PARIS, July 7 —The Rodin museum in Paris reopened today and is hoping the sale of limited-edition cast bronzes of work by the 19th-century sculptor will help make up some of its financial losses from a fall in visitor numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The sale of the bronzes is an...
It must, however, limit original editions to 12 casts, meaning pieces likeThe museum, which opened to the public in 1919, and its three-hectare sculpture park attracted 570,000 visitors last year. About 75 per cent were foreign tourists.
But with France’s borders still closed to many foreign tourists, notably Americans, and with social distancing in place, it expects visitor numbers to fall to 200,000 this year. The museum expects a revenue shortfall of €4.4 million this year because of the pandemic’s impact on visitor numbers and other sources of revenue, Chevillot said.
Usually, the museum draws €3.8 million from ticket sales, €1.5 million from its souvenir shop and €1 million from renting the location each year. The French government began easing its lockdown measures from mid-May and cultural venues are slowly reopening. The Musee d’Orsay reopened on June 23 and the Louvre museum on July 6. — Reuters
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