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Overview
The Orsay Museum Audio Guide tour offers you a fascinating journey to explore the major Impressionist masterpieces. Take a tour through one of the most exciting times in art history. The artists you will meet on this tour, like Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and others, once faced harsh criticism. Explore the museum at your own pace with the TouringBee audio guide, a self-guided mobile tour featuring 48 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian and 48 masterpieces. Their work shocked society at the time but later became world-famous. As you walk through the museum, you will see how these painters opened the door to modern art. The app includes an offline GPS map with helpful illustrations for smooth navigation. With the Orsay Museum Audio Guide tour, explore the classical, impressionist, and modern style of art forms and discover a story of creativity, struggle, and passion.
Highlights
- Take a journey through the world of Impressionist art with the Orsay Museum Audio Guide tour
- See how brave artists changed the rules of painting, and also contemporary and classical art
- Explore the beautiful works of Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and others
- Discover 48 masterpieces at the Orsay Museum with an easy-to-use audio guide app
- Learn how these artists were once rejected by society for their unique style
- Hear inspiring stories of painters who lived in poverty but followed their passion
- Enjoy the audio guide that explains the masterpieces at the Orsay Museum
- Know about the story of Impressionism and the lives of artists like Gauguin, Cézanne, and Manet
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! No need to take the printed ticket!
Itinerary
With the Orsay Museum Audio Guide Tour explore the Orsay Museum with a deep dive into one of the most fascinating turning points in art history—the rise of Impressionism. This tour will help you understand how painting evolved from the precise works of Michelangelo and da Vinci to bold and abstract creations, such as Malevich’s Black Square. With this self-guided audio tour, available on both iPhone and Android, you can explore at your own pace using an offline GPS map that ensures you never get lost. As you wander through the museum, the professional historian's voice will guide you through 48 curated points, introducing you to artworks that once shocked the world and now stand as timeless masterpieces.
You'll see iconic works such as Renoir’s “Ball at the Moulin de la Galette,” Monet’s “Water Lilies” and “Rouen Cathedral,” Manet’s “The Luncheon on the Grass,” Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait” and “Starry Night over the Rhone,” Gauguin’s “Beautiful Angel” and “Vairumati,” and Cézanne’s “Card Players.” These paintings tell stories not only of beauty and color but also of rebellion, poverty, and the fierce determination of artists like Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. Learn what drove these misunderstood geniuses to pursue new techniques and subjects even when their work was met with ridicule and they struggled to sell a single canvas.
Enjoy this relaxed and insightful Orsay Museum Audio Guide tour free from the structure of a group, with the freedom to pause whenever you like—even for a coffee break. The TouringBee audio guide transforms your Orsay visit into a rich, personal experience, bringing to life the essence of Impressionism and its lasting impact on global art with 48 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian. Once the Orsay Museum Audio Guide tour is complete, you’re free to continue discovering more of the museum’s treasures on your own.
Schedule
Opening Hours: 09:30am to 06:00pm (Last entry is at 05:00pm)
Duration: (Approx.) 2 hours 30 minutes
Duration: (Approx.) 2 hours 30 minutes
Starting Point: Orsay Museum Main Entrance, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
Ending Point: Same as the starting point
(Please check the calendar to know about the availability)
Includes
- Self Guided Tour
- Audioguide App
- Offline Map featuring Routes for Effortless GPS Navigation
- 48 Audio Recordings Narrated by a Professional Historian (English, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French)
- Landmark Illustrations
- One Year Access to the tour in the language of your choice
Redemption Info
How does it work?
-You will receive an email with activation instructions within 3-5 minutes after purchase.
-You will receive an email with activation instructions within 3-5 minutes after purchase.
-Follow the instructions to activate your purchase before the tour.
-If you haven't received an email, you can find the activation instructions by entering your booking reference at TouringBee Activate
-Launch the TouringBee app, start the selected tour and follow the designated route. The tour starts at: Orsay Museum Main Entrance, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
-After redeeming the voucher, it will no longer be valid.
-In loss of voucher/ticket, company is not liable for any refund.
Important: Activate and download the tour in advance. WiFi is unavailable and mobile signal may be weak at the attraction.
Important: Activate and download the tour in advance. WiFi is unavailable and mobile signal may be weak at the attraction.
Know Before You Go
Wheelchair or stroller accessible: No.
Voucher Information: Mobile and Printed Vouchers, both are accepted!
The tour is recommended for 14+ years.
Guests are advised to carry their ID card/passport on their travel day.
Everyone joining the tour is encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and clothing since there will be considerable walking involved.
Please note that the audio guide is available through a mobile app for iOS and Android.
This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided.
The audio guide can be accessed at any time.
Activate and download the tour in advance; there may be no WiFi and weak mobile signal at the meeting point.
Audio guide is available anytime, date and time during checkout are approximate.
The tour doesn’t cover all Orsay museum rooms and exhibits.
Audio guide is available anytime, date and time during checkout are approximate.
The tour doesn’t cover all Orsay museum rooms and exhibits.
The Entry ticket to the Orsay museum not included, buy it separately in advance
Please note that this is not an official Orsay museum audio guide
Ensure that your smartphone is charged to at least 80%.
This is a self-guided tour; there will be no guide at the meeting point.
Once the tour data is downloaded, the app works without an internet connection.
The tour begins at the main entrance of the Orsay museum. Take metro line 12 to the at the main entrance of the Orsay museum station.
The tour begins at the main entrance of the Orsay museum. Take metro line 12 to the at the main entrance of the Orsay museum station.
Disclaimer: The tour operator reserves the right to close or cancel certain shows, attractions, entertainments, restaurants, shops or ancillary facilities without any notice. There will be no refund provided in that case.
Cancellation Policy
- You must cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience to get a complete refund.
- If you cancel your booking less than 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience, you will not be reimbursed.
- Any modifications made less than 24 hours before the start time of the activity/experience will not be allowed.
- The cut-off times are determined by the activity/experience's local start time.
- This activity/experience is weather dependent. If it is cancelled due to inclement weather, you will be given an alternate date or a full refund.
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