Paris - Musée Rodin

The Thinker, Auguste Rodin

One of our favourite museums in Paris is the musée Rodin, this museum is dedicated to the work of the finest late 19th c. - early 20th c. sculptor in France, Auguste Rodin. 

The  Museum is located in the stunning Hôtel Biron in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, just around the corner from Invalides. The Hôtel’s relationship with the art world began back in 1904, when the French State (it’s owner) decided to rent out the space to aspiring artists. Heavyweights such as Jean Cocteau, Henri Matisse and, of course, Rodin all called the hôtel home at one point in their careers!

In 1911, Rodin was the sole resident of the hôtel, and it was around this time that he decided to donate his life’s creations to the State after his death. Fast forward to 1919, and the Hôtel opened it’s doors as the Rodin Museum!


In French, the word Hôtel can be used to describe a mansion, and the interior of  this mansion is reason enough to visit the museum.
It is decorated in shades of blue, black, white which compliment and add value to Rodin's works of art.

Interior of the Museum

The gardens are also stunning and contain the colossal bronze sculptures of the Thinker, The Burghers of Calais and the Gates of Hell.

Museum Gardens

To avoid the queues we purchased a special ticket online which enabled is to visit both this museum and the musée d’Orsay and meant we could go straight in without having to wait to buy tickets.

For anyone interested, we have a pair of glasses that Auguste is wearing in this photo, available in our online shop and they really are a piece of French history.

a demain mes belles, Leeann x