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Musée d’Orsay OrsayMuseum The Musée d’Orsay↗ (Orsay Museum, prounounced /myze doʁsɛ/), seen here, specializes in art following the period covered by the Louvre Museum, and is particularly well known for its collection of Impressionist art, including works by such artists as Claude Monet. The building itself is an expertly-converted former railway station (note the huge clocks at each end of the building). The main facade of the building faces north, so it is almost always in shadow, making it very difficult to photograph. I did what I could here. I have an equally bad night photograph of the museum, if you are interested. I also have a photo of part of the interior. Americans sometimes refer to this museum as the “d’Orsay,” omitting the required Musée in front. They think this sounds sophisticated, but it actually makes them sound like clueless dorks to the locals—it’s like saying “York” instead of “New York.” You can say “at the Louvre” because Louvre is the name of the building itself as well as the museum; but the Orsay Museum is named after a 17 Photographed on October 4, 2000. |