The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia contains the largest collection outside Paris of sculptor Auguste Rodin’s works. Opened in 1929, the collection was a gift from business magnate and philanthropist Jules Mastbaum, who donated the works in the hope of enriching the lives of his fellow citizens.

Set in a beautiful Beaux-Arts-style building and surrounded by a formal French sculpture garden, the small museum is a wonderful place to visit for a morning or an afternoon. Rodin’s best-known work, The Thinker, sits outside the museum and is the highlight of the visit. The museum contains works from every period of Rodin’s career and includes bronzes, plaster studies, prints, and works in progress.

Address: Rodin Museum, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, Phone: 215-763-8100

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