Orsay Museum

On track for success Before being a famous museum, this building like no other has seen all the colors. It's time travel... You can not stop progress From 1850, the industrial revolution was in full swing: trains, factories and stations sprang up... A great upheaval in the landscape, immortalized by artists. The artist's life In the 19th century, art was governed by very strict codes. Not easy to make a name for yourself in these conditions. However, young artists are gradually succeeding in establishing themselves... The new heroes Art is no longer only interested in mythical characters and men of power. From Sarah Bernhardt to Louis Pasteur, make way for popular figures who mark their time! Orsay, art in motion Impressionism, realism, symbolism... Panorama of emblematic masterpieces of these great art movements with which the museum abounds. Let the show begin ! In an opera box, on the bleachers of a circus or in the half-light of a cinema... Leisure is celebrated in the France of Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec. Invitation to travel The 19th century was a century of scientific and tourist expeditions. Artists bring back visions of these remote lands to those who cannot travel. Did you say sacred? The new cult is that of the industrial revolution and progress! Artists detach themselves from religion, but do not lose their faith... Towards a new world? How many changes in a century! And you haven't seen anything yet... with the 20th century, new upheavals are on the way.