Rodin Museum tickets in Paris for 2027: the Hôtel Biron and its garden

The Hôtel Biron, the setting of the Rodin Museum

The mansion was built from 1727-1728 for Abraham Peyrenc de Moras, a financier who had made his fortune, to plans by Jean Aubert inspired by Jacques V Gabriel. It takes its name from the Maréchal de Biron, who bought it in 1753. From 1820 to 1905, the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ran a girls' boarding school there and turned the formal Baroque garden into an English-style park.

When Rodin moved into the future Rodin Museum

After the nuns left, the State rented out rooms to artists: Henri Matisse, Jean Cocteau and Isadora Duncan's dance school all spent time there. On the advice of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, then his secretary, Rodin rented a studio there around 1908. He later offered to bequeath all his work and collections to the State, on condition that the building became a museum. The donation was accepted in 1916; the sculptor died in 1917 and the Rodin Museum opened to the public in 1919.

A restored Rodin Museum

A renovation carried out from 2012 to 2015 restored the wood panelling, the parquet floors and the structure of the building. The mansion reopened in November 2015 with a rethought, brighter display that lets the works breathe.

What you will discover inside the Rodin Museum

The institution's collections number more than 30,000 items: sculptures, drawings, photographs and antiquities gathered by the artist himself. A selection is shown in the rooms of the Hôtel Biron, where clay sketches, studio plasters, bronzes and marbles follow one another, giving a real sense of how a work evolved from first idea to finished piece.

Rodin Museum sculptures inside the mansion

• The Kiss, an embracing couple carved in marble.
• The Age of Bronze, a male nude whose realism caused a stir at the Salon.
• Studies of hands, faces and fragmented bodies that reveal the sculptor's working method.

Camille Claudel at the Rodin Museum

One room is devoted to Camille Claudel, Rodin's pupil, then collaborator and later artistic rival. The Mature Age, a bronze group charged with emotion, bears witness to her own talent and to the complex relationship between the two artists.

The Rodin Museum sculpture garden

For many visitors, the garden is the highlight of the visit. The bronzes converse with the paths, the clipped box hedges and the white façade of the mansion, while the golden dome of Les Invalides rises above the trees in the background.

Bronzes to look out for in the Rodin Museum garden

• The Thinker, originally conceived to crown The Gates of Hell.
• The Gates of Hell, inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, a teeming mass of figures that the artist kept reworking for decades.
• The Burghers of Calais, a heroic and austere group.
• Balzac, a figure wrapped in his dressing gown, long a subject of controversy.

At the far end of the grounds, the pond and the shaded benches invite you to linger a while; the museum restaurant has a terrace overlooking the sculptures, a pleasant spot for a break between the indoor rooms and the garden.

Rodin Museum opening hours and prices

The Hôtel Biron welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6.30pm. It is closed on Mondays and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. The ticket office closes in the late afternoon, about three quarters of an hour before the galleries empty, so do not leave it too late to arrive.

Rodin Museum ticket: what it includes

The ticket offered on this page gives access to the Hôtel Biron and the sculpture garden. A combined ticket with the Musée d'Orsay is also available from the official ticket office, which is handy for a day devoted to the 19th century. The price shown in our calendar is the price for that day, including any service fees where applicable.

Getting to the Rodin Museum: Varenne and Invalides

The museum stands at 77 rue de Varenne, in the 7th arrondissement, a district of government ministries and embassies. Varenne station (line 13) is the closest; Invalides station (lines 8 and 13, RER C) is a few minutes' walk away. Buses 69, 82 and 92 also serve the area.

Walking to the Rodin Museum

From the Esplanade des Invalides, follow boulevard des Invalides as far as rue de Varenne. From the Musée d'Orsay, a walk of around twenty minutes along rue de Grenelle or rue de Varenne takes you through the Faubourg Saint-Germain and its elegant private mansions, a pleasant prelude to the visit itself.

Planning your visit to the Rodin Museum

An hour and a half to two hours is enough for the mansion and the garden; allow extra time if a temporary exhibition is on. Fine weather is perfect for a longer stay outdoors among the bronzes, while a misty winter morning gives the sculptures a very particular atmosphere.

Quiet times at the Rodin Museum

Opening time at 10am and the late afternoon on weekdays are generally the calmest moments. At weekends and during the school holidays, the garden draws families and Parisians in search of a little greenery.

Practical tips for the Rodin Museum

• There is a bag check at the entrance, so travel light.
• Do not touch the works, even in the garden.
• Children enjoy turning the visit into an observation game, looking out for hands and faces.
• The museum states that access is provided for wheelchair users; ask about the upper floors before you come.

Around the Rodin Museum in the 7th arrondissement

Right next door, the Hôtel des Invalides and Napoleon's tomb beneath the Dôme make the perfect complement to a morning here. Heading back towards the Seine, the Musée d'Orsay extends your immersion in 19th-century art. Further on, the Eiffel Tower is around twenty minutes' walk away via avenue de Tourville and the Champ-de-Mars.

The Rodin Museum beyond Paris

The museum has a second site in Meudon, the Villa des Brillants, where the sculptor lived and worked and where he is buried. It opens seasonally, so check the dates before planning the journey.

Booking the Rodin Museum for 2027: our calendar

Torn between several dates? Click on the day you want in the calendar, then on “Check availability”. We check with our booking partner whether tickets remain and display the corresponding price. If the day is not yet on sale, simply leave your email address: we will write to you as soon as places become available.

The Rodin Museum through the seasons of 2027

In spring, the garden in bloom attracts more strollers; in summer, the restaurant terrace is full. The museum will announce its 2027 temporary exhibitions in due course, and the European Night of Museums and the European Heritage Days should, as every year, bring Parisian institutions to life.