The Rodin Museum in Paris (Musée Rodin)

The Paris Rodin museum (Musée Rodin in French) is hosted in a lovely 18th century private palace, very close to the Invalides military hospital in Paris. It displays a large first class collection of Rodin's sculpture.

Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor and lived during the 19th century. He brought freshness and vigor to the very academic art of that time.

Among his many great works displayed in the museum, the hell's gates, the Calais burgers (right) and the thinker are stunning pieces of art. 

The palace large French style garden (left) is a pleasant oasis in the middle of the city.

Other great Paris museums

            Musée Rodin
            77, rue de Varenne
            75007 Paris
            tel: 33 (0)1 44 18 61 10
            Varenne station on line 13
            Buses: 69,82, 87, 92

           Closed on Mondays.
           April to September: 9.30am to 5.45pm
           October to March: 9.30am to 4.45pm

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