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Unveil the mysteries of the Musee d'Orsay and get the most out of your visit on this enriching tour! Get to know everything about this magnificent attraction with the insights provided by a local expert.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

Art Culture Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets are not included
• Your local host will buy the tickets for you in advance; so no need to worry about it!
• Pay the entrance fee to your local host in cash at the beginning of the tour
• These tickets are personal and not flexible (you choose your entrance time after which you are not allowed to change it) and not refundable
• Please communicate the COMPLETE NAME of all travellers as this is needed for the buying of the tickets
• Please note that the instant confirmation is contingent upon ticket availability and may not be guaranteed immediately

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of the Rhinoceros statue, at the Musee D'Orsay - Paris to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Inside the Musee d'Orsay

   Once you are inside, follow your local host’s insights as you check out the must-sees like Paintings of Vincent van Gogh and Paintings of Claude Monet, as well as the hidden gems that not many know about. Be part of an enriching tour that will satisfy your curiosity and answer all of your questions!

4. Keep Exploring

   After the time with your host is over, you can either stay inside the attraction and keep exploring by yourself or say goodbye outside the attraction where your host will point out other spots to explore in Paris

5. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

sbw8

(About local Fe)

3 March 2025

Fernanda was really terrific. Super knowledgeable, fun and easy to listen to. She was able to lead our family through the Musée d'Orsay In a way that allowed us to understand the historical relevance of the art and the progression of artistic styles in two hours. Highly recommend. Great Experience

kimberly

(About local Hugo)

11 February 2025

I organized this tour of the Musee D'Orsay for a group of 6 college students. They loved every minute of it and was a highlight of their 4 days in Paris. Hugo was flexible, kind and very knowledgeable and engaging. I hope we can plan another tour on another occasion. Thank you Hugo!Tour loved by college students!

Vanessa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

1 January 2025

My family (3 adults and 2 children) visited the Musee d’Orsay with Hugo as our guide. I can’t say enough good things about him. His explanation of the art and the historic building were fascinating. Not only was the tour great for the adults, he really related to the children. I wholeheartedly recommend Hugo.Best tour ever.

Elizabeth

(About local Anna)

29 December 2024

Anna was friendly as well as informative. She took good care of us.Tour of the Muse D’Orsay

Gibran🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

27 December 2024

Lucien gave my family and I a wonderful tour of the Orsay Museum. He is knowledgeable and makes the tour engaging. Would definitely recommend. Wonderful guide

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

12 December 2024

We booked a second tour w/ Hugo on a return trip to Paris because we had such a good experience the first time! Hugo is an excellent guide. He loves art, is incredibly knowledgeable, and does a great job of making art accessible to all ages and backgrounds. He curates what he shows you, which is incredibly helpful in an overwhelming space like the Louvre, and is happy to answer any/all questions. He is also thoughtful about customizing information if you have kids, or special interests. His english is excellent and he's charming. He also uses a mic/headphone system which helps tremendously w/ communicating in crowded spaces. We would happily book with him again!Second Great Experience

Peter🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Bibiana )

19 November 2024

My wife and I arranged a private tour with Bibiana over two days to visit the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay. What a great decision. Bibiana knows how to set you at ease immediately with a ready smile and warm demeanor. She knew how to beat the crowded line ups, where to store our bulky coats (it was cold outside) and how to deliver insight about the many pieces of art we viewed with energy and enthusiasm. I would highly recommend her and hope to see her again on our next visit to Paris.Friendly and informative

Kristin 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

19 November 2024

We’ve toured with many private guides; Fernanda is among the best. She is not only extremely informative but so enthusiastic. She welcomed every question; whenever we showed interest in an object we were passing on the way to elsewhere she stopped and gave a full explanation. She was a lot of fun, too, and so friendly. And prompt, too. Our trips to Musee D’Orsay and The Louvre were much richer and rewarding because of her. We highly recommend Fernanda and would tour with her again. Loved our two tours wirh Fernanda!

Kenneth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

12 November 2024

5 STAR. My wife and I were very fortunate to have Hugo guide us through the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay on two separate days. Hugo has a PhD in Art History at the Louvre school! and was a treasure of knowledge and made the wonders of the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay come to life. He guided us through the crowded galleries and was exuberant about his favorite artists in each of these museums. You definitely want to book him for your museum visits!Great tours of the Louvre & Musee d'Orsay

Scott🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Chrystelle)

5 November 2024

We learned so much and gained a greater appreciation for the artists of this period Higher recommend her tour MerciFantastic journey

Johanne B.🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Emilie)

2 November 2024

Despite some technical problems at the start dealing with wheelchair access and some other problems that are not worth mentioning, Emilie proved to be a resourceful person and very knowledgeable every step of our visit. Because my husband is handicapped and travels on a small scooter, it’s a bit more challenging when negotiating his way through museums. Emilie was very attentive and made sure that he and everyone around him were safe. Emilie also added some personal comments and anecdotes which made the guided visit even more interesting. Thank you Emilie for your support, patience and knowledge.A very resourceful and knowledgeable guide

Neil🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anna)

1 November 2024

Anna was able to expertly guide me to all of the highlights of the Orsay as we journeyed to the impressionists. As a solo tour, she guided but was very flexible as we visited wonderful works of art.

Peter🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

30 October 2024

Bibiana was a wealthy of knowledge and able to communicate her passion for art and art history in ways that kept me enthralled Exhilarating

Catherine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

21 October 2024

Bibiana was wonderful and clearly passionate about art! We very much enjoyed the way she presented the Orsay to us, as a walk through the different periods of art. It helped us to learn the reason behind the paintings. Thank you, Bibiana!Wonderful walk through the Orsay!

Amy

(About local Julien)

10 October 2024

My family and I toured Musee D’Orsay with Julien this week and we loved every minute of it. He is incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. I would highly recommend him! Fantastic tour with Julien!!

Rick

(About local Emilie)

6 October 2024

We were lucky to book Emilie the day before we arrived in Paris for the d”Orsay museum. She was very knowledgeable about the art and artist and knew how to navigate the crowds very well. It was a pleasure spending the 2.5 hours with her.Emilie and d’Orsay

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

2 October 2024

Hugo while touring us through d’Orsay and 5th floor, provided historical and architectural information of d’Orsay. Then our tour from Manet to Monet, Cezanne and contemporaries was enlightening as to both the style of painting they evoked and well as the personal histories of the artists. Then Post Impressionism with Van Gogh’s history as well as his extremely productive final 2 months of his life. A mini art history course while enjoying the artists paintingsImpressionism tour d’Orsay

Laraine

(About local Julien)

8 September 2024

Julien was a perfect guide for our morning at the museum. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and had so much interesting information to share. We highly recommend Julien for any museum or Paris tour experience.A wonderful morning at the Musee d'Orsay

Rachel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Hugo)

7 September 2024

Hugo gave us a wonderful tour of the Musee D’Orsay. He is clearly a pro at this. He tailored his talk perfectly to our mixed age group (including 8 & 9 year old boys). He showed us a great selection of artwork, whilst ensuring we never felt rushed and there was plenty of time to take in the views too. He is great company and hugely knowledgeable. Would have loved to have gone on his tour of the Louvre too. Thank you from us all!Fabulous guide!

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

3 September 2024

A wonderful tour of the Orsay! Julien’s knowledge made the artwork stand out and come to life. We learned a great deal and developed a much deeper appreciation for the history of the Orsay and its art.Excellent Tour of the Orsay

Caylin

(About local Bibiana )

14 May 2024

Every time I come to Paris, I will be sure to call Bibiana!!!!! She gave us an extraordinary tour of Musee d'Orsay. She created a living art history lesson by expertly navigating through the museum, identifying key pieces and showing the evolution of art during a very exciting time in the art world. The tour was equally amazing for the adults in our group as well as the young teens in our group. We will never forget our time with Bibiana! BOOK HER NOW!!! Extraordinary Tour with Bibiana

Lana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

14 April 2024

Wow! This amazing museum was made even more incredible by the knowledge, passion, and storytelling of the fabulous Julien! Couldn’t ask for better. Julien is an art savant!

julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

5 April 2024

From the very beginning of this tour I was so happy I booked it. We were at Musee D' Orsay during spring break and it was very very busy. Fernanda took us to the front of the very long security line and then even helped us skip the ticket line so that we could buy a joint ticket with L'Organerie. Fernanda was very knowledgable and kept it interesting for both me and my 10 year olds. I will be booking with her again when we go back!Very Worthwhile

Yen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

21 March 2024

If it's your first visit and you don't have all day, a guide is the way to go! Super friendly and knowledgeable, Hugo guided us expertly into and through the Musee de'Orsay. There are a lot of people and a lot of art to view, so having a guide took the guesswork out of figuring out what pieces to see and navigating through the crowds to them. We thoroughly enjoyed the meaningful discussions about the pieces, the artists, and what influenced them.Book Hugo for the Musee de'Orsay!

Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Fe)

18 March 2024

Fernanda took us on a fantastic and very memorable trip around the Musee D'Orsay. The tour was tremendously well organised and was both very informative and accessible. Fernanda has amazing knowledge and was very good at communicating that to us. My teenage children (not the easiest audience in the world) were really enthralled and both very much enjoyed the tour. It was genuinely fascinating. Fernanda herself is a very charming and kind person who really couldn't do enough to accomodate us. I always find these tours are made not only by what the guide knows but how good a company they are generally as you walk around, and we all really enjoyed Fernanda's company. Fantastic tour of the D'Orsay

Simon🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Julien)

3 March 2024

Julien was fantastic- great sense of him, really engaging and interactive. Gave great insights behind the artworks which gave excellent context. Very generous with his time and knowledge. Highly recommended!!!Engaging, entertaining, educative

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

28 February 2024

Hugo was great! Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide through the Orsay. Highly recommend.Very Knowledgeable Guide

Mallory

(About local Fe)

6 January 2024

I have had the privilege of visiting many art museums with group and private tours. Fernanda blew them all away! She is knowledgeable, passionate, and so effusive. Her excitement about the art and history was infectious and we could have easily stayed for 4 or 6 hours with her rather than our prescribed 2! She was so generous with her time, staying a little extra to make sure we tied everything together and got the full picture. I cannot recommend this brilliant woman enough and cannot wait for my next trip to Paris to learn from her again!Highlight of our trip!

Shari🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Chrystelle)

31 December 2023

Chrystelle gave myself and my two daughters (ages 21 and 18) a wonderful guided tours of D’Orsay. Informative, friendly, and knowledgeable - she took us through the museum explaining its history, how the art had been carefully arranged to tell the story of Impressionism as a reaction to the Academy. She also focused on key pieces of art and artists, explaining their importance and the story behind the artists. Would highly recommend! Chrystelle is a wonderful guide!

Lindsey🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Chrystelle)

1 December 2023

We spent a wonderful morning with Chrystelle at the Musée d’Orsay. She is an engaging storyteller and very knowledgeable about all the art in the museum. We would definitely recommend her tour. Thank you Chrystelle for expanding our world. Excellent tour!

Laura

(About local Lucien)

16 November 2023

I booked Lucien for a general history tour of the Latin Quarter, firstly, he was super efficient in answering questions and connecting prior to the tour. He was on time and prompt to start the tour, and was such a lovely personable person, passionate about history and of the area with a great sense of humour. I enjoyed my tour with him so much that when I go back to Paris, I will book another with him. Thanks, Lucien! A great local personal tour!

Allison

(About local Fe)

12 November 2023

I am a solo female traveler who travels extensively for work, but always try to squeeze in some down time during my trips. I had a wonderful and informative morning with Fernanda at the Musee D’Orsey. She helped me understand the context and history of the galleries we visited and really transformed my knowledge in just two short hours. Her passion and mastery of art history really came through and I would gladly visit any museum again with her. Fantastic Morning at Musee D’Orsey

Lori🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

21 September 2023

Julien was a stellar tour guide. He arrived on time to our designated meeting point outside the Musee d'Orsay. We learned SO much from him during our time together. We will never look at art the same way again! His tour was well organized and he took into account the things I shared that were most important to us. He was very personable, easy to communicate with, very knowledgeable on art, history and the museum itself. He was kind and helpful. Julien made our tour an unforgettable experience. Excellent tour and tour guide

Melody🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lucien)

6 September 2023

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

19 August 2023

Fernanda was the perfect guide for our tour of the D’Orsay art museum. Fernanda’s command of art history as well English made the tour particularly delightful and educational. Fernanda used a blend of personal stories interwoven with tales of each of the painters whose work we admired. She made art real for us. We can’t think of a better way to tour a Parisian art museum. We highly and wholeheartedly recommend Fernanda you are sure to thoroughly enjoy the tour and emerge with a wealth of knowledge about art, in general, and painting in particular, that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. Art History with an Art Historian

Pam🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

18 June 2023

We loved our Musee d'Orsay tour! Fernanda's insights and narrative made it such a rich experience. We learned so much more than we ever would have on our own. She expertly directed us through the crowds, making the most of our visit on a very busy day. We only wished we had more time in Paris so we could continue to learn from Fernanda. Highly recommend her as a guide!Incredible guide

Unknown

(About local Chrystelle)

27 May 2023

Overpriced !!

Jillian🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Fe)

24 May 2023

Fernanda was an exceptional guide. She was so knowledgeable and held our interest with her art history expertise, enthusiasm, and charm. She was communicative prior to the tour and even after! I honestly think this was the best way to tour the Musee D'Orsay. What more can I say? Fernanda was Fantastic! Highly recommend her as a guide for anyone visiting a museum in Paris. A fantastic way to see the Musee D'Orsay.

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hugo)

21 May 2023

Hugo makes the museum fun and the art easy to understand and appreciate. He’s extremely knowledgeable and puts it all in the context of art history. Highly recommend!Musee D’Orsay Revealed

Tim🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Fe)

17 May 2023

Our tour with Fernanda was marvellous. She was extremely knowledgeable and wove a fascinating story around the history of impressionist art. Highly recommended.Outstanding

Stan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

15 May 2023

Julien is an excellent tour guide with a great knowledge about the background of the art at D'Orsay. We had been to D'Orsay in the past a few times, to include on other private tours, however, he explained things to us which we never knew. I helped gain a better appreciation of the wonderful works of art at this museum. Thank you, Julien. Stan & HollyGreat learning experience about D'Orsay

Melanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

13 April 2023

Julien helped our teens to better understand why the art at the Orsay is so important to art history. My husband and I learned so many new things and could have easily spent a full day with Julien and highly recommend booking him if he’s available.Julien made my 3rd visit the best!

Vicki🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

6 April 2023

The tour allowed us to skip the lines and secure tickets even when the museum said tickets were sold out. Our guide Fernanda was perfect! She had the art historian knowledge, the most charming personality, and perfect English so she could explain things clearly. She was smart, personable, helpful, and her passion for art made it so much more fascinating and enjoyable. She communicated before the tour and clearly as far as connecting and meeting. Highly recommend and ask for Fernanda!Perfect tour and guide❣️

Dara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

18 March 2023

Fernanda was an excellent tour guide! My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the Musee D’Orsay with her! She was very knowledgeable about all of the artwork and really made the paintings come alive for us. She was also incredibly accommodating of my mother who does not walk well. 10/10 would recommend!

Thomas🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Hugo)

27 February 2023

I had been to the museum years ago and had looked dutifully from the first gallery to the next. Hugo put a thematic emphasis on our visit, which meant skipping some galleries and paintings but then putting emphasis on others, so that a real (his-)story emerged. It was memorable, thank you!Insightful tour of Musée d'Orsay!

REBECCA🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

6 January 2023

Emilie is extremely smart and kind. However, it was very hard to hear her on our tour of just 5 people. She knows the subject matter well, and obviously loves what she does. I think being a bit more animated and colorful in relation to tour could be helpful. Very Nice, but too quiet

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Henrick)

4 January 2023

He helped us navigate le Dorsay which can be very overwhelming. His art history and political background was top notch! So knowledgeavle about art!

George🇺🇸 United States

(About local Fe)

29 December 2022

We had an awesome time with Fernanda at the d'Orsay. She is VERY knowledgeable of the museum, the artists and their works and does an excellent job educating her groups. I will definitely book her againGreat visit to Musee D'Orsay

Simon🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Fe)

21 December 2022

Fernanda was a fantastic guide. Really explains well all the changes that lead to the Impressionists. Very friendly and a good sense of humour. We were a family of 5 and we were all really engaged , educated and entertained by Fernanda.Fantastic tour

Douglass🇺🇸 United States

(About local Julien)

24 October 2022

Julien was an excellent choice as our tour guide. He is an encyclopedia of artistic knowledge. He provided information about the artists’ families and backgrounds. He also provided information about the paintings that you don’t get in Art History class. He is totally tri-lingual and is a pleasure to spend two hours with. We wish it had been longer. We would be happy to take another tour with Julien. Douglass and JillJulien is an excellent tour guide