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Easter 2025: a golden egg hunt at Bois Persan d'Orsay (91)

On Saturday April 19, Sunday April 20 and Monday April 21, 2025, 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!

Qu'importe le paysage: the Lucas Arruda exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is devoting a monographic exhibition to Brazilian artist Lucas Arruda, from April 8 to July 20, 2025, to coincide with the Brazil-France 2025 Season. A plunge into his imaginary landscapes and his quest for light, in dialogue with the Impressionists.

La Crypte d'Orsay, an unusual cultural spot under a church in Essonne

An exhibition space in the heart of a crypt? That's what awaits us in the town of Orsay in Essonne. We take you on a tour of the Crypte d'Orsay, a cultural spot dedicated to contemporary art.

Eugène Delacroix: where to see the Romantic painter's works in Paris?

A key painter of the 19th century, Eugène Delacroix is renowned for his great Romantic works, notably "Liberty Guiding the People". Here's where to see his paintings in Paris.

Christmas vacations 2024: workshops, fun activities and family visits at the Musée d'Orsay

During the 2024 Christmas vacations, from December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, the Musée d'Orsay is once again organizing its flagship event for each school vacation period: vacations at the museum, with a great program for children.

Caillebotte en Lumière, the free video mapping show at the Musée d'Orsay, takes shape

Alert, friends! From December 5 to 7, 2024, the Musée d'Orsay is staging an eye-popping video mapping show on its historic façade, called Caillebotte en lumière. Don't miss this event, free and open to all, which plunges you into the world of Gustave Caillebotte.

Curieuse nocturne: Drag-Kings and DJ set at the Musée d'Orsay to explore masculinity of all kinds

The Musée d'Orsay invites you to an exceptional and festive evening on Thursday, December 5, 2024. On the program for this Curieuse nocturne: Drag-Kings, showcase and DJ set.

Norwegiennes en scène: the Musée d'Orsay art festival

To complement the exhibition "Harriet Backer, la musique des couleurs", the Musée d'Orsay is organizing a multi-disciplinary art festival to honor Norway and its women artists, from November 21 to 28, 2024.

Free artistic evenings at the Musée d'Orsay for young people aged 18 to 25

Young people under the age of 26 will be able to enjoy the Musée d'Orsay on a number of free Thursday evenings throughout the year, visiting current exhibitions and attending artistic performances.

All Saints' Day vacation 2024: events, activities and a dedicated area for families at the Musée d'Orsay

From October 19 to November 3, 2024, the Musée d'Orsay is once again opening its dedicated children's and family area for a fortnight of special All Saints' Day vacation activities.

The Gustave Caillebotte Exhibition unveiled in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay - photos

The Musée d'Orsay unveils "Gustave Caillebotte. Peindre les hommes" (Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men), an original exhibition celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Parisian artist's death. The exhibition focuses on male figures, a favorite subject for Caillebotte, and runs from October 8, 2024 to January 19, 2025. This is a sublime exhibition by an Impressionist artist who wanted to bring the real to our eyes.

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

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

Paris 2024 Olympics: this image of cycling on rue Lepic looks like a Monet painting

The cycling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics made for some superb images, particularly in the heart of Montmartre, as spectators gathered en masse. So much so, in fact, that the photos of rue Lepic bear an uncanny resemblance to a Claude Monet painting!

Paris 2024 Olympics: Do I need a QR code on my Games Pass to go to the Museum in the grey zone?

As you know, in the run-up to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, access to certain areas is restricted to ensure the safety of all. A gray zone has been set up from July 18 to 26, so if you're wondering whether the museum or monument you'd like to visit requires a Games Pass, we've got an update.

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!

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.

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...

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?