Museum Building · Paris, France
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Built 1986. It drew 1,044,365 visitors in 2021.
Photo: Guillaume Sanchez via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1986 |
| Architect | Victor Laloux |
| Annual visitors (2021) | 1,044,365 |
| Coordinates | 48.8600° N, 2.3265° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Musée d'Orsay is known for
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine.
About Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. One of the largest art museums in Europe, it is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. The museum holds mainly French artworks (including works by France-based foreign artists) dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography.
History
The museum building was originally a railway station, Gare d'Orsay, located next to the Seine river. Built on the site of the Palais d'Orsay, its central location was convenient for commuting travelers. The station was constructed for the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans and finished in time for the 1900 Exposition Universelle to the design of three architects: Lucien Magne, Émile Bénard and Victor Laloux.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Musée d'Orsay website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Paris |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) |
| Distance from the airport | 9.2 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), France · 9.1 miles away
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France · 14.6 miles away
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) · Beauvais, France · 42.2 miles away
Landmarks nearby
The closest landmarks in this library, by straight-line distance.
More landmarks in France
More museum buildings
Frequently asked questions
What is Musée d'Orsay?
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine.
Where is Musée d'Orsay located?
Musée d'Orsay is in Paris, France. Its coordinates are 48.8600° N, 2.3265° E.
How do I get to Musée d'Orsay?
The nearest town is Paris, and the nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), about 9.2 miles away (straight line).
When was Musée d'Orsay built?
Musée d'Orsay was built 1986.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musée_d'Orsay — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23402 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.musee-orsay.fr — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.