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Museum housing exhibits recounting the evolution of great civilizations marked by Buddhism, Hinduism...
Émile Guimet (1836-1918), a native of Lyon with a passion for the Orient, brought back priceless treasures from his various travels. And it was after a trip to Egypt that he had the idea of creating a museum of religions in the building he had erected on Place d'Iéna. Founded in 1889, the Musée Guimet today houses "the most comprehensive collection of Asian art in the world", made up of Guimet's treasures and since enriched. It also houses the Musée d'Ennery (a Mecca of Japonism) and the Hôtel d'Heidelbach (dedicated to imperial Chinese furniture).
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Closed January 1, May 1 and December 25. Open Wednesday to Monday, 10am to 6pm. Free admission for children under 17. Adults: €13. One-way ticket with access to permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. Guided tour. Restaurant. Gift store. Animations. Library.
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Les trois étages sont répartis de façon claire.
Cependant, le sens de visite n'est pas clair, on s'est souvent demandées par où il fallait passer ensuite.
Les accès sont faciles, tant bien par les escaliers que par les ascenseurs. Le personnel est sympathique.
What I experienced isn’t just art, it’s an ancestral pulse. Terracotta figures from the Indus Valley, the tantric grace of Cham sculptures, gilded Tibetan mandalas, Chola bronzes radiating devotion. It's the cosmos of my land, mirrored and preserved across oceans and empires.