Discover the world’s largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art on a private tour of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Bypass the long entrance queues with skip-the-line access (admission tickets not included), and let an art historian guide lead you straight to masterworks by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Degas and more. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide and learn the history behind the art for a truly immersive experience.

Private tour of the Musée d'Orsay
Admire masterpieces of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting
Hear the stories behind the art and learn about the history of French Impressionism from a knowledgeable guide
See famous works by Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Degas and other luminaries
Skip-the-line access; admission tickets at your own expense
Private guide for a more personalized experience

What's Included

Bilingual Private Guide
Skip the Line Entry

Museum Entry Fee (15,50 Euros/adult; Adults only pay)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuity

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Musée d'Orsay
75007 Paris, France
Please meet your guide at the Rhinoceros Statue in front of the Musee d'Orsay.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Musee d'Orsay

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please arrive 15 minutes before selected departure time
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

It is necessary to advise supplier the date of birth of each participants.
Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Most travellers can participate
Museum entrance tickets are not included in the tour price but this is a skip-the-line because you will enter with a professional guide with his national card, with him and you, can always skip the line since you will enter through a special entrance for the groups accompanied.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Traveller Tips

This has always been my favorite museum to visit in Paris, and this 1.5 hour tour only served to elevate the museum and its offerings in my view!

I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the museum.

Is a very good tour the guide wonderful she explain very well Catherine was very nice The museum is awsome it is worth it

Reviews

4.0

147 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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The joy of Musee D’Orsay.

Peter_K, Mar 2023

Our guide, Christof was knowledgeable, interesting and so well versed in his subject matter. He respected us and our questions. The museum is incredible and should be a part of everyone’s Paris experience.

A must do tpur!

Andrea_K, Mar 2023

Best art museum tour! Petr was a WONDERFUL guide, was an expert on the art as well as entertained us with antidotes on the art periods and artists. His descriptions and insights allowed us to see the way the artists approached their work as well as opened our eyes to make our own interpretations. I highly recommend this tour, the Louvre is a must but this is a more manageable and deeper dive into later art.

Worth the private guide

Mark_H, Mar 2023

Museum was interesting. Damian did a great job….informative and gave a good explanations for the different works of art. Glad we did this.

Delightful. Educational. Professional. Perfect Guide.

Judith_H, Mar 2023

A great experience. Learned so much during the tour. Our guide was a breath of fresh air and so vivacious and made sure we got to see and learn new things. Anyone would be delighted to have her as their guide.

Lovely tour

Pamela_Q, Mar 2023

Learned a lot. Wonderful to skip line. Would have been simpler if tickets were included. Went to early tour and were able to get a stroller for 5 year old.

An enjoyable and informative tour

Marlene_T, Feb 2023

Wonderful guide, wonderful time! A lot of information about the museum and the art movements of the 19th century. Well done.

Very nice tour of Musee D'orsay

lee_r, Feb 2023

Guide was on time,friendly Very knowledgeable and professional. We learned a lot and had a very nice experience.

Erell was a great tour guide for our Musee d'Orsay visit

Prakash_G, Jan 2023

Erell, our tour guide, was very helpful and accommodating. She explained the history well. 90 minutes went in a flash! Ideally this tour should be for 2 hours given the extent of history and artists.

Excellent Tour for a Taste of the Impressionists

Magda_D, Jan 2023

Our guide, Erell, was great, very knowledgeable and pitched her tour just right for my 10 year old daughter. We got fast track entry and happened to be the only ones in the group. We were given a taste of all the Impressionist works and learnt a lot about the cultural background of the time too.

Don’t do it with this company

Ashley_O, Jan 2023

We paid a lot of money for a private tour of the Orsay. Two days before I started messaging asking for information and nobody answered. We went to meeting point where the tour guide never showed up, didn’t answer messages or answer their phone. I am working with Viator to get my money back. Do not use this tour company. Didn’t have any issues with other tour companies.

Incredible Tour Guide David

Jordan_B, Jan 2023

David was one of the best tour guides we’ve ever had - in any museum around the world. He was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us meaningful insight into the cultural significance of Parisian art hosted within Orsay. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris.

Did not sell out quickly, need refund

Beata_G, Dec 2022

I need a refund for this tour because I was ill and could not attend. Your ads say free cancellations. Bought in advance because many tours were advertised as likely to sell out quickly.

Time and money well spent in “Musee d’ Orsay”

Dimitrios_K, Nov 2022

Our guide Juan was very communicative and being a painter herself had a very precise-sharp “eye” on different eras - art moves. You get an executive summary of Musee d’ Orsay highlights and then you can spend as much time you want to go through certain museum parts in more detail

Not skip the line but worth it!

Chris_K, Nov 2022

Enjoyed this museum- our tour guide Damian was a walking encyclopedia of art history and added so much to our appreciation of what we were seeing. It was a rich experience. Plan on staying longer after the tour so you will have time to linger a little longer to see other pieces not specifically addressed on the tour. The time went quickly. We do think it is a misnomer to call it the “skip the line” tour as it does not include the entrance ticket. Since we didn’t realize this till a few hours before our tour, we had to stand in line to get our tickets before the tour started. Fortunately the line was not long that afternoon. This is one of the favorites of all the things we did with 3 days in Paris!

False advertising!!

Craig_T, Nov 2022

The tour is expensive and is referred to in the title as “Skip the Line”. There is no skip the line!! I waited over one hour in cold rain while my tour guide waited inside for us! False advertising at best.

Damien did a wonderful...

Hilary_L, Nov 2022

Damien did a wonderful job laying out a timeline of art for us. He helped us see art evolve in technique and social commentary. Definitely catered more to adults than kids but ours did ok Thank you Damien.

The guide made the museum our best experience in Paris!

Sharn_K, Nov 2022

Our tour guide Anneclaire was fabulous! She set us up with an incredible overview and was knowledgeable and made the art come alive.

Tour with best guide Juan

Jameela_A, Nov 2022

Our guide Juan was part of our excellent experience at the museum,she is the best guide you could ever have .

Gonzalo was wonderful

Michelle_C, Nov 2022

Gonzalo was wonderful, very informative. It was a great way to do the museum on a personal level. Would do again

Full Wait in Line Experience

Tim_M, Nov 2022

This is NOT a skip the line tour as advertised. Our guide said museum rules changed several months ago. We waited in the full line. Although, the guide was very good, we lost a 1/2 hour of our tour time waiting in line. He left us promptly as if the time in line counted as guided tour time.

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