Rodin Museum

The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is an art museum established to display a major collection of works by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It opened in 1929 and sits on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as part of the city’s cultural corridor.

The museum’s displays include bronzes, plasters and carved marbles set within interior galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden. Signature works in the collection include prominent figures and studies by Rodin such as The Thinker and compositions related to The Gates of Hell.

The collection was assembled by the Philadelphia collector Jules Mastbaum and donated to the city; the museum building and grounds were established to present the works to the public. The site remains a focus for study of Rodin’s oeuvre outside France.

Located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the museum is close to other major Philadelphia cultural institutions and the green space of Fairmount.

• Founding and location: The collection was assembled by collector Jules Mastbaum and the museum opened to the public in 1929 on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
• Highlights: Houses a significant group of Rodin's works outside France, including notable pieces such as The Thinker and studies for The Gates of Hell.

What to See #

• Galleries and sculpture garden: The museum's galleries display bronze casts, plaster works and finished marble sculptures by Auguste Rodin, arranged around a landscaped sculpture garden.