Musée Asiatica

Over het museum

The Musée Asiatica was founded by Michel Postel, a native of Biarritz, and Xintian Zhu, who holds a doctorate in art history and the archaeology of the Far East and serves as its curator. Michel Postel had lived in India from the late 1940s and began gathering works of art from India, Nepal, Tibet and China there.

The project was prepared between 1997 and 1999, and the museum opened in March 1999. It presents itself as an independent museum.

In the 1980s the building housed an optoelectronics centre, used for an experiment in fibre-optic telecommunications linking several hundred households in Biarritz. When it was converted into a museum, this architecture was kept, taking care not to alter the premises.

The route is organised by region and theme: prehistory of the Indus valley, Greco-Buddhist art, Jainism, Hindu sculpture, Tibet and Lamaist Buddhism, Nepal, China, as well as jewellery and miniatures.

Hoogtepunten

• Greco-Buddhist art and Hindu sculpture from India
• Thangkas, ritual objects and masks from Tibet and Nepal
• Collections from imperial China, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism
• Indian jewellery and miniatures
• Free puzzle booklet for children

Vaste collectie

• Inde – From the prehistoric cultures of the Indus to Greco-Buddhist art, Jainism and Hindu sculpture, with decorative arts and jewellery as well.
• Tibet et Népal – Objects of Lamaist Buddhism, painted textiles and masks linked to shamanism.
• Chine – From prehistoric cultures to imperial China, with evidence of Daoism and Buddhism.

Opgericht

1999

Beheerder

Musée indépendant (collection privée)

Directie

Xintian Zhu (conservatrice)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Young people aged 15 to 18 can enter free with the Pass Culture. The Synergies card gives €3 off for adults and young people. Tickets can be bought on site or online.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum holds the Tourisme et Handicap label. A ramp and a lift make access easier, and there is a drop-off point on the esplanade. Strollers are welcome.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk

A family tour of about 1 hour 30 minutes focuses on fantastic animals, Himalayan masks and figures such as Ganesha. Children receive a free puzzle booklet, and each floor has a creative corner with coloured pencils and worksheets.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is behind the Gare du Midi, about 10 minutes’ walk from the town centre and the beach. The SNCF station and the airport are about 2 km away, and the A63 motorway exit about 3 km.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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