The Musée Rodin in Paris is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6:30 pm (last entry 5:45 pm); the full-rate ticket costs €14 and gives access to the Hôtel Biron, the temporary exhibition and the three-hectare (7.4-acre) sculpture garden. Admission is free for under-18s and for 18–25-year-olds who are residents of the European Union, as well as for everyone on the first Sunday of the month from October to March. Here are the hours, the prices and combined tickets, the entry rules (luggage, photos, strollers), and what to know about the garden closing earlier in winter.
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Musée Rodin: key facts
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am – 6:30 pm; last entry 5:45 pm, ticket office closes at 5:30 pm — checked on 23 October 2026 on musee-rodin.fr
- Closed: Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December; closing at 5:30 pm on 24 and 31 December.
- Standard price: €14; combined tickets with the Musée d’Orsay (€25), the quai Branly (€23) or the Musée de l’Armée (€26).
- Free: under 18, 18–25-year-olds who are EU/EEA residents, Paris Museum Pass holders, job seekers, people with disabilities and a companion (full list on the website).
- First Sunday of the month: free for everyone from October to March, no booking.
- Address: 77 rue de Varenne, Paris 7th (accessible entrance and strollers at no. 79); metro Varenne (13) or Invalides (8, 13), RER C Invalides.
Musée Rodin opening hours
The hours of the Paris site are fixed all year round, with one exception: from October to February, the closing of the sculpture garden is « adapted to nightfall », according to the museum, which refers to the time displayed each day on its home page. On the day we checked, the page showed the garden being cleared at 6:15 pm.
- Opening: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am – 6:30 pm.
- Last entry: 5:45 pm; the ticket office closes at 5:30 pm and the rooms start clearing 15 minutes before closing.
- Closures: Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December; on 24 and 31 December, closing at 5:30 pm and last entry at 4:45 pm.
- Shop: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm, accessible without a ticket at 79 rue de Varenne.
The garden and nightfall
Why does the garden’s closing time vary in winter? The table below compares the museum’s closing time with the sunset time calculated at the Hôtel Biron on the 15th of each month.
| Month (15th) | Sunset | Garden closing | Paris max °C (°F) | Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:21 pm | adapted to nightfall | 7.6 (46) | 9.9 |
| February | 6:10 pm | adapted to nightfall | 8.8 (48) | 9.1 |
| March | 6:55 pm | 6:30 pm | 12.8 (55) | 9.5 |
| April | 8:42 pm | 6:30 pm | 16.6 (62) | 8.6 |
| May | 9:25 pm | 6:30 pm | 20.2 (68) | 9.2 |
| June | 9:55 pm | 6:30 pm | 23.4 (74) | 8.3 |
| July | 9:49 pm | 6:30 pm | 25.7 (78) | 7.4 |
| August | 9:06 pm | 6:30 pm | 25.6 (78) | 8.1 |
| September | 8:04 pm | 6:30 pm | 21.5 (71) | 7.5 |
| October | 7:01 pm | adapted to nightfall | 16.5 (62) | 9.5 |
| November | 5:10 pm | adapted to nightfall | 11.1 (52) | 10.4 |
| December | 4:54 pm | adapted to nightfall | 8.0 (46) | 11.4 |
How to read it: from November to January, the sun sets before 5:30 pm in Paris; if you are coming mainly for the garden bronzes, arrive in the early afternoon and visit the Hôtel Biron afterward. From April to August, daylight lasts well beyond closing time. May is the wettest month at Montsouris (69 mm or 2.7 in), July and September the least rainy in number of days (7.4 and 7.5).
Tickets and prices
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Full rate (collections, exhibition, garden) | €14 |
| Combined Musée Rodin + Musée d’Orsay ticket | €25 |
| Combined Musée Rodin + quai Branly – Jacques Chirac ticket | €23 |
| Combined Musée Rodin + Musée de l’Armée ticket | €26 |
| Audio guide (8 languages, more than 2 hours of commentary) | €6.50 |
| Children’s tablet game trail | €6.50 |
| Paris Museum Pass 2 / 4 / 6 days | €85 / €105 / €125 |
- Free admissions without booking: visitors who qualify for free admission do not need to book; they show their proof at the check.
- Who is free? Under-18s (photo ID), 18–25-year-olds (inclusive) who are residents of the EU or EEA (US and UK visitors do not qualify), holders of the French Pass éducation or the Paris Museum Pass, job seekers (France Travail proof less than 6 months old), recipients of the French RSA, ASS or ASPA benefits, people with disabilities and their companion, and students up to age 30 in French public arts programs.
- Cancellation: no refunds on the online ticket office.
- Payment at the ticket desks: bank card, cash, check, paper holiday vouchers (chèques-vacances).
Buy on the museum’s website: it is the official ticket office, and the one that also offers the combined tickets. A reseller does not give faster access.
What to see at the Musée Rodin
The museum occupies the Hôtel Biron, completed in 1730, where Rodin set up his studio; since 1919 it has housed the work of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917). Wikipedia lists nearly 33,000 works across its two sites, Paris and the Villa des Brillants in Meudon.
The sculpture garden
- The Thinker (Le Penseur): on its plinth, among the boxwoods, facing The Gates of Hell.
- The Gates of Hell (La Porte de l’Enfer): a state commission Rodin worked on for a long time, at the other end of the garden.
- The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais): visible from rue de Varenne.
- Ugolino and His Children (Ugolin et ses enfants): in the middle of the pond.
- The Monument to Balzac, set against the Invalides side, and Orpheus, hidden in the groves.
- The rose garden: on either side of the main courtyard; the museum points to the roses in full bloom in May.
The Hôtel Biron
The rooms present sculptures in marble, plaster and bronze, drawings and Rodin’s personal collection (including canvases by Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir). A room has been devoted to Camille Claudel since 1952, according to Wikipedia. The museum warns that some works may be on loan: their presence is never guaranteed.
Rules that can stop you at the entrance
Taken from the museum’s visitor rules, these are the ones that cause the most trouble.
- Suitcases: under France’s Vigipirate security plan, suitcases and luggage are not accepted, whatever their size. The free cloakroom takes backpacks and cabin bags up to 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in).
- Backpacks worn on the back: small backpacks and baby carriers are accepted in the rooms if worn on the front.
- Photos: allowed for private use, but without a tripod, flash or selfie stick.
- Animals: prohibited, except guide dogs and assistance dogs.
- Eating: prohibited inside; a light picnic is allowed for individual visitors, on the outdoor benches only.
- Touching the works: prohibited, except for the tactile trail with gloves and a booklet for visitors with disabilities.
Getting there and accessibility
- Metro: Varenne (line 13) or Invalides (lines 8 and 13); RER C: Invalides; Vélib’ bike share: 9 boulevard des Invalides; parking on boulevard des Invalides.
- Accessible entrance and strollers: 79 rue de Varenne. An outdoor ramp and an elevator allow you to visit all the collections; wheelchairs lent free of charge, cane seats at the cloakroom.
- Families: nursery area in the restrooms of the ticket lobby; café-restaurant L’Augustine in the heart of the garden.
What to see nearby
The combined ticket points you toward the Musée d’Orsay, a few stops away. Nearby, don’t miss the Eiffel Tower, visible from the garden, and the Musée de l’Orangerie on the other side of the Seine.
Frequently asked questions
How much is admission to the Musée Rodin?
€14 at the full rate, garden and temporary exhibition included. Admission is free for under-18s and for 18–25-year-olds who are residents of the EU.
Is the Musée Rodin free on Sundays?
Only on the first Sunday of the month, from October to March, and without advance booking.
Is the Musée Rodin open on Mondays?
No, it is closed on Mondays. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6:30 pm.
Can you visit only the Musée Rodin garden?
The €14 ticket gives access to the collections, the exhibition and the garden; the website does not list a garden-only ticket in its current price list. Only the shop is accessible without a ticket.
Can you come with a suitcase?
No. Under the Vigipirate security plan, suitcases and luggage are refused, whatever their size. The cloakroom accepts bags up to 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in).
How long does a visit to the Musée Rodin take?
The museum gives no official duration; the audio guide offers more than two hours of commentary for the museum and the garden.
Our sources
- Musée Rodin (musee-rodin.fr): pages « Informations pratiques » (practical information), « Avez-vous droit à une gratuité ? » (free admission), « Règlement de visite » (visitor rules), « Jardin de sculptures » (sculpture garden), « Accessibilité » (accessibility), « Familles et jeune public » (families) and home page, consulted on 23 October 2026
- Wikipedia: article « Musée Rodin » (Hôtel Biron, collections, Camille Claudel room), consulted on 23 October 2026
- Météo-France: Paris-Montsouris climate sheet (75114001), 1991–2020 statistics
- Sunset: Destination de Voyage calculation, NOAA solar algorithm, Europe/Paris time zone, museum coordinates, on the 15th of each month (year 2027)
- Our methodology
Updated November 2026.