Orsay Museum
In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. So the building itself could be seen as the first "work of art" in the Musee d'Orsay, which displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.
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open 9.30am to 6pm daily except mondays, late nights on thursdays until 9.45pm
Temporary exhibitions
Jean-Leon Gerome
Gerome is recognised as one of the great image creators of the 19th century.
19th October 2010 - 23rd January 2011
Heinrich Kuhn
The great ambition of Heinrich Kühn (1866-1944) was to create photographs whose artistic merit could rival that of painting.
19th October 2010 - 23rd January 2011
Top exhibits
Self - Portrait
Self - Portrait, 1889, was painted by Vincent Van Gogh and is held in the Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France.
Two Women on a Beach
Two Women on a Beach, 1891 was painted by Paul Gauguin and is held in the Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France.
The Balcony
The Balcony, 1868 - 1869, was painted by Manet and is held in the Orsay Museum, Paris, France.
Woman at her Toilet
Woman at her Toilet, 1896, was painted by Toulouse - Lautrec and is held in the Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France.
Le Dejeuner Sur l'Herbe
Le Dejeuner Sur l'Herbe, 1862-1863, was painted by Edouard Manet and is held in the Orsay Museum, Paris, France.
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Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917) was a French painter. He is known as a founding father of impressionism but preferred to be known as a realist.
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