Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin)
Renowned sculpture Auguste Rodin offered all of his works to the Hotel Biron with the condition that they convert the hotel into a museum solely dedicated to the display of his works which it still is to this day
Auguste Rodin was a French artist who concentrated mainly on sculpture as his favoured medium. He was seen as a non traditionalist during his lifetime, especially with regards to his earlier works but, by the end of his life time, he had become the most famous French sculptor in the world. Rodin lived from 1840 to 1917. The Rodin museum or Musee Rodin was first opened in 1919, in what was then the Hotel Biron.
Rodin used the Hotel Biron as a work shop from around 1908 while living in the nearby Parisian suburb of Meudon in the Villa des Brillants. The legendary story is that Rodin loved the Hotel Biron so much that he offered all of his works to the hotel with the condition that they convert the hotel into a museum solely dedicated to the display of his works. This is still the case today and the Rodin museum displays all of Rodin's most well known works as well as lesser known works and sketches. Among the most famous works of Rodin on display are the works The Kiss, The Thinker (perhaps Rodin's most well known sculpture of all), The Gates of Hell, The Walking Man, The Burghers of Calais and The Age of bronze among many others.
There is a small pond behind the museum as well as a small and quaint little restaurant. The most fantastic fact regarding the Rodin Museum is that many of his most significant pieces are displayed throughout the magnificent and extensive gardens that surround the former Hotel Biron. This means that visitors to the museum can wonder throughout the beautiful landscape while admiring these spectacular sculptures. The Musee Rodin is conveniently located near to a Metro stop in Varne.
Nearby attraction: Les Invalides
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: Yes - Free entry with the Paris Pass.Currently Closed
Hours This Week:- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Address: 77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France
Phone: 01 44 18 61 10
Official Website: Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin)
Directions
| Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| M8 | Varenne | 2 minutes |
| M12 | Solférino | 11 minutes |
| M13 or RER C | Invalides | 10 minutes |
How to get to Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin) by Metro / RER
By Metro M8 or 12: From Metro Line 8 exit at Varenne Station and cross Rue de Vareene and follow it east to the entrance just ahead on your right. From Metro Line 12 exit at Solférino Station via the Solferino exit and double back along Place Jacques Bainville and go left at the corner onto Rue Saint-Dominique and right at the next corner onto Rue de Bellechasse and continue south to to Rue de Vareene; cross over and go right until you get to the entrance on your left.
By Metro M13 or RER C: exit Invalides Station onto Rue Robert Esnault Pelterie and go right (south). Continue straight south on Rue de Constantine. At Place de Invalides bear left and then immediately right onto Blvd Des Invalides. Follow it to Rue de Vareene and go left (east) to the museum entrance on your right.
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Reviews
Rated out of 5
Absolutely amazing collection of works by Rodin and contemporaries. Impressively expressive works, all the masterpieces, in addition to various studies and stages, exquisitely exposed in the spaces the master inhabited in his final years. The visitor is guided through the rooms roughly by period, and thereby can see the development of the artist through years and periods. The pieces by contemporary artists, painters as well as other sculptors, elegantly support the narrative of the exposition, and deepen the insight into one of the most prolific artistic eras. The garden is absolutely lovely, and the setting and surroundings breathe an almost meditative peace in hectic Paris, which gives all the more room for the inner turmoil of the works on display. Those who leave do not look at the world the same way as when they entered. Highly recommended, and very reasonably priced.
Stephan Bezoen - 6 days ago
Absolutely amazing collection of works by Rodin and contemporaries. Impressively expressive works, all the masterpieces, in addition to various studies and stages, exquisitely exposed in the spaces the master inhabited in his final years. The visitor is guided through the rooms roughly by period, and thereby can see the development of the artist through years and periods. The pieces by contemporary artists, painters as well as other sculptors, elegantly support the narrative of the exposition, and deepen the insight into one of the most prolific artistic eras.
The garden is absolutely lovely, and the setting and surroundings breathe an almost meditative peace in hectic Paris, which gives all the more room for the inner turmoil of the works on display. Those who leave do not look at the world the same way as when they entered.
Highly recommended, and very reasonably priced.
Austin Brecht - 10 days ago
Pres Maxson - 11 days ago
Michael Karim Rizq - 26 days ago
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Hands were were often a subject in and of themselves in the works of Auguste Rodin cc licensed photo by dalbera -
La Toilette de Vénus d'Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin, Paris) cc licensed photo by dalbera -
França, Paris. cc licensed photo by rcamboim -
"La Cathédrale" d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera -
Mains d'amants d'Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin, Paris) cc licensed photo by dalbera -
Musée Rodin cc licensed photo by Jason Riedy -
The Thinker cc licensed photo by christopher_brown -
Le musée Rodin cc licensed photo by dalbera -
Le Cri d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera -
Auguste Rodin par Camille Claudel (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera -
Effet de soleil de Claude Monet (Musée Rodin, Paris) cc licensed photo by dalbera
