Musée Rodin, A Sculpture Garden of Masterpieces

79 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris

Many sculpture works are displayed in gardens

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Introduction

The museum of French sculptor Auguste Rodin is located in the Hôtel Biron and its surrounding area, opened in 1919. Rodin converted the Hôtel Biron into his studio in 1908, and later proposed to transform the entire mansion into a museum to showcase his works. He pledged to donate all his sculptures and the paintings of Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir to France if this museum was built. The Rodin Museum houses the majority of his works, including the famous "The Thinker," "The Kiss," and "The Gates of Hell," displayed in the garden. The museum is conveniently located, with reasonable ticket prices, and there is a small lake and a restaurant behind the main building. Rodin's sculptures are also exhibited on the platform of Varenne metro station. Additionally, the museum has dedicated rooms for displaying the works of Camille Claudel and Rodin's private collection, which includes paintings by Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh. The Rodin Museum, situated in an 18th-century private mansion, is a true sculpture garden. In the outskirts of the Hauts-de-Seine department, there is also a smaller Rodin Museum, known as the Rodin Studio.