Accessibility and services
Canes with mouthpieces are permitted throughout.
Guide dogs are welcome at the museum. Dogs in training are also admitted. Proof of identity may be required.
Visiting the collections with optical aids is permitted, but must be reported to the supervisory staff present. (The museum does not lend optical aids).
Tactile and audio-described tours
The museum offers guided tours of its permanent collections and some temporary exhibitions, led by a museum lecturer. These tours are based on audio description and the touch of 3D images.
Tour themes :
- The great works of the Musée d'Orsay (In french and english)
- Color (Only in French)
- Painted portraits, sculpted portraits (Only in French)
- Leisure, festivals and shows (Only in French)
- Images of women (Only in French)
- Works that caused a scandal (Only in French)
You can also visit the museum's temporary exhibitions.
For a more comfortable visit, we recommend that you limit the number of participants to a maximum of 5 visually impaired or blind people and 5 accompanying adults.
For full details of how to visit the museum, please see our Practical Information page.
Self-guided tours
The museum offers audiodescription tours of the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, guided by a trained lecturer.
Please contact us to find out which themes are available.
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 limiting the number of visually impaired participants to 5.
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.