Annick Lemoine appointed president of the Musée d’Orsay

25/2/26 - Appointment - Paris, Musée d’Orsay - While we wait, probably later today, for the announcement of Laurence des Cars’ replacement at the Louvre, the Journal Officiel has just confirmed the name that had been circulating for several days for the presidency of the Musée d’Orsay: it is Annick Lemoine, director of the Musée du Petit Palais since January 2022, who will take up her new position on 19 March. This ends the long vacancy of the post following the sudden death of Sylvain Amic last August.

For more details on Annick Lemoine’s career, we refer to the article announcing her appointment at the Petit Palais (see the news item of 27/5/22) and the podcast where she agreed to answer our…