Musée Rodin: Sculpting Eternity

Musée Rodin: Sculpting Eternity

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Paris, France
1 hour tour

Explore the Hôtel Biron, where Auguste Rodin transformed a Parisian mansion into his ultimate masterpiece. This tour takes art lovers, history enthusiasts, and curious explorers through galleries and gardens alive with Rodin’s sculptures, from The Thinker to the monumental Gates of Hell. You’ll uncover stories of his rise, his rivalry with the Academy, and his creative partnership with Camille Claudel. Along the way, you’ll gain a new eye for sculpture—how form, movement, and raw material capture an encyclopedia of human emotion.

Anne-Marie Carter

Created by Anne-Marie Carter

Anne-Marie Carter, a Paris-based guide by way of London, combines her background as a historian and former fashion journalist to craft tours that explore the rich intersections of fashion, culture, and history. With an insider’s knowledge of Parisian haute couture and a storyteller’s flair, she uncovers the threads that weave Paris’s artistic, cultural, and sartorial legacy, offering an elegant and engaging dive into the soul of the city.

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What you'll walk and learn about

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Welcome to the Musée Rodin!
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Welcome to the Musée Rodin!

Start the tour outside the museum entrance

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Hôtel Biron
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Hôtel Biron

Admire the building Rodin chose himself!

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The Thinker
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The Thinker

Start the tour with Rodin’s most famous work!

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Inside Hôtel Biron
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Inside Hôtel Biron

Step inside Rodin’s palace of art

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Bust of Auguste Rodin
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Bust of Auguste Rodin

The man, the myth, the legend

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The Age of Bronze
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The Age of Bronze

Rodin’s first scandal — the sculpture that started it all

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The Kiss
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The Kiss

An infernal, eternal embrace

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The Burghers of Calais
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The Burghers of Calais

Rodin’s public comissions

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Danaïd
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Danaïd

The damned never looked so beautiful

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The Balzac Monument
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The Balzac Monument

The study of a great man

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The Cathedral
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The Cathedral

The beauty of simplicity

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Van Gogh’s Le Pere Tanguy
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Van Gogh’s Le Pere Tanguy

Admire Rodin’s personal art collection

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The Camille Claudel Room
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The Camille Claudel Room

Rodin’s collaborator and doomed love

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Dancing Figures
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Dancing Figures

From stillness to movement, and beyond

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