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Musée Bourdelle

Sculpture, former working spaces and garden courtyards near Montparnasse. The permanent collection is free to enter.

Location
18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle (current entrance at no. 16)
Bronze sculptures beneath brick arches in the Musée Bourdelle garden, photographed in 2009

Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / Wikimedia Commons, 2009. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License ; Source

A place worth knowing

Give sculpture an afternoon of its own. Bourdelle’s museum brings the work into the setting of an artist’s former studios, with garden spaces that invite a pause between rooms. A short visit can be satisfying: pick a few forms to look at closely.

The museum currently directs visitors to the green gate at number 16 rue Antoine-Bourdelle during reception works; its postal address remains number 18. Permanent collections are free, while temporary exhibitions and activities can cost extra. Last admission is 17:15. The garden photograph dates from 2009; this is a source-checked introduction, not a recent on-site review.

Practical details last checked 20 Sept 2026

Find your way.

Musée Bourdelle

18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle (current entrance at no. 16), 75015, Paris

Métro Falguière (line 12) or Montparnasse–Bienvenüe (lines 4, 6, 12 and 13).

Accessibility

The museum states that it is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. During reception works, use the green gate at number 16 and ask staff for assistance.

Opening hours

Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00

25 Dec 2026: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

1 Jan 2027: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

1 May 2027: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

25 Dec 2027: Closed Annual closure listed by the museum

18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle (current entrance at no. 16)

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