Orsay Museum Reserved Access Tickets
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Enjoy a relaxed, self-guided visit through Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, with the freedom to explore at your own pace.
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Arrive with your reservation, use reserved entry to step inside, then walk straight into the Orsay Museum permanent collections to begin your visit.
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Wander gallery after gallery in the permanent collections, revisit rooms as you like and shape a visit that matches your own pace.
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Stay as independent as you like inside the permanent collections, choosing what to focus on and how long to spend in each area during your visit.
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Upgrade your visit with an app audio guide or a 2-hour guided tour with an expert English guide, or add a mini guided Seine bridges walking tour.
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Add combo upgrades such as Eiffel Tower summit, an Orangerie Museum visit with Water Lilies, a 1-hour Seine cruise, or Paris 1874 VR.
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Reserved access to the Orsay Museum
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Access to permanent collections
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Fast-track entry to Orsay Museum
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Entry to Eiffel Tower summit (as per option selected)
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Entry to Orangerie Museum (as per option selected)
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Access to Renoir and Love exhibition (as per option selected)
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Access to 'Music of Colors' by Caillebotte exhibition (as per option selected)
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Access to Paris 1874 virtual reality experience (as per option selected)
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Thursday late entry tickets between 6pm-9pm (as per option selected)
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1-hour Seine River cruise (as per option selected)
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Audio guide (as per option selected)
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English-speaking guide (as per option selected)
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Mini-guided Seine bridges walking tour (as per option selected)
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These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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CoupleVerified booking2 weeks ago5/5Good organization. I was even able to buy tickets the day before. Even though they were sold out everywhere else. The day was saved.OOlga I
SoloVerified booking2 weeks ago5/5It is my absolute favorite museum, with a wonderful layout. The best time to visit is just before closing, when the people who love snapping selfies right in front of the masterpieces have left the Impressionist galleries, offering a brief window to truly savor the experience. Perhaps they should introduce special "sessions"—priced higher, but with a no-photography rule? :)CCecilia H
CoupleVerified booking2 days ago5/5Everything was very smooth except the link for audioguide was only available for 24 hours. I realized this when I was in the museum and it was too late to fix it. I was on vacation and didn't catch up with my e-mail within 24 hours so easy to miss that and a longer time to use the link would have helped.PPaolo A
CoupleVerified booking3 weeks ago5/5The skip-the-line ticket to the Musée d'Orsay came in handy given the large crowds we encountered that day, and the audio guide helped us fully appreciate everything we saw. The Rodin Museum was very beautiful—not very crowded, but full of masterpieces waiting to be discovered.SShadi A
CoupleVerified bookingLast week4/5We were able to avoid the lineup to buy tickets on-site and go directly into the museum. Headout advised us to go directly to the 5th floor, which helped us see the wonderful Impressionists before it became unbearably crowded. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
Explore the Orsay Museum with reserved access, flexible visit options, and optional upgrades for deeper art discovery.
Getting started
Scan your mobile ticket at the Orsay Museum entrance and proceed through the reserved or fast-track access line, as per the option selected. Go through security checks, then enter directly to begin exploring the permanent collections and any temporary exhibitions included in your ticket. If your option includes an app-based audio guide or virtual reality experience, follow the link shared with your ticket and use your own headphones.
What to expect
Orsay Museum
Housed in a former railway station, the Orsay Museum is dedicated to 19th and early 20th century art, with extensive Impressionist and post-Impressionist collections.
Features
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Access the museum’s permanent collections, and, if you select the relevant option, explore temporary exhibits during your visit.
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See highlights such as Luncheon on the Grass by Manet and Starry Night Over the Rhône by Van Gogh if you choose the Orsay Museum + Orangerie Museum entry ticket option, which emphasizes these masterpieces at Orsay.
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Use the app-based audio guide, available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese, if you select an audio guide option for self-guided commentary separate from the museum’s own device.
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Join a 2-hour guided tour with an expert English-speaking guide if you select this option, and get structured insights into key works across the permanent collections and temporary exhibits.
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Benefit from reserved access tickets as standard, and from fast-track entry to the Orsay Museum if you select a fast-track variant for quicker access to the galleries.
Wrapping up
If you select upgrade options, you can enrich your visit with experiences such as a 2-hour guided tour inside Orsay, a fast-track entry plus Paris 1874 virtual reality session, access to the Eiffel Tower summit, a Seine bridges walking tour with an English-speaking guide, a 1-hour Seine River cruise, or combined entry to both Orsay and the Orangerie Museum featuring Water Lilies, Starry Night Over the Rhône, and Luncheon on the Grass.
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair access: This venue is wheelchair friendly and offers wheelchairs against an ID.
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Guide dogs: Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
What’s not allowed
- Pets: Pets are not allowed inside the venue.
Additional information
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Free entry day: Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
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Cloakroom: You can leave coats, small luggage, and other items in the cloakrooms free of charge.
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Audio guide app: We recommend downloading the audio guide app before your visit; instructions and the link will be shared with your ticket.
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Headphones: Please bring your own headphones to use with the audio guide app.
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Arrival time: Please arrive 30 minutes in advance for a seamless entry and security checks.
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Orsay + Orangerie ticket: If you select the Orsay + Orangerie option, you will have flexible entry to both museums within the validity stated on your ticket.
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- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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