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 – 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: 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 4.5 out of 5

Love the indoor/outdoor aspect of this museum. Beautifully set up. You don't have to dedicate an entire day to see everything here. Every person I've gone with here has enjoyed it!

Jessica Oliver - 23 days ago

If you love sculpture then you will love Rodin and this fantastic museum. Good entry price but quite long queues so it's wise to pre-book your tickets. There's also a lovely cafe on the side of the gardens with the most fantastic salads. Well worth a visit.

Michael Wayman - 1 month ago

Houses both famous and more obscure pieces by Rodin. It was quite interesting to see his work at various stages. Housed in a mansion Rodin used to live in and surrounded by a beautiful rose and statuary garden. A bit sweaty in early July, but definitely worth it. Make sure to check out The Gates of Hell - it's an astonishing piece.

Gregory Robison - 1 month ago

I had passed on visiting this museum, thinking that other art was more important. A friend corrected my error, and I am delighted to have spent some time there. The sculptures are magnificent, of course. But the real importance of this place is the way that Rodin's story is told. Don't miss it.

Dan Moore - 1 month ago

I didn't think that sculpture was one of my preferred art forms, so I begrudgingly went to this museum with my travel companions. Once I was there I was surprised by how beautiful the sculptures were. The museum wasn't big but the sculpture garden was a nice size. I enjoyed every second of this museum. I highly recommend it.

DJ Martinez - 1 month ago

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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
França, Paris. cc licensed photo by rcamboim
"La Cathédrale" d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
La Toilette de Vénus d'Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin, Paris) 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
Le Cri d'Auguste Rodin (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
"L'Eternelle Idole" d'Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
Auguste Rodin par Camille Claudel (musée Rodin) cc licensed photo by dalbera
Affiche de l'exposition Rodin en 1900 cc licensed photo by dalbera