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(Updated for 2025!) How to Reserve at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris | Free Admission, Tips for Purchasing on-site, and a Complete Guide to Museum Passes

The Musée d'Orsay, a representative art museum in Paris, France!
I'll tell you everything from how to make a reservation at the Musée d'Orsay to free admission and tips for purchasing on-site.
When you think of 'Europe', the first city that comes to mind for many people is probably 'Paris'.
When it comes to traveling to Paris, there is one place you can't miss: the Musée d'Orsay!
Today, we'll be introducing information about advance reservations, on-site purchases, and free admission to the Musée d'Orsay.

❤ Basic information about the Musée d'Orsay

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Operating hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 09:30 ~ 18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Thursday 9:30 AM - 9:45 PM (Last entry: 9:00 PM)
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Closed days
Every Monday, May 1st, December 25th
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Entrance fee
Pre-order: 16 euros
On-site purchase: 14 euros

💛 Free admission to the Musée d'Orsay

On the first Sunday of every month, all national museums in Paris are open for free.
Among them, the Orsay Museum is so crowded that it is
Advance reservations for this day are also available separately.
You can make reservations on the official website starting one month before the first Sunday of every month.
For those of you who still have long travel plans, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Also, please note that the Orsay Museum is a place where you can enter for free with the Museum Pass !

💚 On-site purchase at the Musée d'Orsay

At the entrance to the Orsay Museum, there is a ticket booth located outdoors on the first floor.
You can see a red line where you can stand in line.
From there, go to 'C2' and wait in line.
The reason why buying tickets on-site at the Orsay Museum is cheaper than buying tickets in advance
Because there are so many visitors.
Because there must be TOs remaining after all pre-order buyers have entered, on-site buyers can enter.
You may have to wait longer than expected.
However, the lines are not as long during the off-season or on weekday afternoons, so I hope you succeed in the game of wits😉
Time is money when you travel abroad, right?
Please make a reservation in advance to ensure you can enter on your desired date and time.

⭐ Visit the official website

First, go to the official website of the Musée d'Orsay below.

👄 Change language

First, please change French (FR) to English (EN) in the upper right corner.
(*If you can speak French, you can leave it as is and continue)

🎫 Click 'Ticketing'

Now let's buy a ticket to the Musée d'Orsay.
Please click the white button 'Ticketing'.

🎟 Click ‘Admission to the Musée d’Orsay’

Please click on the first 'Admission to the Musée d'Orsay'.

🎁 Select the number of tickets

Scroll down to select the number of tickets that best suits your needs and click 'Add to cart'.

🖱 Click the 'I book' button

Once you have selected all the tickets you wish to purchase,
Let's move on to the next step by clicking the blue 'I book' button at the bottom.

🗓 Select your desired date

Please select the date you wish to visit the Musée d'Orsay.

⏰ Choose your desired time

Please select the time you would like to visit the Musée d'Orsay.
Once you have selected everything, click the blue 'I book' button at the bottom.

🔒 Log in

You must log in to purchase tickets to the Musée d'Orsay.
If you have an account, please log in on the left. If you do not have an account, please sign up on the right.

🔓️ Sign up

Please refer to the picture below to proceed with membership registration.
Your password must be at least 9 characters long, including one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character.

✅ Agree to the non-refundable ticket terms and conditions

After checking the box agreeing to the non-refundable ticket terms and conditions as shown in the photo below,
Please click the blue 'I valid' button at the bottom right.

💳 Enter card information and pay

After selecting a payment method, please enter your card information.
And please proceed with ticket payment!
You can see the works of famous painters who are familiar to us, such as Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh.
I highly recommend visiting the Musée d'Orsay☺

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