Paris: Musée Rodin
Operating Hours:Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:30. Closed: Monday
The Vibe:The Thinker at home in a rose garden
Rodin lived and worked in this 18th-century mansion and left his art to the nation. The museum opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron, near Les Invalides.
Bronzes stand among clipped hedges and roses in a three-hectare garden. Inside, light-washed salons hold plasters, marbles and Rodin's own paintings.
- Home to The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell
- Set in the Hôtel Biron, where Rodin lived and worked
- A three-hectare sculpture garden of bronzes and roses
- Rodin's own collection includes works by Van Gogh and Monet
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "An intimate museum in the artist's own house."
- 💕 Couples: "The rose garden and 'The Kiss' make a romantic pairing."
- 📸 Photographers: "Bronzes against hedges and mansion light."
- 👵 Seniors: "A calm, walkable collection with a garden to rest in."
Highlights
- 'The Thinker' brooding in the garden
- 'The Kiss' in the mansion salons
- The first bronze cast of 'The Gates of Hell'
- The Camille Claudel room — Hidden Gem
- The rose garden and the Burghers of Calais
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