Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac: Tickets

Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac Tickets and Information

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• Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac Address: 37 Quai Branly, 75007, Paris
• Opening Hours: Monday: Closed. Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:30 - 19:00. Thursday: 10:30 - 22:00. Friday - Sunday: 10:30 - 19:00

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Is the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac worth visiting

• We think this is a must-visit museum. It’s not your typical museum. It’s also one of the most popular museums in Paris, so it’s doing something well!

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What you see when visiting Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac‍

• Art in different forms.
• Various exhibitions
• Historical Artefacts
• Paintings
• Other items

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About the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

Sitting in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and on the Seine river is the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac. A fascinating place to visit. A museum dedicated to the indigenous arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

Named after the former French president, Jacques Chirac, due to his involvement in the project, the museum has been open since 2006. The building itself is a piece of art. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel in a manner that tried to blend it into the local environment, built on stilts and with lots of boxes jolting out of the building hiding the wonderful items inside.

The collection includes a wide variety to interest most visitors, from young to old, so it’s a great place to visit as a family.

• Sculptures
• Masks
• Textiles
• Ceramics
• Art
• Paintings
• Light show
• Its famous vertical garden
• Historical artefacts, amongst others.

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The museum really is a fascinating place to visit. Part of the collection was formerly housed in the Musée de l'Homme and the Musée National des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie before being consolidated into the Quai Branly Museum.

Something the museum does well is the way it displays the items on show. It presents these artefacts not just as static exhibits but within their cultural and historical contexts and this allows visitors a greater understanding of the artefacts.

The museum has a permanent collection but it also offers multiple temporary exhibitions throughout the year as well as lectures, workshops, and cultural events. It also includes a research centre, library, and garden, making it a hub for scholarly study and public engagement with indigenous arts and cultures.

Genuinely a fascinating place to visit.