The Hôtel Biron became the Musée Rodin after Auguste Rodin lived and worked there.
The Hôtel Biron is an eighteenth-century mansion in Paris that later became associated with several artists, including Rodin. Rodin moved into part of the building in 1908 and used its rooms and gardens for living, working, and displaying art.
He eventually offered his works and collections to the French state on the condition that the Hôtel Biron become a museum dedicated to his art. After restoration and preparation, the Musée Rodin opened there in 1919.
The building’s gardens are especially important because sculptures are displayed outdoors among paths, trees, and formal landscaping. The Hôtel Biron is therefore both an architectural landmark and the principal Paris setting for Rodin’s museum.