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Bartholdi's terracotta and gilt-bronze reduction of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World)

Musée d'Orsay · 7th arrondissement (Rive Gauche / Left Bank)

Auguste Bartholdi. Liberty Enlightening the World

Now showing15 September 2026 – 31 January 2027·€16

Marking 250 years of American independence, this exhibition and an accompanying VR experience trace how sculptor Auguste Bartholdi conceived and built the Statue of Liberty.

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Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi; photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)