Musée Rodin

The Musée Rodin (English: Rodin Museum) of Paris, France, is an art museum that was opened in 1919, primarily dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It has two sites: the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds in central Paris, as well as just outside Paris at Rodin's old home, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. The collection includes 6,600 sculptures, 8,000 drawings, 8,000 old photographs and 7,000 objets d'art. The museum receives 700,000 visitors annually.

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Key facts

Created

1916

Architect

Ange-Jacques Gabriel

Visitors

550 639 visitors in 2019

Location

7th arrondissement of Paris

Official website

www.musee-rodin.fr

What to know

While living in the Villa des Brillants, Rodin used the Hôtel Biron as his workshop from 1908 onwards. Hôtel Biron had been designed by the architect Jean Aubert and Rodin donated his entire collection of sculptures, along with paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir he had acquired to the French State on the condition that they turn the buildings into a museum dedicated to his works. The Musée Rodin contains most of Rodin's significant creations, including The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. Many of his sculptures are displayed in the museum's extensive garden. The museum includes a room dedicated to the works of Camille Claudel and one of the two castings of The Mature Age.

The gardens around the museum building contain many of the famous sculptures in natural settings. Behind the museum building are a small lake and casual restaurant. Additionally, the nearby Métro stop, Varenne, features some of Rodin's sculptures on the platform. The building is served by Métro (Line 13), RER (Line C: Invalides) and bus (69, 82, 87, 92).

On your route

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Nearby

• château de Versailles, 15.4 km away
• Bastille, 3.9 km away
• Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, 2.7 km away
• palais des Tuileries, 1.3 km away
• palais du Luxembourg, 1.8 km away
• jardin des Tuileries, 1.2 km away
• catacombes de Paris, 2.7 km away
• École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, 1.3 km away

Frequently asked questions

What is there to see near Musée Rodin?

Nearby: château de Versailles (15.4 km), Bastille (3.9 km), Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (2.7 km), palais des Tuileries (1.3 km). Each one can become a detour on your route.

How do I buy tickets for Musée Rodin?

Tickets for Musée Rodin are sold online (Tiqets ticketing, instant confirmation, tickets on your phone). The booking link is on this page.

When was Musée Rodin created?

Wikidata gives 1916 as its date of creation or foundation.

How many people visit Musée Rodin?

The latest visitor count recorded in Wikidata is 550 639 visitors in 2019.

Facts and key figures: the Wikipedia article “Musée Rodin” (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on 2026-08-05. Opening hours and prices are deliberately left out: they change too fast to be reliable anywhere but the official website.