Musée Rodin

About the museum

Auguste Rodin moved to Meudon in 1893, to the Villa des Brillants. He lived there for the last twenty years of his life and brought together his house, studios and park, which overlooks the Seine valley. The sculptor and his companion Rose Beuret, who both died in 1917, rest in the garden beneath a version of Le Penseur.

From 1900 onwards, Rodin also had a studio built to house his collection of Greco-Roman marbles and other ancient sculptures. A pavilion for displaying his works, set up in Paris for the 1900 World's Fair, was later re-erected in Meudon behind the salvaged façade of the château d'Issy. This building now houses the Plaster Gallery.

In 1948 the property became the Musée Rodin de Meudon, part of the public institution Musée Rodin, which also includes the Hôtel Biron in Paris. The villa's rooms were restored in 1997 based on period photographs. The Plaster Gallery shows original plasters, studies and several successive states of major compositions such as La Porte de l'Enfer, Les Bourgeois de Calais, Balzac or the monument to Victor Hugo. An area devoted to techniques explains modelling, moulding, bronze casting and marble carving.

Highlights

• Villa des Brillants, Rodin's house reconstructed from period photographs
• Plaster Gallery with La Porte de l'Enfer and Les Bourgeois de Calais
• Antiques studio, with Rodin's collection of ancient sculptures
• Park overlooking the Seine valley and Rodin's tomb beneath Le Penseur
• Area on sculpture techniques, with animated films

Permanent exhibitions

• Galerie des plâtres – Original plasters and successive states of Rodin's major works, with an area on sculpting techniques.
• Villa des Brillants – Rodin's former home, with dining room, salon and studio restored from period photographs.
• Atelier des antiques – Building constructed to house Rodin's collection of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and medieval sculptures.

Founded

1948

Operated by

Musée Rodin (établissement public)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free and does not require a reservation, including for groups visiting independently. Guided tours for groups of 10 to 30 people are offered in French and English, booked online.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A wheelchair loan is available free of charge.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum gives 30 minutes from Les Invalides by public transport and around 10 minutes from Porte de Versailles by car. From the RER station, the museum's leaflet adds about 15 minutes' walk.

Amenities & dining

Large bags are not accepted (Vigipirate security rules).

Events & venue rental

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