Hearing impairment and French Sign Language

© Musée d'Orsay / Sophie Crépy

Accessibility and services

For a quieter visit, don't hesitate to come when there are fewer visitors:

  • Wednesdays
  • Fridays
  • Thursdays by night (from 6.45pm).

Guided tours in French Sign Language

Come and discover our temporary exhibitions and permanent collections with a signing deaf lecturer!

Visit themes :

  • The great works of the Musée d'Orsay
  • From the station to the museum, architecture in memory
  • Major artistic trends
  • From academism to impressionism
  • Realism and naturalism
  • Impressionist exhibitions
  • After Impressionism
  • Color
  • Landscapes
  • Painted portraits, sculpted portraits
  • Leisure, festivals and shows
  • Images of women
  • 19th-century Paris
  • Art and society
  • Works that caused a scandal
  • The four seasons

You can also visit the museum's temporary exhibitions.

For a more comfortable visit, we recommend that you limit the number of participants to 15.

For full details of how to visit the museum, please see our Practical Information page.

 

Guided Labial Reading Tours

The museum offers guided tours led by trained lip-reading lecturers. Magnetic neckloops (BIM) are available on loan for hearing-impaired visitors. Please ask when booking.

Tour themes :

  • The great works of the Musée d'Orsay
  • From the station to the museum, architecture in memory
  • Major artistic currents
  • From academism to impressionism
  • Realism and naturalism
  • Impressionist exhibitions
  • After Impressionism
  • Color
  • Landscapes
  • Painted portraits, sculpted portraits
  • Leisure, festivals and shows
  • Images of women
  • 19th-century Paris
  • Art and society
  • Works that caused a scandal
  • The four seasons

You can also visit the museum's temporary exhibitions.

For a more comfortable visit, we recommend limiting the number of participants to 15.

For full details of how to visit the museum, please see our Practical Information page.

Book

 

Self guided tours

Come and visit the Musée d'Orsay independently with your group. When you make your reservation, you'll receive a right to speak valid for the duration of your visit, allowing you to guide your group through our collections or temporary exhibitions.

Price: free
Duration: 1h30
Reservations required for groups of 7 or more and up to 25 people (including accompanying adults). For a more comfortable visit, we recommend that you limit the number of participants to 15.

Please contact us for any requests exceeding this number.

To make a reservation and find out more about tour arrangements, visit our dedicated page.

Contact

For further information, please contact us by e-mail at accessibilite[at]musee-orsay.fr or via our online contact form by clicking below.

Information request