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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Petermp3036gk
Jul 25, 2025
Last morning in Paris - Francesca was so nice and so knowledgeable the tour through floor -1 into cubism was fantastic ending on floor 0 in the Water Lilies rooms was so great and memorable we highly recommend.
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James_s
Jun 28, 2025
Great tour of L’Orangerie with Malaika. - Malaika gave a great tour. She was efficient and knowledgeable about all of the painters. It was a wonderful experience.
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D2094irjuliea
Jun 20, 2025
Small Group Orangerie in English - L’orangerie is a tiny museum compared to most Parisian museums. Without a guide I would have been in and out in 30 minutes, but I would have missed so much about the history of the building and the works inside. Lili was the best guide I’ve had at an art museum. I would book another tour with her in a heartbeat.
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Camper732500
Jun 19, 2025
L’Orangerie with Lili! - Lili is an excellent guide with deep knowledge of art history. She is passionate about sharing little known facts and gave me an even greater appreciation of Monet.
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V6988unabbyp
Jun 14, 2025
Guided tour of Musee L’Orangerie - Our tour of Musee L’Orangerie with Lili was fabulous. She was so knowledgeable about the art and the history of the area and kept it fun and interesting with insider anecdotes. Loved it!
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Passenger57258278558
May 18, 2025
L'Orangerie w/Hugo - Hugo made the museum come to life by stepping into Monet's life and the time period. Really provided the context for the paintings with his valuable insight. Hugo also recommended other places to visit based on our interests. Highly recommend Hugo.
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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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From $156
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).