Rodin Museum (Musée Rodin)

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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

Beautiful garden welcomes visitors to Rodin Museum in Paris cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by James Whitesmith

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.

Open Now: No

Hours This Week:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:45 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: 79 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 4.4 out of 5

Such a beautiful sculpture garden! Lots of information on Rodin. I knew nothing before I visited and now I just want to know more!

Hayley Isenhour - 17 days ago

The Rodin Museum is beautiful. It has a lovely garden that you can stroll though before entering the museum. There are so many sculptures and paintings. Rodin's work is exquisite and wonderfully showcased here.

Brittany Michael - 1 month ago

Rodin's sculptures have beauty, grace,are thought provoking and anatomically accurate, not distortions of the human form. They are fun to view. Contemplating them can enrich your mind as well as reading a great book can. Viewing them with someone you care able, and discussing how they effect you can deepen your understanding of each other.

Diane Horrigan - 1 month ago

Loved seeing his famous sculptures. Especially the gates of hell. So much detail in a large sculpture. The gardens are amazing too. A group of art students was there. I enjoyed watching them draw Rodin's works.

Virginia Poorbaugh-Mitchell - 1 month ago

Home of "The Thinker" and many other famous statues. I also liked the "hand of god" and "the kiss." The outdoor garden area is nice with many statues throughout, and while the indoor museum is a little small it had many pieces and showcased the artistic process for many pieces. In all we covered this museum within an hour or two.

Jerm C - 1 month ago

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Video

Slideshow presentation showing the amazing sculptures both in the garden and inside Musée Rodin

Photo Gallery

Hands were were often a subject in and of themselves in the works of Auguste Rodin cc licensed photo by dalbera
"La Cathédrale" d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
Le Cri d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
L'âge mur (Musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
"La Vague" de Camille Claudel (Musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
The Thinker cc licensed photo by christopher_brown
Le musée Rodin cc licensed photo by dalbera
"L'Eternelle Idole" d'Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
Rodin dans son atelier par René Avigdor (Musée Rodin, Paris) cc licensed photo by dalbera
Affiche de l'exposition Rodin en 1900 cc licensed photo by dalbera
Les trois ombres d'Auguste Rodin cc licensed photo by dalbera