Quai Branly Museum

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The Quai Branly Museum in Paris is named after its location at 37 Quai Branly along the Seine River. Opening on June 23, 2006, the Quai Branly Museum was advocated by French president Jacques Chirac. The building’s quite picturesque design is by architect Jean Nouvel and is situated just 100 metres away from Paris’s famous Eiffel Tower. The Quai Branly Museum depicts Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas through indigenous art and cultural pieces. The museum’s permanent collection includes over 265,000 objects. Among the Quai Branly Museum’s prized possessions are a Dogon statue from Mali, Aztec figures, and extraordinary frescoes from Ethiopia.

The Quai Branly Museum is open to visitors from 11am-7pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the museum remains open until 9pm. The ticket office closes one hour prior to the closing of the museum each day and on Mondays the Quai Branly Museum is closed.

Check for current admission prices at quaibranly.fr. Regular admission gives access to the permanent collections area, special theme and anthropological exhibitions, the multimedia gallery, and lectures, debates, and movies that are held in the museum. Separate tickets must be purchased for the international exhibit, cultural activities, and music and dance shows. Free admission is valid for those under the age of 18, those who are unemployed, disabled servicemen, and holders of Quai Branly Museum Passes. Guided and audio tours are available for an extra fee, but can be a good value for those looking to learn a bit of the history.

To find the Quai Branly Museum, Paris apartment guests can take the Metro to Alma Marceau station or Pont de l’Alma. A visit to the museum is sure to be a wonderful cultural experience in a lovely Paris setting for guests staying in our Paris accommodation.