The Facts
Musée d'Orsay is presenting 'A Statue for Liberty,' an immersive virtual-reality experience devoted to Auguste Bartholdi's 'Liberty Enlightening the World,' on view until January 31, 2027. The museum's current schedule also includes the display 'Je passe ma vie à peindre,' on view until January 24, 2027, and 'Marie et Félix Bracquemond, dessins d'arts décoratifs,' running until December 6, 2026. The exhibitions carry accessibility provisions for visitors with reduced mobility, hearing, and visual impairments. The museum is closed today and reopens tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Signal
Bartholdi's 'Liberty Enlightening the World' remains a defining public monument, and turning it into a virtual-reality experience reflects the museum's push to attract audiences through digital and immersive formats. For collectors and curators, the programming signals how institutions are using new technology to reinterpret canonical 19th-century works. The inclusion of Bracquemond decorative-arts drawings alongside the Bartholdi project also broadens the museum's narrative beyond Impressionist painting, giving attention to applied arts and design from the same period.
- Artists: Auguste Bartholdi, Marie Bracquemond, Félix Bracquemond
- Museums: Musée d'Orsay
- Locations: Paris
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