Located at rue de Varenne, in the heart of Paris, the Musée Rodin is an emblematic place dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Auguste Rodin's work. With over 700,000 visitors a year, it is one of France's most popular museums, standing out for its exceptional architectural setting, notably the Hôtel de Biron and its sculpture garden. The museum sought to offer high-quality WiFi connectivity to its visitors and staff, while strictly respecting the site's heritage constraints.
// Technical Challenges: Balancing Heritage Preservation with Innovative Connectivity
A key challenge for the Rodin Museum’s IT department was to deliver seamless, stable, and secure connectivity within a site marked by significant architectural constraints. The WiFi network needed to cover the entire property—including historic buildings and the gardens—ensuring visitors enjoy uninterrupted access to digital content both indoors and outdoors.
Tailored coverage: seamless, consistent, and discreet connectivity
Wifirst designed and deployed a tailor-made WiFi architecture, ensuring homogeneous and discreet network coverage to preserve the museum's heritage. During the audit, our WiFi experts studied all the factors influencing network quality: building materials, high ceilings in the Hôtel de Biron, potential obstacles (such as the works of art!), user density, and interference.
Wifirst deployed a WiFi infrastructure guaranteeing unobtrusive coverage throughout the museum. Thanks to centralised network management via the Wifirst Center, the museum also benefits from detailed WiFi usage statistics. Insights such as visitor flow by zone, peak attendance, and connection times provide valuable data to optimize digital services and elevate the overall visitor experience.
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A driver of appeal and enhanced visitor experiences
The network's stability and security also improve working conditions for museum staff, curators, and administrative teams. Furthermore, this robust WiFi infrastructure enhances the museum’s value as a premier venue for hosting private events. Whether for conferences, cocktail parties, or exclusive receptions, the network provides seamless connectivity for guests and organisers alike, strengthening the museum's reputation as a venue of choice.
