Musée du quai branly jacques chirac guide - activities

The Sabre and the Comet at the Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac Museum

For the holiday season, the musée du quai Branly presents Le Sabre et la Comète at the théâtre Levi-Strauss from December 14 to 22, 2019, a traditional Japanese puppet show conceived as a real visual epic.

Somuk, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, our photos

The Musée du Quai Branly invites modern art lovers to discover an exhibition centered around a New Caledonian artist, Somuk, from November 19, 2019 to March 8, 2020. An opportunity to delve into the world of this modern political and artistic figure, whose works are as singular as each other.

“Striking Iron, the Art of African Blacksmiths” exhibition at Paris Musée du Quai Branly, ous pictures

From November 19, 2019 to March 29, 2020, Paris Musée du Quai Branly unveils about 230 works made of wrought irons and between the 17th century and the contemporary era, coming from about fifteen African countries.

20 years of Collection Enrichment at Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

The Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac invites you to return to 20 years of original, surprising and rare purchases with the “20 years of Collection Enrichment at Musée du Quai Brnaly – Jacques Chirac” exhibition from September 24, 2019 to January 26, 2020.

A Food Market at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

From August 3 to September 1, 2019, a food market comes to 57 Quai Branly. The perfect place to enjoy Indian, Creole, Greek, Spanish food as well as grilled food and fruits.

Paris Musée du Quai Branly just purchased a rare Mexican feather work

Paris Musée du Quai Branly has just purchased a rather incredible work because of its quality, its originality and its excellent well-preserved state: a Mexican feather work from the 16th century.

Palace Paradis, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly: our photos

From June 18 to October 27, 2019, the Musée du Quai Branly presents Palace Paradis, an exhibition of paper funeral offerings from Taiwan. An opportunity to discover a funerary art form that is little known in France, but of rare finesse.

Félix Fénéon and non-western arts, the exhibition at Paris Musée du Quai Branly

From May 28 to September 29, 2019 the Musée du Quai Branly pays tribute to Felix Fénéon and faraway arts. A wonderful occasion to know more about this art dealer fond of non-western arts!

June 2019's best exhibitions in Paris

Summer exhibitions are coming to Paris! In June 2019, museums display their beautiful exhibitions, gardens welcome contemporary artists and museums are the best places to hang out on hot June 2019 days...

Oceania, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly: photos and video

The Musée du Quai Branly is devoting an exhibition to Oceania, from March 12 to July 7, 2019. More than 170 objects have been brought together for a journey across the Pacific, from New Guinea to Easter Island, from Hawaii to New Zealand!

Anting-Anting, The Secret Soul of the Filipino at Paris Musée du Quai Branly

Magical and protective amulets in the Philippines, Anting-Anting are displayed at the Musée du Quai Branly from March 12 to May 26, 2019.

Fendre l'air, our photos of the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly

Fendre l'air, l'art du bambou at the Musée du Quai Branly, runs from November 27, 2018 to April 7, 2019. Over 160 bamboo objects are on display, including works by generations of Japanese craftsmen!

Peintures des Lointains, our photos of the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly

The Musée du Quai Branly is devoting an exhibition to the first artist explorers, who set out to meet the peoples of the Far East, lands unexplored by Westerners. How did they depict these territories so different from Europe? A journey that the museum shares from January 30, 2018 to February 6, 2019.

Hira Gasy, the field opera at the Musée du Quai Branly

On November 10 and 11, 2018, come and discover the total and festive art that hira gasy is thanks to two exceptional performances by Kaompania Rasoalalao Kavia at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.

Asian hells and ghosts at the Musée du Quai Branly, photos of the exhibition

Find Asia's hells and ghosts in an exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, from April 10 to July 15, 2018. These figures, very present in Asian culture, have been found in Buddhist paintings and the living arts for thousands of years through prints: an overview!

The little explorer’s box of delights at the Musée du Quai Branly

From May 23 to October7, 2018, the Musée du Quai Branly opens The Little Explorer’s Box of Delights. Through this lovely exhibition, the museum returns on the representation of the foreign and unknown from youth literature, with colonial heroes and stereotyped characters from Cook’s and Bougainville’s novels!

Peru before the Incas, the Musée du Quai Branly exhibition

With its exhibition Peru before the Incas, the Musée du Quai Branly reveals the history of the now-forgotten societies that populated Peru and the Andean Cordillera as long as 1500 years ago. Ceramic and wooden objects, gold jewelry, ornaments and emblems: over 300 objects are brought together to show the primordial influence that Andean societies had on subsequent civilizations, notably the Incas.

Scavenger hunt at Paris Musée du Quai Branly

Until late January 2018, grab your friends or family to enjoy great scavenger hunts organized by the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris to try and find the Fetish of Quai Branly!

La Pierre Sacrée des Maori, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly

The Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac accommodates a lovely exhibition in its eastern mezzanine entirely dedicated to jade, the sacred stone of the Maori (New-Zealand). From Tuesday, May 23 to Sunday, October 1, 2017, the exhibition will present all the facets of the green gold from the other end of the world.

Summer brunch at Ombres, the Quai Branly Museum restaurant

What if we took advantage of the fine weather to discover the sublime rooftop of the restaurant Les Ombres? This summer, the Musée du Quai Branly's restaurant is offering a vitamin-packed brunch, to be enjoyed with family or friends.