22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
(215)586-6026

Hours: 
Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm

Admission: 
$3.00 suggested donation

 

The Rodin Museum is located on the right-hand side of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia’s museum district. It is immediately identifiable thanks in part to a model of "The Thinker" in the front courtyard, and boasts the best collection of Auguste Rodin’s crafts found outside of France.  Dealing mostly in sculpture, the tone for the museum is set right at the entranceway, where you will pass straight through The Gates of Hell, an eerily sculpted entryway. 

Inside, you’ll find many of Rodin’s more popular work, including "The Kiss" and "Eternal Springtime," as well as photos taken of the artist at work, along with descriptions and things of that nature. The works of  Balzac are showcased in one room, probably because he was a favorite of the artist’s.