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Attractions & Activities : Art Museums
Musée National Rodin
79, rue de Varenne, Paris 75007 01 44 18 61 10
Description:
7ème ARRONDISSEMENT. This museum, set in the Hôtel Biron, is a tribute to one of the world's finest sculptors. Thanks to Rodin's own donations, the facility offers a wealth of objects, including terra cotta, bronze and marble creations. Plaster and wax studies are available as well, along with his sketches, drawings, engravings, and his own collected art. Among the items on display are "The Hand of God" and the sculpture that brought Rodin the most fame, a nude of St. John the Baptist. METRO: (line 13) Varenne, Invalides or Saint-François-Xavier Hours: Apr-Sept (Apr - Sep) Tue-Fri, Sun 10am-5:45pm; Sat 10am-5pm Oct-Mar Tue-Sun 10am-4:45pm Admission: Permanent collection €6; Student (18-25) Free - €5; Child (0-17) Free Permanent collection, temporary exhibition, garden €10; Student (18-25) €5 - €7; Child (0-17) Free Garden only €1; Student (18-25) Free - €1; Child (0-17) Free
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