The Musée d'Orsay is packed with iconic Impressionist works, but without context, many visitors miss the significance behind these masterpieces. Our private tour transforms your visit with a personal guide who unveils the stories of Van Gogh, Monet, and more. Discover how these artists reshaped the art world and explore both famous pieces and hidden gems with exclusive insights. This in-depth, tailored experience makes the Orsay’s collection truly unforgettable for art lovers.
Friendly English-speaking guide
Skip the line Orsay tickets
Starry Night Over the Rhone
Olympia
Bal du Moulin de la Galette
Private tour
Meet your private guide just in front of the Musée d'Orsay
Find your personal guide outside of the museum entrance, and be sure to request a visit to any works that you’re particularly excited to see
The Card Players by Cezanne
The five oil paintings in Cezanne’s series each depict a card game being played, though the sizes, settings, and players vary in each piece
The Floor Scrapers by Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte’s stunning oil painting was created in 1875 and is lauded for its impressive size, measuring 102 by 146.5 centimeters
Arearea by Gaugin
Renowned for its vibrant colors, Gaugin’s striking Arearea was originally shown at the 1893 Durand-Ruel exhibition in Paris
Luncheon on the Grass by Monet
Monet’s large-scale, provocative oil on canvas painting famously depicts two well dressed men, contrasted by two nude women beside them
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Barbara S.
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October 17, 2025
Sara S.
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August 09, 2025
great tour and guide
Ryan J.
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August 06, 2025
The tour guide was very helpful and informative - access was quick, and had a great day at the museum.
What a Beautiful Museum
Kathleen K.
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August 03, 2025
Our guide met us outside the Musee d’Orsay at the appointed time. We were able to walk right into the museum with no wait.
Our guide listened to our interests and made certain to include artwork that fit those interests. She was obviously quite knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We had plenty of time to see the museum without being overwhelmed. Well worth the money to learn about the history of the museum (train station) as well as the artwork!
Mary B.
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July 21, 2025
Alina A.
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July 07, 2025
Private Tour was Spectacular!
Charles M.
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June 16, 2025
We had a private tour of the Musée D’Orsay with our guide, Cosette, that was totally amazing! Cosette was a fantastic guide and showed us all of the paintings and sculptures that we wanted to see in the museum. It was a wonderful tour and one that we will not forget! Thanks Cosette!
Great Tour
Ruth L.
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June 04, 2025
Johanna was a wonderful guide; her English was flawless and she gave us a lot of great information. Thank you Johanna!
5 star
WENDY B.
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May 02, 2025
Ruth was aterrific tour guide.
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Arthur W.
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April 30, 2025
The tour with Cosette was amazing!! From the start with her friendly welcome we dove in to the museum with so much to see. Her knowledge of such great works was truly a experience. We as a group of 4 could not ask for a better guide. Merci Cosette
Heidi W.
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March 07, 2025
Michael J.
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January 24, 2025
Richard R.
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January 07, 2025
Informative and great pace
Sarah W.
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May 13, 2024
If you are lucky enough to have Auriele as tour guide at Musee d'Orsay, you will have a wonderful time! She was so knowledgable, the way she presented information was helpful and digestible for myself and my 12 y.o. daughter. Musee d'Orsay is a MUST, we enjoyed it more than the hustle and bustle of the Louvre and the tour was well timed and paced to keep us entertained and informed but not exhausted.
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michael L.
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November 22, 2023
wonderful
highly recommend
Mitchel J.
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October 08, 2023
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Gary H.
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September 15, 2023
I had a fabulous tour of the Museum with Will. Very informative!
Orsay Museum tour with Will
Gary H.
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September 15, 2023
I have been to the Orsay before and Will's tour showed me things I had never seen. Will was very interesting and a great tour guide
Jaime S.
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July 23, 2023
Excellent Family Tour
Stephen M.
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July 17, 2023
We had a great tour with Veronique. She was very knowledgeable and was good at engaging the children. Would use again. Museum is great.
Amazing Tour with Amazing Guide
Pamela F.
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June 18, 2023
The history of the Musee D’ Orsay and the artists whose work it houses. We saw masterpieces like Starry Nught and Waterlilies and many others I had never heard of. before my tour. Ina was so passionate and knowledgable about the impressionists I felt like we earned a mini art history degrees today! I will never go to a museum without an expert guide again. Her private tour and her passion for the subject was a game changer for me and me friends.
Ann C.
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June 16, 2023
Wonderful and knowledgeable guide.
Very hard to hear. Needed to be very close to hear and then could not be looking at art.
Need headphones. Then I could listen to guide while at same time walk closer to art work.
Janna K.
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June 14, 2023
Valerie was an excellent, knowledgeable guide.
George S.
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May 29, 2023
As a student of art in college many years ago, I appreciated her insights into the history of the French Impressionists movement and its paintings, before, during, and after. This private tour was everything my wife and I had hoped it would be. After this great tour, we decided, when we returned to Paris, that we should spend two days in the Musée d'Orsay, instead of just one, with a guide as good as Valerie. This tour was the highlight of our trip to London and Paris.
Racine D.
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May 02, 2023
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