Musée d'orsay - activities

Harriet Backer, the music of colors: the Musée d'Orsay's exhibition of poetic paintings

The Musée d'Orsay invites us to meet Harriet Backer, the famous Norwegian painter, in a colorful and poetic exhibition on view from September 24, 2024 to January 12, 2025.

An Olympic ball in memory of the 1924 Paris Games at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay celebrates the Olympic Games in the ambiance of the 1920s, to recall the Paris 1924 Games, one hundred years later, on June 22, 2024! Come and dance the charleston, foxtrot and lindy hop, in period costume!

Nuit des Musées 2024: torchlight tour of the Musée Sciences ACO in Orsay (91), the program

Science fans are in for a treat. The Orsay Collision Ring, one of the world's first particle gas pedals, will be open to visitors at night this Saturday, May 18, 2024, as part of Museum Night! Discover the program for this special evening at the Musée Sciences ACO in Essonne.

Nuit des Musées 2024 in Paris: a free & artistic nocturne at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is taking part in the 20th Nuit des Musées on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with a free, fun-filled nocturnal tour of the museum's collections and news. It's the perfect way to enjoy an artistic evening at this not-to-be-missed cultural event.

Curieuse nocturne impressionniste: a festive, artistic evening at the Musée d'Orsay

Get out the candles, the Musée d'Orsay is celebrating a very special anniversary! To mark the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, and in parallel with the dedicated exhibition, the museum is organizing a Curieuse nocturne on May 16, 2024.

Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2024: discover the botanical garden of the University of Paris-Saclay (91)

From May 31 to June 2, the most beautiful gardens in Paris and Ile-de-France open their doors to the general public for the 2024 edition of Rendez-vous aux Jardins. Shall we go?

An evening with the Impressionists: we tried out the virtual reality experience at the Musée d'Orsay

Un soir avec les impressionnistes - Paris 1874 is the virtual reality experience offered by the Musée d'Orsay from March 26 to August 11, 2024, to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition. Relive this very first exhibition in Nadar's studio, meet legendary artists such as Monet and Renoir, and immerse yourself in 19th-century Paris. We've tried it, we'll tell you!

Paris 1874, inventing Impressionism: our photos from the Musée d'Orsay's major exhibition

In 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris. The Musée d'Orsay looks back at this innovative art and its great masters, in a new exhibition on view from March 26 to July 14, 2024. We went along for the ride...

Easter vacations 2024 at the Musée d'Orsay: family activities, storytelling and workshops

This year's Easter vacations are packed with museum activities: guided tours, workshops, events... there's plenty to keep young and old busy during these two weeks without school, with the Vacances au musée program offered by the Musée d'Orsay.

Easter: a golden egg hunt at Bois Persan d'Orsay (91)

On Saturday April 30, Sunday April 31 and Monday April 1, 2024, it's Easter! To mark the return of this family celebration, we're organizing an egg hunt near you (or at the other end of the region). In Essonne, the Bois Persan in Orsay is preparing a great hunt for you!

Cultural Olympiad at the Musée d'Orsay: Street Art, a show combining music and parkour

The Musée d'Orsay celebrates the Paris Olympic Games... In its own way. Discover the museum's Cultural Olympiad and the major events not to be missed until June 22, 2024.

Did you know? How many replicas of the Statue of Liberty are there in Paris?

Although the best-known Statue of Liberty is in the USA, there are several reproductions around the world, including in the French capital. So where are these statues located in Paris?

Van Gogh exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay, final days and evening shows

The Musée d'Orsay presents an exhibition devoted to the works of Van Gogh, created during the last months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise. On view until February 4, 2024, and at night on January 26, 27 and 28 (by prior arrangement), we discover a period in the artist's life that was as dark as it was creative.

Waacking battle at the Musée d'Orsay: a flamboyant show not to be missed

Get out your diaries, here's a date you won't want to miss: on April 28, 2024 at 1pm, the Musée d'Orsay is organizing a waacking battle, with artist Josépha Madoki.

Pierre Bonnard: where to see the painter's works in Paris?

Painter, engraver, sculptor, lithographer: Pierre Bonnard left his mark on the post-impressionist art world. Discover the works of this great French artist in Paris museums.

Tourism: record attendance for Paris museums in 2023

Parisian museums are delighted, with record attendance compared to pre-crisis years, following an already exceptional 2022. Musée d'Orsay, Louvre and Château de Versailles still top the visitor charts!

Vincent et Théo, les derniers mots: a hip-hop show about Van Gogh at the Musée d'Orsay

As part of the Van Gogh at Auvers-sur-Oise exhibition, the Musée d'Orsay is hosting an exceptional hip-hop performance from January 18 to 20, 2024, bringing to life the correspondence between the painter and his brother Theo.

Christmas vacations 2023: workshops, fun activities and family visits at the Musée d'Orsay

During the 2023 Christmas vacations, from December 22, 2023 to January 7, 2024, the Musée d'Orsay is once again organizing its flagship event for each school vacation period: Holidays at the Museum, with a great program for children.

Hip-hop at the Musée d'Orsay: a weekend of dance and festivities among the works of art

This weekend, November 11 and 12, 2023, we're off to the Musée d'Orsay to enjoy shows and musical entertainment. Dive into the world of hip-hop with Mourad Merzouki's Cultural Olympiad.

The Origin of the World: why is Courbet's painting disappearing from the Musée d'Orsay this month?

From November 2023, it will no longer be possible to see Gustave Courbet's famous painting at the Musée d'Orsay. "L'Origine du monde", which has been exhibited there since 1995, is temporarily on loan to the Centre Pompidou-Metz, for an exhibition dedicated to Jacques Lacan, the painting's last owner.