Rodin Museum

Philadelphia philanthropist and movie theater magnate Jules Mastbaum began collecting works by August Rodin in 1924 with the intention of founding a museum devoted to the artist often considered the father of modern sculpture. He acquired pieces in bronze, marble, and plaster that presented a comprehensive view of Rodin's career, from public monuments to working studies. By 1926, Mastbaum had assembled the greatest collection of Rodin's sculptures outside of Paris and commissioned the neoclassical architect Paul Cret and the landscape designer Jacque Gréber to create a museum and garden in which to display them. The Rodin Museum opened in 1929, three years after Mastbaum's death.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States