Orangerie Museum Tour: Paris Art Exploration

In this unique, two-hour guided tour of the museum, your experienced guide will help you traverse through time to discover why this distinctive yet underappreciated collection is one of Paris’s finest. The Orangerie, which once served as a royal greenhouse for orange trees, currently displays the art of some of the most renowned French artists.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee de l’Orangerie - Nestled within the meticulously groomed Tuileries Gardens, the Orangerie was repurposed as a museum in the early 20th century to alleviate the congestion in Paris’s overflowing museums. The Orangerie is renowned for displaying a series of Monet’s waterlilies, a gift to France due to his camaraderie with George Clemenceau,…
What's Included
  • Wheelchair accessible (Not available for small-group tours)
  • Private tour guide (Not available for small-group tours)
  • All entrance fees included
  • Guided museum tour with reserved entry
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
Additional Information
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Notes: Orangerie museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour…
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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Jennifer_h
Jul 17, 2025
Added a new value to the museum! - Zdravko ‘Z’ was an excellent tour guide! My mom and I very much enjoyed the pace of the tour. We learn many new things and opportunity to observe the work independently. It was a great balance. ‘Z’ had wonderful photos on a tablet to add to the richness of the tour. Thank you!
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Citygirllh
Jul 14, 2025
So glad to be able to see... - So glad to be able to see the Monet water lillies. Our guide was fabulous and really helpful in getting the most from this experience. This is a must go!
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Katya_y
Jul 10, 2025
Best experience! - Dunya was the best guide we ever had! Extremely knowledgeable and helpful, she made this tour the most memorable and enjoyable experience! Highly recommend!
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Camper732500
Jun 16, 2025
Fantastic! - Lily is a fantastic guide. Her knowledge of art history is exceptional. Her commentary was full of interesting nuances. Highly recommend!
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Edna_d
Jun 11, 2025
Exceptional Service - My guide was exceptional, he communicated with me ahead of time, gave me location information which helped ease my concerns. His knowledge was extensive and communication skills were excellent.
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N7997owanitad
Jun 2, 2025
Enlightening tour by a first-rate guide - Our guide, Dunja, was terrific. In addition to describing the artist’s techniques, she provided explanations of the art’s historical and cultural contexts. Her descriptions were clear and easy to understand—but not simplistic.
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Steven_y
Jun 1, 2025
A great tour by a... - A great tour by a knowledgeable and pleasant guide, showing us the highlights without feeling rushed.
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Anthony_n
May 31, 2025
Brilliant tour guide, amazing Musée! - We have visited Paris four times but the tour of Le Orangerie was by far the highlight of them all. Dunja was a brilliant tour guide - incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about art and very engaging. We loved the way in which she was able to locate the art in the context of social history. And of course the art works are amazing!
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Terri
May 26, 2025
Would give this tour 10 stars if I could! Fantastic! - We had a perfect tour of L’Orangerie with Sunday! We had visited Monet’s beautiful water lilies in the past but learned so much more about the entire history of the museum, relationships to other artists, as well as interesting insights about Monet. We asked if we could tour with Sunday again since she did such a fabulous job on this tour. Highly recommend.
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Isacorderom
May 20, 2025
Incredible - We booked this tour and got incredibly lucky having Hugo as our guide. He was welcoming, extremely knowledgeable and very intertaining. He explained everything with details and at the end made an incredible statement of what is art and how precious it is. My husband and I loved still talk about this day today.
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From $155
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).