A museum that brilliantly promotes the arts and civilizations of the four continents, at the crossroads of various influences, in Paris.
Located on the upper banks of the Seine, between the Eiffel Tower and the esplanade des Invalides, what hasn't been said or written about the Musée des Arts premiers initiated by President Jacques Chirac (1932-2019), a great lover of these works? Forget your preconceptions and come and visit! The building, designed by Jean Nouvel, houses a series of galleries showcasing extra-European arts and civilizations from the Neolithic period (some 10,000 years ago) to the 20th century, at the crossroads of various influences. The immense Plateau des Collections, which literally catches your eye as soon as you enter, is made up of permanent exhibitions and no fewer than 3,500 works, for which the museography has been deliberately chosen to invite you to wander through distinct geographical zones (Oceania, Asia, Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, and the Americas) while still having all the information you need at your fingertips. Temporary exhibitions are regularly presented here: "Shamanic Visions", dedicated to the arts of Ayahuasca in the Peruvian Amazon, and another called "Overflowing Anthropology", until mid-2024, for example. In this place of scientific and artistic dialogue, conferences, concerts and workshops are organized, and a popular university offers meetings every Wednesday evening in the museum's theater. The whole experience takes visitors on a true voyage of discovery, providing them with an intense and unique experience.
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Opening time and information on MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY – JACQUES CHIRAC
Closed May 1st and December 25th. Open Friday to Wednesday, 10:30 am to 7 pm; Thursday, 10:30 am to 10 pm. Access to the garden Tuesday to Sunday, 9:15 am to 7:30 pm (nocturne Thursday until 10:15 pm). Adults: €14 (permanent collections + temporary exhibitions; concessions: €9). Reduced admission : 11 €. Tourism & Handicap label. Children's welcome (children's and family workshops: €8 - reduced €6, birthday workshop €320). Guided tour (duration 1h30 : 8 €). Restaurant. Gift store. Entertainment.
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Members' reviews on MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY – JACQUES CHIRAC
Je suis allée admirer l' exposition traitant du chamanisme .
C'est une belle expo vraiment très intéressante,mais je me permets de signaler que pour avoir le temps de tout voir sans courir il ne faut pas réserver le dernier créneau horaire.
En effet le musée ferme à 19h00 et à 18:40 les gardiens vous poussent vers la sortie. N'espérez pas non plus visiter le magasin on ne vous laissera pas entrer et comme moi vous serez frustré.
Il faut 2h00 pour réaliser le tour de cette exposition qui est assez riche alors en arrivant au créneau de 17:30 il faut courir en survolant celle-ci ,vous aurez peut être la chance de tout voir.
Peut être que le musée par soucis d' honnêteté envers les visiteurs (entrée 14€ audio-guide 5€)ne proposera plus le dernier créneau à 17:30 mais à 16:30?
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