Musée de l’Orangerie

(Orangerie Museum)

Originally the Orangerie was built to store the citrus trees of the Tuileries garden from the cold of winter by wish of Napoleon III in 1852. Architect Bourgeois built the Orangerie out of glass on the Seine side to provide light and warmth to the trees. After the Fall of the Empire in 1870 the Orangerie was used as well as for public events such as art expositions, music concerts, contests and dog shows until 1922, after which it got repurposed as a exposition hall for living artists.

Currently the Musée de l'Orangerie is an art gallery housing impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. The museum is most renowned for its eight large Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet. Also works by Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso and others can be found here.

The museum is located in the Tuileries Gardens right next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Opening times

Day	Time
Monday	9:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	9:00 - 18:00
Thursday	9:00 - 21:45
Friday	9:00 - 18:00
Saturday	9:00 - 18:00
Sunday	9:00 - 18:00

⚠️ While planning your trip to Paris, remember that many museums close on Mondays or Tuesdays. For example, Palace of Versailles, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Carnavalet and Musée Rodin are closed on Mondays. The Louvre, Musée de l'Orangerie, Pompidou Centre and others are closed on Tuesdays.

Entrance is free for under 18. European Union nationals under 25 also enter for free. Be aware that on July 14th (Bastille day) entrance is free for everyone so expect the galleries to be very busy!