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Musée d'OrsayOrsay station, built in 1898 on the left bank of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, was transformed into a museum in 1986.
On display in the museum are paintings from 1848 to 1905, covering the period from the end of Romantic movement through to realism, impressionism, symbolism and the Nabis.
The collections, and above all the temporary exhibitions, are not limited to painting, sculpture and the graphic arts; they also include the applied arts, photography and architecture.
Easy access is provided to all the collections and services at the Orsay Museum for those with physical handicaps or with visual, hearing or mental disabilities.
There is special fun in store for children aged 5 to 12 at the Orsay Musem where there are workshops to awaken their curiosity and stimulate their imagination through creative play activities.