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Musée d'Orsay Gallery

The building and the collection in photographs — the Beaux-Arts facade, the vaulted nave, the clock faces, and the rooms travellers come for.

Photographs give you the scale of the place better than a floor plan does. When you have seen what the nave looks like, our Musée d'Orsay highlights page puts the works in walking order, Musée d'Orsay collections explains what sits on each level, and our visiting guide covers hours and entry. To compare the guided options, start at Musée d'Orsay Tours.

The Musée d'Orsay seen from the Seine's right bank
The Musée d'Orsay seen from the Seine's right bank
The Beaux-Arts facade of the former Gare d'Orsay in Paris
The Beaux-Arts facade of the former Gare d'Orsay in Paris
The great gilded clock face on the museum's upper level
The great gilded clock face on the museum's upper level
The barrel-vaulted nave that once covered the station platforms
The barrel-vaulted nave that once covered the station platforms
Beaux-Arts stonework and ironwork inside the museum
Beaux-Arts stonework and ironwork inside the museum
Nineteenth-century sculpture lining the central nave
Nineteenth-century sculpture lining the central nave
Painting galleries on the museum's upper level
Painting galleries on the museum's upper level
A guide leading a small group through the collection
A guide leading a small group through the collection
Visitors on a guided tour of the Impressionist rooms
Visitors on a guided tour of the Impressionist rooms
A guided group in front of a nineteenth-century canvas
A guided group in front of a nineteenth-century canvas
The museum's main hall filled with visitors
The museum's main hall filled with visitors

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