Orsay Museum Skip-the-Line Private Guided Tour

Explore the Musée d'Orsay with a private, skip-the-line tour in English over 2 to 2.5 hours.

Getting started

Meet your expert English-speaking guide at the rhinoceros statue in front of the entrance of the Orsay Museum. From here, you use skip-the-line entry to the Musée d’Orsay and move past the regular ticket queues. Once inside, your guide leads you into the main halls to begin your private museum tour.

What to expect

Musée d'Orsay

Housed in a former railway station, the Musée d’Orsay is an architectural landmark and home to works by some of the world’s most famous painters. Over 2 to 2.5 hours, your professional tour guide exclusively for you walks you through key moments in the evolution of modern art, focusing on the rise of the Impressionists.

Features

• View major Impressionist and pre-Impressionist masterpieces, including Manet’s “Luncheon on the Grass,” Renoir’s “Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette,” and Monet’s famous poppies, as you explore the galleries devoted to these artists.
• Learn how artistic evolutions led to the Impressionists and their vibrant works, and hear about the legacy of artists like Van Gogh and their contributions to art history within the museum’s collection.
• Benefit from skip-the-line entry to Orsay Museum and a skip-the-line private museum tour, so your time is spent inside the galleries rather than in ticket queues.
• Explore with an expert English-speaking guide, who is a professional tour guide exclusively for you, on a wheelchair-friendly route, with all entrance fees covered and a clearly structured duration of 2 to 2.5 hours.