The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, situated on the left bank of the River Seine. It holds mainly French art from 1848 to 1914: paintings, sculptures, furniture, objets d'art and photography.
Musée d'Orsay
Inside the main hall
The building was originally a railway station, built in 1900 by Victor Laloux, and served as a terminus for the Paris-Orléans railway. It was known as Gare d'Orsay. It closed in 1939, was listed as a historical monument in 1978, and re-opened as a museum in December 1986, bringing together collections from the Louvre, the Musée du Jeu de Paume and the Musée National d'Art Moderne at the Centre Georges Pompidou. There is a huge clock which still works in the main terminal of the museum.
Artists whose works are on display on the Musée d'Orsay include:
Access
Public transport: Metro Solferino, RER Musée d'Orsay
Note that as with many French museums, the Musée d'Orsay is closed on Mondays.
External links
Note that Insecula is currently the most comprehensive source for images of the Orsay and its contents, offering far more views than the official site.
Last updated: 08-04-2005 21:55:30
