Musée d'Orsay
| Address: | 1 Rue de Bellechasse Paris, France, 75007 |
| District: | 7th Arrondissement |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 1 40 49 48 14 |
| Built in: | 1900 |
| Web Site: | www.musee-orsay.fr |
| Hours: | Tue-Sun: 9:30am - 6:00pm Mon: closed Thu: open late (until 9:30pm) |
Profile
An impressive collection of 19th and early 20th century art housed in a former train station. The museum's impressionsts section is considered the best in the world.
History
The Musée d'Orsay was built as a railway station in 1900. It was
used as such until 1939, when it was closed. Its
revival and reincarnation came in 1977 when Parisian authorities
decided to convert it into a museum.
Trivia
- Used as location for Orson Welles' 1962 film The Trial.
Information last updated: 11/Nov/2008
