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Rodin Museum Skip the Line Tickets & Sculptures Garden
- Head right into the Rodin Museum without whiling away your time, thanks to your skip-the-line ticket.
- The Rodin Museum houses almost all of Rodin's works, including sculptures, paintings, prints, ceramics, and archives.
- This includes 6,600 sculptures, 8,000 drawings, 25,000 old photographs, and 7,000 other works of art.
- Immerse yourself into the collection of photographs, of which 7,000 were collected by Rodin himself.
- Gasp at the works of other French artists like Jean-Paul Laurens, Jules Daloue and Alexandre Flaguiere, Dante and Baudelaire.
- Notice Pere Tanguy by Van Gogh and Nude in the Sunlight by Renoir, works acquired by Rodin through the years.
- Finally, head to the renowned Sculptures garden for a real treat.
- Take in Rodin's sculptures one at a time, including The Thinker, The Gates of Hell, and The Burghers of Calais.
- A ticket validity of one year from the date of purchase allows you to fit this visit into your itinerary seamlessly.
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line entry into Rodin Museum
- Access to Sculptures Garden
Exclusions
- Guided tour
- Food & drinks
- These tickets can't be cancelled. However, you can use them any time until 2 January, 2024.
- These tickets are valid until 2 January, 2024.
Rodin Museum + Picasso Museum Skip the Line Tickets
- Skip the long lines at Rodin Museum and Picasso Museum with this money-saving combo ticket.
- Understand the genius behind Rodin through his sculptures, paintings, prints, ceramics, and more.
- Marvel at other famous artworks like Van Gogh's Pere Tanguy and Renoir's Nude in the Sunlight that were acquired by Rodin over the years.
- Stroll through the Sculpture Garden where you'll find some of Rodin's most famous sculptures.
- Visit Picasso Museum and get to know all about the Cubist's journey in the art world.
- Peek into Picasso's artistic genius looking at his drawings, studies and sketches, which helped him make some of his best paintings.
- Discover the influence of Cubism on his fascination with comics.
Inclusions
Rodin Museum
- Skip-the-line entry into Rodin Museum
- Access to Sculptures Garden
Picasso Museum
- Skip-the-line access to Picasso Museum
- Access to temporary and permanent exhibitions
Rodin Museum
- Children aged 18 and under, and EU citizens aged 26 and under can go for free (carry a valid photo ID).
Picasso Museum
- Children aged 18 and under can go for free (carry a valid photo ID).
- These tickets can't be cancelled. However, you can use them any time until 31 December, 2023.
- These tickets are valid until 31 December, 2023.
Opened in 1919, the Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum dedicated to showcasing the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The museum is home to thousands of sculptures, drawings, photographs, and art objects created by Rodin. The museum also includes a room dedicated to Camille Claudel. The collection is spread across two sites: the Hôtel Biron and the surrounding Sculpture Garden, and, the Villa des Brillants at Meudon, Hauts-de-Seinem which is Rodin's old home.
Your Rodin Museum Tickets Explained
- Your Rodin Museum tickets will give you a skip-the-line entry into the museum. It gives you access to the Sculptures Garden and temporary exhibitions.
- Visitors under the age of 18, job seekers, and 18-to 25-year-olds residents of European Union countries can enjoy free admission. Please carry a valid proof of entitlement at the museum entrance.
- Your tickets are valid for one year from the date of buy.
Cancellation Policy: Your tickets are non-cancellable and non-refundable.
Best Way to Buy Rodin Museum Tickets
Buy your Rodin Museum tickets online before arriving at the venue. This will not only save time but prevent overcrowding at the venue.
- Convenience: Book your tickets online. It ensures hassle-free booking from the comfort of your home. This way, you can avoid the long entry lines at the ticket counter.
- Advance Booking: Plan your visit and book your Rodin Museum tickets in advance. You need not worry about tickets fast-selling tickets or an end-minute disappointment for your desired slot.
- Discounts: Online vendors have attractive discounts. If you book your Rodin Museum tickets online, you can find a deal that gives you a bang for your buck.
Why Visit Rodin Museum
If there is one city you can fall in love with over and over again, it’s Paris. Located on the banks of the River Seine, the French Capital screams fashion, food, and art. For a city undergoing a creative renewal, it can never fail you with its endless lists of museums, or art galleries to explore. Rodin Museum in the heart of Paris, is one of the many options that offer a unique experience to explore modern artworks. Grab your Rodin Museum tickets to see sculptures by Auguste Rodin.
- Rodin Museum is dedicated to the works of the French sculptor, Francois Auguste Rodin. He transgressed existing art practices, and set new boundaries of art style, subject, and form.
- He paved the way for the art of the twentieth century. His sculptural finesse is noticeable in the original large-scale bronze and marble creations on display at the museum.
- Whether you’re an art aficionado or a newbie on a quest to learn about art, Rodin Museum Paris offers the ultimate experience.
- Steal a moment or two in the museum admiring his oeuvre of works like The Kiss, The Walking Man, The Sensual Body, The Gates of Hell, The Age Of Bronze, and more. Let his art inspire.
Who is Auguste Rodin?
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin (1849 - 1917) was a French sculptor and the founder of modern sculpture. He had a unique ability to mould and model complex surfaces in clay. He faced criticism for his creations. His work didn’t reflect the established tastes of the art world that was inclined to decorative traditions and traditional themes (mythology and allegory). Rodin instead adopted a new approach to the practice of sculpture. He celebrated naturalism, individual characters, and masculine and feminine physicality.
Michelangelo, the Italian Renaissance artist, inspired Rodin’s works. You can see this in his sculptures like Adam and The Bronze Age at the museum. Sculptures to keep an eye for at Rodin sculpture garden Paris include The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell.
Rodin Museum Layout
Rodin Museum stands today because the artist donated his artworks to the French State. Rodin himself chose the site for the Rodin Museum. Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect in the two main areas- Sculpture Garden and Hotel Biron.
- Sculpture Garden: Experience the harmony of sculptures with nature at Rodin Sculpture Garden. Enjoy the best works of Rodin like The Thinker and The Gates of Hell in this natural landscape. Here you'll find flowers blooming throughout the year. Roses in winter, viburnum in February, and forsythia and ceanothus in March. The garden is also an ideal spot to just enjoy a calm moment.
- Hotel Biron: Hotel Biron is an eighteenth-century mansion. It is home to the permanent collections of the French sculptor. Eighteen rooms display clay sketches, plaster casts and bronze, and marble sculptures. Through some of his early career works on display, you can follow Rodin’s artistic evolutions. Some pieces earned him the reputation as the first of the ‘moderns’.
What to See at Rodin Museum
Paintings
Grab the chance to see the paintings by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh at Rodin Museum. Monet’s Belle-Île became a part of Rodin’s private collection when the two friends exchanged their works in 1888. It is unclear if Rodin purchased Van Gogh’s Pere Tanguy in 1894 because Van Gogh and he shared a love of Japanese art.
Drawings
Auguste Rodin's drawings collections include extreme body positions, featuring mainly feminine figures. His subjects were dancers, music hall artists, or circus performers. His drawings reflect the use of watercolors in soft tones. Works in the collection include Battle between a man and a reptile and Two semi-reclining female nudes.
Antiques
This is a private collection of artworks Rodin purchased from art dealers. Some of these works reminded Rodin of other well-known works and some left an impression on him. This collection includes the Headless Figure of Hercules, Statue of King Ptolemy III Euergetes I, Fragment of a stela: family group with a seated woman, etc.
Sculptures
Soft focus, sensuality, human emotions, imitation, assemblage, cutting-out, and pasting are themes central to Rodin's works. His oeuvres like The Thinker, The Kiss, The Tower of Work, The Walking Man, The Age of Bronze, The Gates Of Hell, Hylas and the Nymphs, and Adam, which are reflective of the themes, add richness and diversity to the collections of the Rodin Museum.
Photographs
Rodin used photography to judge his works and make amends. This is visible in the Young Girl embraced by a Marble Ghost, where he retouched the photo taken by Eugène Druet. The collection also includes photographs titled The Awakening by Edward Steichen, St John the Baptist, Man with a Broken Nose and the Bust of Bellone by Charles Michelez, and The portrait of Camille Claudel by Cesar.
Camille Claudel Room
Camille Claudel was a young artist, who was Rodin’s pupil and later his mistress and muse. The pupil and master bonded over their love for sculpture. Her technical prowess and fluidity of form are seen in her sculptures titled Portrait of Rodin, The Gossips or Women Chatting, The Waltz, etc.
Plan Your Visit to Rodin Museum
Rodin Museum Paris is open from:
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM.
The last entry to the museum is at 5:45 PM. It is closed on Monday.
- Blackout dates: January 1, May 1, and December 25. The museum closes at 4 p.m. on December 24 and 31.
- Duration: Depending on your interests, you can expect to spend 2-3 hours at Rodin Museum Paris.
- Best time to visit: Visit the museum in mid-May to see roses blooming in the Museum Garden. Planning a morning visit allows you to spend more time admiring the works of Rodin without having to rush.
- Metro: Take metro line 13 to get to the Varenne Metro station. Metro lines 13 and 8 will take you to the Invalides Metro Station. Rodin Museum Paris is a short walk from either of the metro stations.
- Bus: Bus numbers 69, 82, 87, and 92 have stops near Rodin Museum Paris.
- Parking: You can use the public parking space at Boulevard des Invalides.
- L’Augustine: L’Augustine café is nestled in the sculpture garden. It offers a contemporary and elegant menu, serving light meals, snacks, and a seasonal dish of the day.
- Aux Ducs de Bourgogne: The cozy cafe is located two blocks away from Rodin Museum. Satiate a meal of crispy buckwheat flour crepes and galettes. Top it up with salads, drinks, or ice-creams and enjoy your visit to Aux Ducs de Bourgogne.
To make your visit to Rodin Museum Paris comfortable, we’ve listed a few hotels that you could consider for your Parisian holiday. These stays are located around the Museum.
- Hotel Muguet
- Hôtel Duc de Saint-Simon
- Le Cinq Codet
- Hotel Duquesne Eiffel
- If you are impressed by art after you visit the Rodin museum, do check out the Museum’s Boutique Shop. It is a great way to make your trip memorable.
- Choose from an array of sculpture reproductions of the Kiss, the Waltz, the Thinker; drawing reproductions of Cambodian Dancer or Marble; or miniature reproductions.
- The options are endless- books, stationery, textiles, jewellery, etc. So carry a piece of Rodin back home.
- Rodin Museum along with the Musée National Picasso-Paris are presenting the Picasso-Rodin landmark exhibition. The two-part exhibition explores how the elements Rodin used in his works merge with periods in Picasso’s artistic career. The exhibition features more than 500 works, sculptures, paintings, drawings, and ceramics of the two artists.
- Some famous exhibitions held in the past include Rodin and Dance (2018), which highlighted Rodin’s famous “Dance Movements” series, to show Rodin’s links to the world of dance. Kiefer-Rodin (2017) was held to mark the centenary of the death of Auguste Rodin.
Visitor Tips
- The museum recommends all visitors book their tickets to the museum online and in advance.
- If you are planning to buy your tickets in person at the museum, keep in mind that the ticket office closes at 5:30 PM, an hour before the museum closes.
- The rooms in the museum begin to close at 6:15 PM.
- Entry to Rodin Museum Paris is free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month, from October to March. No booking is required then.
- In winter, the sculpture garden closes at nightfall for safety reasons.
- Make necessary arrangements to store suitcases (of all sizes) and big bags as the cloakroom is currently closed due to the pandemic.
- Flash photography is not permitted inside the Museum. Photography is not permitted in the temporary exhibition hall.
- From July 21, 2021, the health pass will be mandatory for 18 years old and over to visit the Musée Rodin.
All Your Questions About Rodin Musuem Tickets Explained
A. Rodin Museum Paris opened for visitors on 19 May 2021.
A. You can buy your Rodin Museum tickets in person at the museum or book them online.
A. It is advisable to buy your Rodin Museum tickets online and in advance.
A. Visitors under the age of 18, job seekers and 18-25-year-olds residents of European Union countries can enjoy discounted tickets to Rodin Museum.
Your Rodin Museum tickets cannot be canceled, amended, or rescheduled.
A. Your Rodin Museum tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
A. Rodin Museum Paris is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM. The last entry to the museum is at 5:45 PM. It is closed on Mondays.
A. Rodin Museum Paris offers visitors a collection of works- sculptures, drawings, and paintings by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.
A. The museum is equipped with access ramps throughout making it possible for visitors with reduced mobility to see the entire collection.