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Musee RodinvsMusee Marmottan Monet
Both Musee Rodin and Musee Marmottan are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Musee Rodin ranks significantly higher than Musee Marmottan. Musee Rodin comes in at #3 in Paris with recommendations from 9 reviews including Time Out, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
Musee Rodin
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79 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's "Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) briefly made his home and studio in the Hôtel Biron, a grand 18th-century mansion that now houses a museum dedicated to his work." Full review
Concierge "Rodin's powerful bronze and stone sculptures would be stunning even if they were displayed in a parking lot, but here, they're housed in a 1728 private mansion."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the most peaceful places in central Paris and a wonderful spot to contemplate his famous work The Thinker." Full review
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Afar Magazine "Here in three planes is the original design by Eiffel for the Tower, Rodin's Thinker, and mid ground with the Eiffel Tower in the background. The gardens were just perfect." Full review
Let's Go "This museum houses three of Rodin’s most famous sculptures, Le Penseur (The Thinker), La Porte de L’Enfer, and Le Baiser. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"In the Hôtel Biron, the most expressive works by Rodin are displayed in rooms with fine wood panelling." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The stately Hôtel Biron, built in 1732, has been home to Musée Rodin since 1919." Full review
Time Out "The Rodin museum occupies the hôtel particulier where the sculptor lived in the final years of his life." Full review
Afar Magazine "Le Musée Rodin is an exceptional place to get lost for a few hours and enjoy the magical world of Auguste Rodin." Full review
Afar Magazine "For a true portrait of a Paris: sit on the bench in front of Rodin's The Thinker statue and you'll see the The Dôme des Invalides, which contains Napoleon's tomb, and The Eiffel Tower in the distance." Full review
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2 rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris
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Fodor's "A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked "Monet" onto its official name—and justly so, as this is the largest collection of the artist's works anywhere." Full review
Concierge "Only in Paris could the world's single largest collection of Monet paintings (along with works by Pissarro, Sisley, and Renoir) be overshadowed by other museums."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This museum, two blocks east of the Bois de Boulogne between Porte de la Muette and Porte de Passy, has the world’s largest collection of works by impressionist painter Claude Monet." Full review
Let's Go "Musée Marmottan Monet is free from crowds and filled with over 100 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, from Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and other pieces from his personal collection. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Containing collections from the Renaissance and the Napoleonic era, which have been enriched by a number of donations of impressionist works, in particular by Claude Monet." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works. " Full review
Time Out "Its Monet collection, the largest in the world, numbers 165 works, plus sketchbooks, palette and photos." Full review
Frommer's "Boasting the world’s largest collection of Monets, this museum offers an in-depth look at this prolific genius and some of his talented contemporaries" Full review
