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Musée de l'Orangerie

Name: Musée de l'Orangerie
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Step into the oval rooms of the Musée de l'Orangerie, built specifically to showcase Monet's water lilies. Wander among the immersive Nymphéas murals, then explore the Walter-Guillaume collection featuring Renoir, Cézanne, and Picasso.

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Reasons to go

Two oval rooms were purpose-built to display Monet's large-scale Nymphéas water lily paintings
The Walter-Guillaume collection includes works by Renoir, Cézanne, and Picasso
Located within the Tuileries Garden

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Full description

The Musée de l'Orangerie houses Claude Monet's Grandes Décorations, immersive Nymphéas paintings displayed in oval rooms designed for the works. It also holds the Walter-Guillaume collection, featuring paintings by artists such as Renoir, Cézanne, and Picasso.

Set in the Tuileries Garden, the museum offers guided tours, family workshops, and accessibility-adapted visits alongside its permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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Address

Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris, France · Tuileries

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book tickets online in advance, but still expect long queues even with pre-booked tickets (reviewers reported 40-75 minute waits)
arriving right at opening doesn't guarantee a short line.

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Reviews

One of my favourite museums in Paris, have been here three times and would definitely go back. I love Monet’s nympheas. The layout of the paintings of Monet in the different rooms is beautiful. Would highly recommend!

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3/5

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