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The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Image by Bobak Ha'Eri. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

Renovated Rodin Museum to reopen July 13

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Image by Bobak Ha'Eri. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Image by Bobak Ha’Eri. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is getting ready to reopen after three years of renovations.

The museum is home to the largest collection of sculptures by French artist Auguste Rodin outside of Paris.

The revitalization project started in 2009. It aimed to clean the pollution and grime that have built up at the institution over the past several decades. The museum first opened in 1929.

Restoration work includes interior and exterior renovations, garden rejuvenation and a reinstallation of the collection. Major pieces include The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Burghers of Calais.

Media outlets previewed the changes on Wednesday. The museum will reopen to the public on July 13.

The museum was founded by Philadelphia entrepreneur and art collector Jules Mastbaum.

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The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Image by Bobak Ha'Eri. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Image by Bobak Ha’Eri. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.