Book Orsay Museum skip the line tickets

Get fast-track access to the world's largest Impressionist art collection.

• What’s included: Enter the museum anytime during the opening hours. Access Orsay’s permanent collection, including Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône and Monet’s Poppy Fields.
• Why choose this: Save up to 45 minutes, especially during peak hours in the summer season and the holidays, and at least 15-20 minutes during normal times with your tickets. Explore the museum at a relaxed pace.
• Upgrade: Learn about the artists and their creations at your own pace with an audio guide, focusing on what interests you most with historical context or go for a 2-hour guided tour with an English-speaking expert for a deeper delve into the art history.

Inclusions

• Fast-track entry to the Orsay Museum
• Access to permanent collections & temporary exhibits
• Audio guide available on the app (as per the option selected)
• 2-hour guided tour with expert English guide (as per option selected)

What's not allowed

• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

Accessibility

• This venue is wheelchair friendly and offers them against ID.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.

Additional information

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Visitors can drop off their coats, small luggage, and other items in the cloakrooms free of charge.
• We recommend downloading the audioguide app before your visit. Instructions to download will be shared with your ticket. Do bring your headphones.
• Please arrive 30 minutes in advance for a seamless entry & security checks.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Explore the Orsay Museum at your own pace with an audio guide & get inisghts into the artwork.

Everything you get: Enjoy quick entry past the ticket queues, an audio guide, and access to the museum’s permanent & temporary collection, including Monet's "Impression, Sunrise," & Degas' "The Ballet Class paintings.

Why choose this: Save from 45 minutes up to an hour or more during peak seasons, & at least 20 minutes during normal season, with more time to explore the museum's Impressionist art at your own pace, with the included digital audio guide.

Inclusions

• Fast-track entry tickets to Orsay Museum
• Access to permanent collections & temporary exhibits
• Audio guide

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Wheelchairs are available in exchange for a piece of identification.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• We recommend downloading the audio guide app before your visit.
• Please arrive 30 minutes in advance for a seamless entry & security checks.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Explore two of Paris’s most famous art museums with one combo ticket, complete with audio guides for both.

Everything you get at the Louvre Museum: Immerse yourself in its vast collections—from classic masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo to rotating temporary exhibitions. Your ticket also includes entry to the Musée Eugène-Delacroix and a digital audio guide filled with expert commentary to enhance your visit.

Everything you get at the Orsay Museum: Discover the world’s largest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by artists including Monet & Van Gogh. Enjoy full access to the museum’s permanent collection, along with an insightful audio guide to help you navigate the highlights.

Why choose this combo: Explore two of Paris’s most famous museums with  Impressionist and classical art collections at your own pace. Enjoy audio commentary, access to both permanent (for Orsay) and temporary (for the Louvre) exhibitions, plus an additional museum visit—all in one combo ticket.

Inclusions

Louvre Museum

• Entry to the Louvre
• Access to all temporary exhibits of the Louvre
• Entry to the Musée Eugène-Delacroix
• Audio guide

Orsay Museum

• Entry tothe Orsay Museum
• Access to permanent collections
• Audio guide

Louvre Museum

• This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
• Please note that printed tickets are required to enter the venue.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

Orsay Museum

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
• The venue is suitable for wheelchairs, and they are available for rent against an ID.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Book a time that fits your schedule and explore at your own pace.

• Everything you get: Skip long ticketing lines with a timed access ticket, then explore the Louvre at your own pace. Access the museum’s permanent collection, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory.
• Why choose this: With this budget-friendly ticket, avoid waiting in the long lines that could take up to 2 to 3 hours if you were to buy the ticket at the venue.
• Upgrades: Enhance your visit with an audio guide for deeper insights or add an open-dated Seine River cruise ticket to see Paris from a different perspective.

Inclusions

• Timed access to the Louvre
• Audio guide available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Deutsch, Polish & Japanese (as per option selected)
• 1 – 1.5-hour Seine River cruise (as per the option selected)
• Hosted access entry with macaroon tasting (as per the option selected)

What’s not allowed

• Flash photography, artificial lighting, and selfie sticks are strictly prohibited.
• Large bags and suitcases are not permitted. Free lockers are available for smaller belongings.
• Re-entry is not allowed once you exit the venue.

Accessibility

• The venue is fully accessible for visitors using wheelchairs or strollers.

Additional information

• Tickets may also be purchased through official channels, with reserved time slots starting at €22 (subject to availability). All tickets are personal, non-transferable, and cannot be modified, refunded, or resold.
• Download your voucher in advance to avoid connectivity issues on-site.
• Timed access tickets allow you to select a convenient entry slot and bypass the ticket counter. Please allow 15–30 minutes or even longer for mandatory security checks.
• During peak season, boarding may involve some waiting time.
• The river cruise ticket can be used anytime during the selected date and is valid up to 6 months from purchase, depending on the expiry date on the final ticket.
• Departures are every 30 minutes or 1 hour, depending on the time of day, until 10:30pm or 11pm. Please refer here for the cruise timings.
• For tickets including an audio guide, download and activate the guide in advance, as WiFi and mobile reception are limited at the meeting point. The last audio guide rental is available at 4pm.
• From October 9 to early November, audioguides will be available in only three languages: French, English, and Spanish.
• Children under 18 and EU citizens under 25 are entitled to free entry. Free tickets must be collected on-site or via the official website, even if the option does not appear at checkout.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Skip the ticketing line and gain insights into Impressionist works with an art historian guide in this small group tour.

• Everything you get: Skip the long ticketing lines and get local expert-led insights by an English-speaking guide into artwork influenced by the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements on a small group tour of up to 6 guests in 2 hours.
• Why choose this: Get details of the Impressionist movement that shaped iconic paintings by Monet and Van Gogh with your art historian guide, plus facts you might miss on a self-guided visit.

Inclusions

• Fast-track entry to the Orsay Museum
• Small groups of 6 people or fewer
• Expert English-speaking tour guide

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Wheelchairs are available in exchange for a piece of identification.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• Guests are requested to bring their headphones for an optimal experience.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Unlock access to the Orsay Museum’s Impressionist collection with an audio guide and a cruise on the Seine, all with one ticket.

• Everything you get at the Orsay Museum: Explore the Orsay Museum’s collection of 19th-century Impressionist masterpieces by Van Gogh, Cézanne, Manet, and Monet. Wander across three levels of galleries showcasing art from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries, while your multilingual audio guide narrates stories behind each art work.
• Everything you get on the Seine River cruise: Board your boat at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and take in panoramic views of the city as you cruise past the Pantheon, Notre Dame, and other Parisian landmarks. Learn about each site with a multilingual audio guide available in 14 languages, delivered via your headset.
• Why choose this combo: Experience the modern art and sculptures at the Orsay Museum, just a short stroll from the Seine, then step aboard your river cruise from a nearby dock at the Eiffel Tower. Take in the city from two perspectives: sweeping city views from the Orsay’s rooftop terrace, and sailing by its landmarks from the water.

Inclusions

Orsay Museum

• Entry to the museum
• Downloadable audio guide app

Seine River Cruise

• 1-hour cruise Seine River with Bateaux Parisiens, find the route here.
• Audio guide in 14 languages

Orsay Museum

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
• The venue is suitable for wheelchairs & offers them against an ID.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

Seine River Cruise

• Pets are not allowed onboard.
• Wheelchairs are allowed onboard.
• Only small backpacks and regular-size handbags are allowed inside.
• Click here to see the route your boat will take along the River Seine, starting at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Access iconic Impressionist artwork with one ticket to two museums, the Orsay and Orangerie.

Everything you get at the Orsay Museum: Bypass the ticketing lines to enter, get an audio guide for a deeper dive into the stories behind each artwork, get access to the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art collection, and enjoy sweeping views of Paris from the terrace.

Everything you get at Orangerie Museum: Access to the museum's temporary and permanent exhibits, a closer look at Monet’s Water Lilies painting, 20th-century Impressionist artworks by Cézanne, Renoir, and Van Gogh, and a light-filled café-bookstore.

Why choose this combo: Save time by experiencing two of Paris’ iconic museums, 5 minutes apart from each other. Explore Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movement artwork together, and observe the impact of this revolutionary era on the paintings, all in one day.

Inclusions

Orsay Museum

• Fast-track entry to Orsay Museum's permanent collection
• Audio guide

Orangerie Museum

• Entry to the Orangerie Museum’s permanent & temporary exhibitions
• Access to the Nymphéas Room (Monet's Water Lilies murals)

Orsay Museum

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
• The venue is suitable for wheelchair users, and they are available on rent against an ID.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

Orangerie Museum

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Guide dogs and service dogs are welcome at the museum.
• The venue is suitable for wheelchair users, and they are available on rent.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Bypass the ticketing line for a guided Impressionist art tour, followed by a gourmet lunch.

• Everything you get: Skip-the-ticketing-line entry to the museum, a guided tour of the museum’s art collection with works by Monet, Renoir, & Van Gogh, plus a 3-course lunch with wine at the museum’s gourmet restaurant.
• Why choose this: Understand Impressionism's influence on the art collection with expert insights, then enjoy a gourmet French meal in the museum’s restaurant – an extension of the 19th-century art era.

Inclusions

• Skip-the-line entry to the Orsay Museum.
• English-speaking guide.
• Three-course lunch at the restaurant with one glass of wine.

Exclusions

• Meal for infants up to 3 years of age.

• Entry is free on the first Sunday of every month.
• Wheelchairs are available against ID.
• Cloakrooms are available free of charge.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
• Pets are not allowed inside the venue.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.