Musée de l'Orangerie: Entrance ticket & Audio Tour on Mobile App (PT)

Musee de l’Orangerie offers a unique self-guided audio tour using the WeGoTrip app that allows visitors to explore at their own pace. The museum is famous for Monet’s large Water Lilies paintings, displayed in a way that immerses visitors in the scale and detail of his work. Housed in an old greenhouse in central Paris, the museum also holds the Walter Guillaume collection, which features key Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. The audio tour explains how Impressionism emerged, Monet’s evolving painting techniques, and how the Orangerie was specially adapted for his masterpieces. Visitors will also learn about the influence of African Art on early Modern European artists and how it shaped abstract art.

The museum building itself has historic significance, originally part of a large palace constructed by Queen Catherine de Medici. The lower level Walter Guillaume collection offers insight into the transition from Impressionism to Modern Art. This tour is suitable for anyone interested in art history, giving context and understanding of major works by Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and Rousseau alongside Monet. The mobile app ensures visitors can enjoy the museum independently, without following a group tour, while exploring the exhibitions fully. Entry is free for public school teachers in France, under-18s, and EU residents under 26 with valid identification.