Heritage Days 2025: the Musée d'Orsay program in Paris

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) is an annual event eagerly awaited by cultural enthusiasts, bargain hunters and the curious looking for new discoveries. Over the course of a weekend, Europe's finest heritage treasures are revealed through a superb program ofexceptional openings, free tours,unusual workshops and much more.

How could such an event be imagined without the participation of Paris and the surrounding region? It has to be said that in terms of heritage, the City of Light, like the whole of theÎle-de-France region, has plenty to surprise and amaze us. So,on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, the Paris region will be there!

Why not take this opportunity to discover the secrets of the Musée d'Orsay? Located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, along the banks of the Seine, this iconic cultural spot is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a listed historic monument since 1978. Its famous clock is one of the few remaining vestiges of this past.

Here you'll find one of Europe's most important collections of19th-century Western art. Highlights include Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Gustave Courbet'sOrigin of the World andÉdouard Manet's Lunch on the Grass.

So, would you like to find out what's in store at the Musée d'Orsay for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris? Check out the program below! Please note that admission to the museum is free over the weekend.

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The 2025 Heritage Days program at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris :

From station to museum: architectures for memory
Free activity, museum access subject to admission fee.

• Free guided tours as part of European Heritage Days;
• Suitable for visitors aged 13 and older;
• Sign up on-site at the ticket office, subject to availability;
• Meet at the reception desk 30 minutes prior to the visit;
• Accessible to visitors with mobility challenges;
• Upon request, the audio guides used during the tour can be fitted with a magnetic induction neck loop for hearing aids.

Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.