Musee de l'Orangarie
Overview
"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."
Contact details
Jardin Tuileries Paris Ile-de-France 75001 France
https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/node/197719
Access guidance
- Folding seats are available on presentation of an invalidity card in the cloakroom
- The Musée de l'Orangerie is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility thanks to specific facilities: The auditorium can accommodate three people in wheelchairs Wheelchairs and canes, which can be used within the museum, are made available upon presentation of an identity document in the cloakroom
- It is possible to park a vehicle in the immediate vicinity of the museum by the vehicle entrance to the Tuileries Garden (see map below), upon presentation of proof of disability.
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are accepted in the museum collections and exhibitions (dogs in training are accepted on condition that the trainer informs the museum before on 01 44 50 43 37).
- Entrance to the museum is free and a priority for people with disabilities as well as their accompanying person, upon presentation of proof: cards issued by an MDPH (departmental home for the disabled) or equivalent foreign certificate, accompanied by photo ID.
- Audio guides are available free of charge for the visually impaired. Rods with end caps are also authorized in these same spaces. The museum offers tactile and descriptive tours on the theme of the portrait. For individual visitors, a set of tactile boards on the theme of the portrait is available at the museum reception. It will be loaned to you in exchange for ID. For more information, please visit our website. The Musée de l'Orangerie, in partnership with CRTH (Center Recherche Théâtre Handicap), allows visually impaired and blind visitors to discover its collections and exhibitions thanks to Souffleurs d'Images . The principle is simple: art students or artists accompany you by providing you with the information you need to allow you to access the works presented. Information and reservation. For more information, please visit our website.
- Magnetic loops are installed at various points in the museum for hearing impaired visitors: the Information counter, the cloakroom, the cash desks, the audio guide counter, the café, the bookstore-shop, the auditorium and the educational room. Group tours with speakers of lip reading can be arranged, by reservation only. There is French sign language - interpreted visit of the permanent collection on 13th June 2020 at 10:30am. The Musée de l'Orangerie provides deaf and hard of hearing people with telephone access to its services. You can contact our telephone reception via the Acceo interface .
- The lecturers at the Musée de l'Orangerie are trained to adapt their speeches and visit routes for the public with mental or mental disabilities or suffering from Alzheimer's disease. An easy-to-read booklet is available on our website.