MUSÉE D'ORSAY · IS IT WORTH IT
Yes. Buy at the door.
Closed Mondays · Late Thu 21:45 · Go THU 18:00
Checked 27 Sept 2026 · against the venue’s own site
MUSÉE D'ORSAY · IS IT WORTH IT
Closed Mondays · Late Thu 21:45 · Go THU 18:00
Preview pass · not a ticket or reservation
Yes — and don't book. The Orsay charges €16 online and €14 at the ticket desk. Booking ahead is the only thing here that costs you money.
Scroll for what it costs · when to go ↓Is the Musée d'Orsay worth it?Yes. Buy at the door.
You are in the top row, and it is the wrong one. The museum charges €16 to book online and €14 to walk up to the desk. The €2 buys a timed slot, not a cheaper ticket.
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Full rate, booked online Your row | €16 |
| Full rate, at the museum | €14 |
| Thursday late rate, at the museum | €10 |
| Under 18s, and under 26s resident in the EEA | Free |
The museum's own ticketing page opens with this:
“Please be aware that fake booking websites exist. Book your tickets on the Musée d'Orsay official ticketing website.”
billetterie.musee-orsay.fr · official ticketing
Closed Mondays, 1 May and 25 December. Open 09:30–18:00 the rest of the week, and until 21:45 on Thursdays. Arrive at 18:00 on a Thursday and the ticket drops to €10 at the desk.
Arrive
18:00Thursday only. €10 at the desk, and the galleries stay open until 21:15.
Prices and hours were checked against the venue's own published information on 27 Sept 2026. Venues change rules; check the venue directly before you go. This page does not book tickets or save to a trip.
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