Musée de l'Orangerie, Art museum in Paris, France
The Musée de l'Orangerie is an art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
Built in 1852 as a winter shelter for the orange trees of the garden of the Tuileries, it has served as an exhibition space for artists including Monet and Matisse.
The museum is most famous for being the permanent home for eight Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet.
It's open every day except Tuesday, May 1st, and December 25th.
The museum also contains works by Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Rousseau, Alfred Sisley, Chaim Soutine, and Maurice Utrillo.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1852
Official opening: 1927
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00; Tuesday off
Phone: +33144504300
Website: musee-orangerie.fr
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The Musée de l'Orangerie is an art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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