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A former railway station, the building was classified as a Historical Monument in 1978.
The official decision to build the Musee d'Orsay was taken during the interministerial council of October 20, 1977, on President Valery Giscard d'Estaing's initiative. The President Francois Mitterrand inaugurated the new museum on December 1st, 1986.
Opened to the public in December 1986, the Orsay Museum shows, in all its diversity, the artistic creation of the western world from 1848 to 1914.
The museum's nationally-owned collections originate from three main institutions: the Musee du Louvre, for works by artists born after 1820 or who emerged into the art world with the Second Republic (1848-1852); the Musee du Jeu de Paume, which had been dedicated since 1947 to Impressionism; and finally the Musee National d'Art Moderne, which, when it was installed in the Centre Georges Pompidou in 1976, had only conserved works by artists born after 1870.
What to see : paintings and pastels (Ingres, Delacroix, Chasseriau, Cabanel, Degas, Couture, Puvis de Chavannes, Gustave Moreau, Manet, Whistler, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Caillebotte, Cezanne, Van Gogh), sculpture (Rude, David d'Angers, Pradier, Preault, Barye, Daumier, Cartier-Belleuse, Cavelier, Clesinger, Cordier, Delaplanche, Dubois, Guillaume, Falguiere, Mercie, Carpeaux, Rodin, Bourdelle, Maillol, Bernard, Pompon), decorative art (Horta, Guimard, Van de Velde, Chapelet, Delaherche, Carries, Galle, Lalique), photography (Nadar, Le Gray, Cameron, Stieglitz). Leave a Comment Address: 62, Rue de Lille, ParisPhone: +33 1 40 49 48 14Directions: RER : line C (Musee d'Orsay station) Metro : line 12 ( Solferino station) Buses : 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, and 94 Website: www.musee-orsay.fr
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"A couple of hours" at the Musée d'Orsay is much better than no time.
The questions of highlights is most difficult. All paintings and sculptures are of great quality but the style varies with the period and school of art.
Most popular are certainly the "Impressionists" on the upper floor. Start with them.
On the website of www.musee-orsay.fr you should consult "Collections" and then "Works in Focus" to get a first idea but there are 500 what does not simplify the choice for a first visit.
You will also find on VT pages Paris "things to do" "Musée d'Orsay" about 300 reviews by VT members. They will give you personal appreciations of the works liked by other visitors.
Of course this are most subjective reviews, you should not like "Dances" from Renoir or the "Magpie" from Monet because an amateur here on VT likes them.
Here I come to the basics of visiting Musée d'Orsay, one of the best painting museums in the world. Walk around, stop at what attracts you, look at it and get a "coup de foudre".
Now if you have no time to see and admire it all, come back. Once you will have fallen in love with the Musée d'Orsay you will come back to Paris just for this museum.
Bon voyage.
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d??rsey Museum is situated in a building of railway station which was constructed to the World's fair of 1900, but almost was completely thrown to the beginning of the Second world war and prepared to destroy.
In 1973 president Pompidou declared a station as a national monument and decided to create a museum, capable to contain half a century of art as a part in a circuit the Louvre (classical art) - the Center Pompidou (modern art). Works of art created from 1848 till 1920 are presented there.
The greatest interest causes the top floor of a museum - twenty halls where the most significant assembly of products of impressionists is collected. The exposition is presented so: Degas, Monet, Renoir, Pisarro, Sisley, Sesann, Degas, Van Gogh, Manet, Gauguin, Serro, Toulouse- Lotrec.
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This was one of my highlights in Paris in 2005. The converted Orsay train station is a great spot for a vast collection of fantastic paintings plus a few sculptures and bits of furniture.
For me, the best works are located on the top floor (level 5) and include works by many of the French Impressionists plus a few masters from nearby Netherlands and Belgium. There is a nice cafe up on level 5 which sits in behind the big clock you can see from the other side of the Seine and it has roof access to a patio with excellent views over Paris.
As with most places in Paris if you get there a bit earlier then you have the best chance of viewing the works sans crowds. Take line 12 to Salferion station and follow the signs directing you to the Orsay's front door. While there also have a look in the shop - it's very good as museum shops go. Leave a Comment
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Musee d'Orsay opened in 1986 in a beautiful building which served as a train station until 1960's. The museum is devoted to the period dating from 1848 to 1914 providing a bridge between the classical Louvre and the modern Centre Pompidou. The main attraction of the museum are the Impressionists with numerous paintings by Renoir, Monet, Manet (which is considered a class of its own), Pissarro, Sisley. Included here are also the post-Impressionist Cezanne, Degas and Vincent Van Gogh. I enjoyed a lot my visit here; the collection of Impressionist art is truly impressive and Musee d'Orsay is one attraction of Paris that is well worth a visit. Leave a Comment
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One of my favourite museums is Musee d'Orsay in a former railwaystation at the southbank of the Seine opposite the Jardin des Tuileries. The architecture of the former railwaystation itself with its beautiful facade and the light and spacious interior is one of the atrractions.
Also as lover of the impressionists this museum is my favourite. So I saw here after my art history lessons for the first time the many original impressionist works of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas and Pissarro and postimpressionist works of Gauguin, Cezanne, Matisse, Van Gogh and Seurat. Leave a Comment Address: Rue de la Legion d'Honneur 1Directions: Métro: line 12, Solférino station; RER: line C, Musée d'Orsay stationWebsite: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/
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Parisian recycling at its best -- the Musee d'Orsay exhibits the best of French 19th century art in the redesigned shell of a former railroad station -- Gare d'Orsay. The station clocks form a focal point of the museum's decoration.
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The station opened in 1900 for the World Fair. It's usage became lessened after 1939 because it's platforms were not long enough for the "grand ligne" trains.
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The Musée d'Orsay was more manageable than the Louvre, and without the long lines, but it was still a lot of artwork to take in at once.
The paintings that stuck in my mind: one showing the apostles John and Peter, looking stressed-out and worried on the morning of the Resurrection, and Renoir's Danse à la Campagne. I had seen the latter in books but was awestruck to be standing in front of the actual painting. It was so beautiful.
The gift shop offers something for everyone. My daughter and I bought little presents for each other -- Madeleine in the original French and a bookmark of Danse à la Campagne.
See my Kevin Story travelogue for another Musée d'Orsay memory.
Admission is 7.5 Euros, Monday through Saturday, and 5.5 Euros on Sunday or after peak hours (see website for details). Reduced price for ages 18 to 25. Free admission on the first Sunday of each month Leave a Comment
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A personal favourite of mine. So many museums are just walls and halls of art. The layout, the architecture, the idea of renovating a train station into a museum, make this a great museum. So many famous and impressive works of art here as well. Don't miss this one! Leave a Comment
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The Musée d'Orsay is the lesser known than the Louvre, but it's collection of paintings is second to none. Another museum that I felt can't be fully appreciated in 1 day.
Suggestion if you are seeing more than just 1 museum, buy a museum pass. Leave a Comment
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