Highlights of the Musee d’Orsay
Half day. (Closed on Mondays)
Hear the origins of this fabulous, spacious and bright former railway station, detailing how it became one of the world’s premier museums. Highlights include the ground floor and the Impressionists floor featuring van Gogh, Gaugin, Whistler, Cezanne and Monet. Admire the paintings and understand their famous details, the stories of the artists themselves, what was happening in Paris during their time and why Paris was the centre of Impressionism.
Learn about the composition, the scandals the works provoked, why the artists died penniless and why their paintings are worth millions today.
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