Until , the station acted not only as a place of transit for passengers but also as a location for associations and political parties to hold meeting and banquets. During the Second World War, the Orsay station became a dispatch centre for the sending of parcels to prisoners.
Later, during the Liberation, it then became a reception centre for prisoners. A prominent centre for Western art, the museum is home to an impressive collection of paintings, photographs, sculptures, and decorative arts dating between the midth century to the early 20th century. Degas' The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer and the great works of Auguste Rodin, the father of modern sculpture, are also among the many sculptures available for visitors to view. During these exhibitions, the visitor can delve into the mind of the painter, sculptor, photographer or graphic designer in question.
They also highlight current artistic trends or other periods dealing with the history of art. A very versatile venue, the museum also has an auditorium with various artistic events including concerts, shows for young people and an array of cinematographic screenings covering all genres. Fortunately that decision was halted when the station achieved Historical Monument status. The French Government decided instead to transform the station into a museum.
The architects chosen for the job were ACT group including Jean-Paul Philippon who was also responsible for the conversion of an art deco swimming pool in Roubaix into a stunning art gallery known as La Piscine. It opened in The museum has one of the most stunning collections of art, ranging from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
The museum started forming its collection in from works of art from three different museums — the Louvre, Musee du Jeu de Paume, and the former National Museum of Modern Art. The collection showcases a range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, decorative arts. There are two restaurants in the museum so you could actually spend hours there without leaving.
You can take a guided tour of the museum to discover major artworks, impressionism and major artistic movements available in English. The museum also holds Tuesday lunch time concerts from October to June. And there are evening concerts too details on website.
The location as it was centuries ago Back at the start of the s, the Rue de Lille was a central lane of a garden that belonged to Marguerite de Vaolois, who was the wife of King Henry IV, but after she died in the property and gardens were sold off and private mansions started to be built around here and in the local vicinity.
Built between the years through to , originally the palace was meant to be for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, it eventually housed the Court of Accounts and the State Council. Victor Laloux wanted to mask some of the modern and innovative metal structures that made the internal space far higher and more airy with its glass roofs, and so he chose finely cut stone from the Poitou Charentes region of France to build the elegant facade that would blend in with the surrounding buildings.
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