you to move at your own pace.

Opting for small groups ensures an intimate experience, allowing you to absorb insights and engage in meaningful discussions with your knowledgeable guide.

Orsay Museum

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Wednesday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Thursday	09:30am - 09:45pm	last entry 09:00pm
Friday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Saturday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm
Sunday	09:30am - 06:00pm	last entry 05:00pm

Additional information

You can pick your audio guides from La Marina (at the foot of the Orsay) at 10:30 AM, 12:30 noon & 2:45 PM.

For the audio guide, a deposit of 30€ will be required. At the end of your tour, this amount will be repaid at La Marina.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 10-15 minutes before the start time of your tour to avoid delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.