Amazing tour of Musee D’Orsay with Eduardo. We learnt so much about the artworks from him in the 2.5 hour tour and then explored the museum further on our own. He gave us detailed information on the lives of the artists and their works.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- all tickets included, admission to the museum of 16€ for adults
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Small group tour (max. 6 people)
- Professional tour guide
Excludes
- Temporary exhibitions not included
- The tour price does not include pick-up or drop-off (we recommend using Uber or taxi)
- Tour does not include tips (optional)
- Not suitable for people with reduced mobility or in a wheelchair.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet your guide 10 minutes before the start of the tour, at the bottom right of the grand stairs in front of the entrance of the Orsay Museum.
Itinerary
Join a guide and tour this ancient station turned museum as you discover the origins of Impressionism. See works such as Manet's Lunch on Grass, Dance at the Moulin de la Galette de Renoir, Millet's Spikes and Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles, plus paintings by Monet. Learn why these works were revolutionary and how the movement evolved. Highlights may include: • Manet, Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Degas and Millet ⸻ ITINERARY Explore Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Priority entry included Discover iconic and lesser-known works Admire Beaux-Arts architecture
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Reviews
An excellent experience! The guided tour was very clear, engaging and full of fascinating insights, thanks to Sergio’s charisma and deep knowledge of art history. I highly recommend taking this tour with Sergio. He was kind, approachable and always happy to answer all our questions about the museum. Thank you so much, Sergio, for such a wonderful visit!
Our tour guide, Miriam, was excellent. Very knowledgeable. Even while waiting in line to get in she started to tell us about the museum and its history. The ear piece we were given made it really easy to listen to her even if there were crowds. One of the best museum guided tours we have done. Highly recommend
Dina was a fantastic guide! She expertly explained art including the history, context, and influences. She navigated us through the museum to maximize our time and see major works. It never felt rushed but we saw a lot of art. We appreciated the radio headphones so we could hear her clearly despite the noisy, crowded museum. Highly recommend her!!!
Tina was a wonderful guide! Her depth of knowledge added so much context to the works. I highly recommend Babylon and Tina!
Our tour guide, Ivana P., was fabulous! Her knowledge of the history of the museum and about the artists in the permanent collection was impressive. We’ve been to the D’Orsay before but it had been quite a few years ago. Visiting it again with a tour guide really made this our best visit by far! We would highly recommend Ivana for this tour or any other that she offers in Paris.
Daniel was an excellent tour guide! Funny, informative and engaging. I highly recommend Babylon tours and Daniel as a guide
Our guide Tina was extremely knowledgeable and friendly!
Manu was an awesome guide - lots of knowledge and detail. I appreciated that he focused on the social as well as technical aspects of the art.
We had a very good experience with Emmanuel today on our tour at the Orsay Museum. Emmanuel was helpful, courteous, and very knowledgeable about the art we viewed. He led us on a tour that helped us understand better the development of Impressionism concluding with our viewing with Emmanuel commentary on the masters of Impressionism. He did a great job even for those who have not been exposed to a lot of art history.
Sarah did a great job guiding us!
Dunia was an incredibly knowledgeable and wonderful passionate guide. Her explanation about the evolution of the impressionist moment and the social environment the inter related works and lives of the artists and the symbolism in their work was incredible!!!
Alban R. Is a knowledgeable, animated, and made the tour fun. Highly recommend Alban!
Sergio was the very best. Knows a lot and very kind and interest points on the tour
What an awesome highlight tour of Musée d’Orsey. Emily was the best guide. I learned so much about paintings that it made me appreciate even the ones I didn’t love. Her stories were unique and interesting. The museum and guide were perfect. .
Amber was highly knowledgeable and provided insights that I would not have had wandering through this museum solo. She is well informed regarding art history and provides important context. I can recommend her enough!
Jennifer was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and obviously loves her work and the art she so lovingly showed us
My sister and I had a wonderful tour with Sergio of the Musee d'Orsay. He was extremely knowledgeable and very caring about the people in our group, two of whom were in wheelchairs. I would definitely book again with Babylon tours.
We have visited Musee d’Orsay before but this is the first time we’ve gone there with a guide and it was well worth the price. Sunday is one of the best guides I’ve ever encountered. She is highly knowledgeable and shared a trove of fascinating information about the museum’s history, Impressionist art and artists as well as specific pieces in the museum’s collection. She is an entertaining, engaging speaker and has a great sense of humour. She is also very familiar with the museum’s layout and adroitly guided us through the crowds towards key paintings. We would highly recommend this tour and would join another one led by Sunday in a heartbeat (she mentioned that she does tours of other museums such as the Louvre).
Such a great tour with Florent. He gave us a wonderful overview of Museum de Orsay’s history and was extremely knowledgeable regarding the artwork. Would highly recommend this tour.
Our guide, Tank, was exceptionally knowledgeable and took us through the development of impressionism in a unique way that I have never experienced before. I learned so much and had a wonderful time! It was my eighth and best visit to Orsay! Thank you Tank!
Valerie V was our tour guide. She provided an excellent tour experience- knowledgeable and friendly. You can tell that she loves the art world. Highly recommended!
Ivana was an amazing guide! I would highly recommend her.
Orsay was a wonderful museum and Manu was an excellent guide. He is knowledgeable and eager to share his love of art with our group.
Margaux was a fabulous guide. She was extremely engaging and knowledgeable about the art in the museum starting with the style of pre-Impressionist art and the environment that existed before the Impressionist breakthrough. She made the aritists come to life for us with stories of each. After visiting the Musee d’Orsay multiple times in the past, I would highly recommend having a guide to make a more interesting visit.
It was great. Anatole was knowledgeable and friendly and funny
Francois Vulliet was an excellent guide thank you so much
Guide Sara was exceptional: from the meeting que and through out the 2 1/2+ hour tour she was very knowledgeable and conveyed much more information than expected. I learned more than I saw (due to heavy crowds). She was keenly aware of my walking issue and too steps to see I could get a seat wherever we could. Could not have done it otherwise. Bravo to Sara
Ivana was excellent. She was organized, calm, knowledgeable and prepared. Not only did she talk about the art we saw, but she gave background on the history of art and what led up to the works we saw. We learned a lot - all while she offered to take photos for us, read excerpts from letters written by Van Gough and showed us visual aids from her iPad. We’ve been to a number of museums in our travels, and Ivana was at the top of the guide list.
Pierre was fabulous. His energy and information made for a delightful couple hours learning about the Musee D’Orsay and the works of art inside. Pierre curated a thoughtful journey through the art including interesting anecdotes about the artists. We highly recommend Pierre and this tour!
Juan was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his topic. He helped us to tie artistic movements to the times and to explain the progression.
I had an amazing experience with Babylon Tours Paris! Our guide, Miriam Mayyahian, was incredibly enthusiastic and personable, making every moment feel special. Her storytelling was not only informative but captivating, allowing us to see both the iconic sites and hidden gems of the city. I loved the small group setting, which encouraged interaction and made us feel like friends exploring together rather than just tourists. The personalized touch truly brought Paris to life. I can’t recommend Babylon Tours highly enough; it was a memorable adventure that I’ll cherish forever!
We had Sunday as a guide for Museum D’Orsay - she was so knowledgable and engaging. Thankyou Sunday!
Our tour experience was great! Meeting place very easy. Our tour guide Francois was absolutely amazing!! He is very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts and insights! It was a wonderful day!! Highly recommend. The small tour group is definitely worth it.
Very entertaining and high quality tour, mixing French history with the rise of the Impressionists. Franćois was extremely knowledgeable and obviously passionate about art. I enjoyed this tour immensely!
I traveled to Paris with my 2 teen girls. I lived and studied in Paris over 25 years ago and had visited Musée d’Orsay then but it was the first time for my girls, so it was great to be reminded of the significance of this museum. Paloma led one of the best museum tours I’ve been on and I’ve been on many. She offered a historical grounding of the time period for the pieces in the museum, and was enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable. She shared both art history, political history, color theory as well as quirks about the art world of the Paris Salon. Highly recommend it!
Our guide, Joe, was outstanding. He was so enthusiastic and incredibly knowledgeable about history and art.
Our guide, Dina, had exceptional knowledge of the museum and all the paintings and sculptures we saw. She was amazing and the time flew by—did not feel like 3 hours!
Anais was amazing, so incredibly knowledgeable about art. We had a wonderful time.
Our guide Anaïs was knowledgeable and courteous. Highly recommended!
Alban was great - very knowledgable!
Our tour guide was excellent and did such a nice job of weaving an interesting narrative while covering the historical context, lives of the artists, and evolution of artistic expressions. Paloma was well organized and the pace of the tour was perfect. Great job and very professional.
We had a wonderful tour of the Musée d’Orsay with Andreas. I visited with my 14-year-old son, and Andreas made the experience engaging and enjoyable for both of us. My son, who also found the tour genuinely interesting, was engaged throughout—a real testament to Andreas’s ability to bring the art and history to life. Andreas was polite, considerate, punctual, and highly professional. His knowledge of the museum, the artists, and the historical context was exceptional. He gave a fascinating explanation of the transition from Neoclassical art to Impressionism, helping us understand not only how the styles evolved but also how Impressionist artists challenged the artistic conventions of the time and how their work was initially received by society. His storytelling made the paintings come alive and gave us a much deeper appreciation of what we were seeing. Thanks to Andreas, our visit to the Musée d’Orsay was one of the highlights of our trip. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, engaging, and outstanding guide.
Sunday gave us an amazing tour! We learned so much and she is an excellent communicator who also made it fun! Highly recommend!
Our guide, Flaurent, was excellent! He brought a whole new meaning to the Impressionism era and art for me.i don’t think I would want to tour the Musee d’Orsay with anyone else! Absolutely incredible!
Stanislas was a fantastic guide! Very thoughtful & genuine& so friendly! He had wonderful stories and even asked if he was giving us too much information!
Fun, knowledgeable guide. Good background in history.
Excellent tour! Dina was incredibly knowledgeable and really brought the museum to life. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
Adrien is a most professional and informed guide. His enthusiasm for the art works is infectious. Enjoyed the experience and all the hidden gems of d'Orsey.
We decided to do a guided tour of the musee de orsay at the last minute. Our guide Dunja was really good. She gave a fantastic review of history of the Impressionists but she also threw in some artistic explanations as well. We learned so much and so so much more than if we’d wandered around the museum by ourselves. We definitely saw the highlights of the museum and then some. I highly recommend Dunja as a guide
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