Hôtel Biron, which will become the Musée Rodin in exchange of the right to reside there all his life. In 1916, the French Assembly passed a law permitting the State to accept the donations and allocated the mansion and its garden to a museum. Léonce Bénédite was appointed executor of the sculptor's will: his tasks were to manage Rodin's artistic heritage and to supervise the organisation of the future museum. Listed as a historical monument in 1926, the Hôtel Biron and its grounds have since undergone major renovation and restoration work, to better assert their role as a museum. The most recent scheme was the restoration which began in 2012 and was completed by 12 November 2015, Rodin's 175th birthday. The renovations cost 16 million euro ($17.4 million), and were hailed as a "moral duty" by France's Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin. Musée Rodin in Meudon On December 19, 1895, Rodin purchased a Louis XIII-style house in brick and stone, built on the heights of Meudon and called "La Villa des Brillants". In 1900, almost 50 people, including sculptor's assistants, workers and casters, were employed there by Rodin and, although he continued to go to his Paris studios daily, his major creative work was done in Meudon. The place became soon a major place of attraction for friends, admirers or celebrities from France or abroad. It is also in Meudon that Rodin and his wife, Rose Beuret, have chosen to be buried. After the death of Rodin, the villa and the studio also became a museum, open three days per week. Visitors can discover the atmosphere of the studio and the place where Rodin liked to live and work. Inaugurated in 1948, the museum also permits to glimpse numerous plasters, including casts for Rodin's monumental works, such as the Burghers of Calais and the Gates of Hell which allow to discover the different steps of the creative process. Gallery of sculptures See also List of museums in Paris List of single-artist museums Musée Camille Claudel References Notes Bibliography Chevillot, Catherine; Marraud, Hélène; and Pinet, Hélène (2014) Rodin: The Laboratory of Creation. Translated by John Adamson. Dijon: Éditions Faton. External links Musée Rodin Society of Friends of the musée Rodin, association participating to the influence and enrichment of the musée Rodin's collections A visitor's story of the Musée Rodin at night Over 160 photos taken in the museum Radio France Internationale -