Orangerie Museum Tour: Intimate Art Experience

During this two-hour semi-private tour, limited to a maximum of six guests, an expert guide will take participants on a historical journey to reveal why this unique and often underappreciated collection is among the finest in Paris. Once a residence for royal orange trees, the Orangerie now showcases artwork by some of France’s most renowned artists.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee de l’Orangerie - Situated in the beautifully manicured Tuileries Gardens, the Orangerie transformed into a museum in the early 20th century when Paris’s over-crowded museums needed new galleries. The Orangerie most famously houses the series of various waterlilies Monet granted to France thanks to his friendship with George Clemenceau, which…
What's Included
  • Semi-private museum tour with reserved entry
  • Professional tour guide
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Group size: maximum 6 guests
  • All entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 6 people per tour allowed
  • Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • Notes: Orangerie museum may be…
Location
Musée de l'Orangerie
Outside the museum at the right side of the entrance of the Orangerie Museum. Meet your guide outside of the museum by the entrance situated inside the Tuileries Garden.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Neriog990
May 15, 2025
Mesmerized by monet’s waterlillies - Beautiful art collections, tour guide Dunja was greatr! She was knowledgeable and on time. I like it because it is a small group
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D1584josuzanneg
May 12, 2025
A Worthwhile Tour - Our guide Malaïka was fantastic! She was incredibly knowledgeable and provided interesting details about the artists and their works of art throughout our tour. We appreciated that the tour group was small and that it was easy to ask questions and discuss what we were seeing.
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Shaina_m
May 12, 2025
Glad we did it - Our guide was wonderful! Small museum but he made it very interesting and pointed out art that we might have overlooked without a guide. We were late due to circumstances out of our control, and our guide was very kind and accommodating about it and let us join the rest off the group late. We got great pictures of The Water Lilies and were glad to have a guide for the downstairs exhibit as well.
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Stevesi5016tz
May 4, 2025
Special Place - Special place, especially after seeing Giverny, Monet's home and gardens. Took a small tour of four people and it was wonderful. Hint is that Uber drivers and taxi drivers aren't that familiar with this museum, and we were dropped off far from the museum itself.
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Resort829773
Apr 12, 2025
Monet and more! - Great tour! Our guide, Lili, was wonderful! Informative, knowledgeable, and very personable. We highly recommend this enjoyable experience.
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330sydneyt
Apr 6, 2025
Orangerie’s treasures - Highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Ileana, was fantastic and very knowledgeable. She made the art and artists come alive.
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Suzanne474
Apr 5, 2025
Don’t Miss It! Fantastic Guided Tour for an Unforgettable Museum - Babylon and our guide Zdravko saved our trip - we had especially wanted to visit L’Orangerie museum, but tickets were sold out on our last day in Paris. By booking the tour we were able to access the museum and we had an absolutely amazing guide, Zdravko, who has a Master’s degree in Fine Arts as well as an engaging, intriguing personality. As an artist himself, Zdravko had a very unique perspective and in depth knowledge of the artists and paintings at the museum. We got so much more out of our visit with Zdravko’s expert commentary. The museum itself was also a gem, both the Water Lilies and the Paul Guillaume collection. It’s also situated in the beautiful Tuileries gardens where you must have a coffee or ice cream to talk about the artwork after.
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Jilldv5660hm
Apr 3, 2025
Perfecto! - A very pleasant and informative tour. We truly enjoyed the visit. Impressive way of introducing us to modern art. Highly recommend him. 5 stars *****
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Kgurses
Mar 14, 2025
Emma , our guide was great. - Grandson booked the trip from Houston as he did not want to wait on line . We arrived on time, Emma was waiting ,walked straight in . I’Orengerie an amazing space ,obviously build for a purpose .Our guide was outstanding ,we would in no way get the same experience on our own .Also Emma , made the time spend with her knowledge very pleasant.
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Kevin_h
Jan 21, 2025
The tour was much more... - The tour was much more than expected. Dunya gave us a wonderful history of the Museum and Monet, then opened our eyes to the wonderful surprise art in the lower level! Great morning.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).