What to do with children at the Musée d'Orsay Activities, visits and entertainment for families

The Musée d'Orsay is a not-to-be-missed Parisian museum renowned for its fine Impressionist collections, and was once a railway station. What's on the agenda for the whole family? Let's take a look at what's on with the kids.

From Vincent Van Gogh 's Starry Night toEdouard Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe, via paintings by Claude Monet , Gustave Courbet and Cézanne... The Musée d'Orsay is one of the most famous museums in Paris, and for good reason: it boasts the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings in the world!

Inaugurated in 1986 on the site of theformer Gare d'Orsay, which was in service at the beginning of the 20th century, it is now listed as a Monument Historique. The station made its mark inthe tragic accident of October 22, 1895, when a locomotive arriving from Granville failed to stop in time and collapsed on the carriageway.

Every vacation season, families can take advantage of Vacances au musée d'Orsay, a complete program of free activities for children, including readings, creative workshops, a participatory fresco, photobooths... To discover with toddlers, children or even teenagers.

Family activities at the Musée d'Orsay

Guided tours to discover

the program

Family activities and workshops

the program

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Easter 2026 holidays at the Musée d'Orsay: family-friendly 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. [Read more]

Renoir the Draftsman: the inaugural exhibition showcasing Renoir's drawings at the Musée d'Orsay – reviews & photos
And what if Renoir had achieved more than just color? From March 17 to July 5, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay unveils Renoir Dessinateur, the first exhibition entirely devoted to his works on paper. A spotlight on the stroke of a master too long confined to his palette, through some one hundred drawings, sketches, studies and watercolors from around the world. [Read more]

Renoir and Love: A Landmark Retrospective at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris – Reviews and Photos
When love becomes light, Renoir turns it into art. With the exhibition "Renoir et l'amour" (March 17 - July 19, 2026), the Musée d'Orsay brings together his major masterpieces for a retrospective as modern as it is tender, in collaboration with the National Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. [Read more]

Admission to the museum is €16 full price, €13 if you're accompanying a child under 18 (child and company rate), with children under 18 and European Union citizens (aged 18 to 25) admitted free of charge.