Quai Branly Museum – Jacques Chirac
37 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris
Website – tel : 01 56 61 70 00.
Metro station : Pont de l’Alma
Price : full price/ reduced price: €14/ €11. Free for EU citizens under 26 years old (free for non-EU citizens under 18 years old). Free general entry the 1st Sunday of every month.
Open daily except Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursdays until 10 p.m. Open on Mondays during school vacations at the same times.
Guided tours available.
Audio guides for available (€5/ €3), as well as for those with hearing or vision impairment. Wheelchairs available for use.
For children: booklet games. Numerous educational activities for children and adults.
Restaurants, museum boutique and book store.
The Rooftop View: I highly recommend heading to the museum’s rooftop terrace or dining at the restaurant “Les Ombres”; it offers one of the most spectacular and unobstructed views of the Eiffel Tower in the entire city, perfect for a sunset photo.
Opened in 2006, the building was designed by Jean Nouvel, its bridge-shaped metal structure recalling the Eiffel Tower.
From an architectural point of view, the beautiful 800 m² green wall, which faces the Seine is also impressive. Designed by Patrick Blanc and by the landscape architect Gilles Clément, this garden haven is perfect for taking a break from a museum visit.
The museum is dedicated to the arts and civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas (Central and South).
There are around 3,500 objects on display (merely one percent of the total collection!), and the exhibits are regularly renewed.
Exceptionally rich, the museum’s collections are supplemented by thematic areas addressing different cultural heritages or existential questions raised by different civilizations.
The Quai Branly Museum opens its doors to the world and its cultures, so different and so rich, calling for reflection and an understanding for one another. The museum also hosts major international exhibitions.