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Musee d'Orsay vs Musee Marmottan Monet

Musee d'Orsay and Musee Marmottan are both rated highly by writers. Overall, Musee d'Orsay scores significantly better than Musee Marmottan. Musee d'Orsay comes in at #1 in Paris with accolades from 11 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.

Musee d'Orsay
Musee d'Orsay
9 / 10
62 rue de Lille, France, 75343 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on three floors." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Since opening in 1986, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most successful and beloved museums in the world."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Paris's premier museum of Impressionism." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Originally a train station, the museum is fairly large and is best seen over several visits so you don’t become art-ed out." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Since 1986, the huge main hall of the former Orsay railway station has been the home of art collections covering the period 1848 to 1914." Full review
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Musee Marmottan Monet
Musee Marmottan Monet
8 / 10
2 rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked "Monet" onto its official name—and justly so, as this is the largest collection of the artist's works anywhere." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Only in Paris could the world's single largest collection of Monet paintings (along with works by Pissarro, Sisley, and Renoir) be overshadowed by other museums."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This museum, two blocks east of the Bois de Boulogne between Porte de la Muette and Porte de Passy, has the world’s largest collection of works by impressionist painter Claude Monet." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Musée Marmottan Monet is free from crowds and filled with over 100 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, from Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and other pieces from his personal collection. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Containing collections from the Renaissance and the Napoleonic era, which have been enriched by a number of donations of impressionist works, in particular by Claude Monet." Full review
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