The museum is most famous as the permanent home of eight large Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet, and also contains works by Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Rousseau, Alfred Sisley, Chaïm Soutine, Maurice Utrillo, and others.

Reservation is mandatory for all group visits (7 people or more), whether for adults, schools, and visitors from disadvantaged social groups or with disabilities, with or without a tour guide. The use of individuals tickets for a group is not authorised.

I would definitely highly recommend a visit! Worth the visit if you did not get enough art in the Louvre or Orsey. Monet's water lilies are the main attraction but there is much to see in addition. The crowd was quite small so you can spend some more time admiring the works.

How Much Time to Budget for the Musée de l'Orangerie. Short answer: You can probably visit this museum in just 45 minutes, which is the perfect activity between the other things you want to do in Paris. As I mentioned, this is a much smaller museum than what you're probably used to in Paris. So, why only 45 minutes?