Musée du quai Branly - Jacques-Chirac

Over het museum

The idea for the museum emerged in the 1990s, when dealer Jacques Kerchache argued that non-Western art should enter the Louvre. President Jacques Chirac supported the project and, in 1996, announced the creation of a new museum devoted to these cultures. The project sparked debate, notably at the Musée de l’Homme, whose collections were to be transferred.

Architect Jean Nouvel won the international competition launched in 1999. The building, opened in June 2006, is surrounded by a 17,500 m² garden designed by Gilles Clément; a large green façade was created with botanist Patrick Blanc. The museum opened to the public on June 23, 2006, and has borne the name of Jacques Chirac since 2016.

Its holdings come mainly from the ethnology collections of the Musée de l’Homme and the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, which closed in 2003. They now comprise more than one million items, including objects, photographs and archive documents; around 3,500 objects are on permanent display.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent collection gallery with objects from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas
• Jean Nouvel’s architecture and green façade
• Gilles Clément’s garden, with views of the Eiffel Tower
• Temporary exhibitions and cultural programme
• Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss and cinema

Vaste collectie

• Collections permanentes – Objects, musical instruments, textiles and works from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, presented on the main collection level.

Opgericht

2006

Beheerder

Établissement public du musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

Directie

Jérôme Bastianelli

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 615.795

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month, for the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.

The museum recommends booking online; visitors entitled to free admission should book a free ticket and show proof on arrival. Online tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. Payment on site by card, cheque, cash, chèques culture and ANCV holiday vouchers.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Several reserved spaces are available in the museum car park (25 quai Branly) and nearby. The entrance at 222 rue de l’Université is recommended for people with reduced mobility or support needs. Guided tours and storytelling tours cost €8 per person for a person with a disability and one companion. Accessibility contact: accessibilite@quaibranly.fr.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

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

Storytelling tours, guided tours and workshops for families, the “Mon p’tit guide” visit guide to download and family-specific visit materials. Strollers are allowed in the museum. A children’s tablet app is offered.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Vélib’ stations are nearby, for example at 3 avenue Bosquet and 43 avenue Rapp.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

Café Jacques (Tuesday to Sunday 11:00–19:00), Les Ombres restaurant (daily 12:00–14:00 and 19:00–22:00) and the BRAMBLE cocktail bar (daily from 18:00). Bookshop (Tuesday to Friday 10:30–19:00, Thursday until 20:00, weekends 11:00–19:00). Free cloakroom upon presentation of an admission ticket.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Hireable spaces: exhibition areas, Les Ombres restaurant, panoramic terrace, Café Jacques, Théâtre Claude Lévi-Strauss, cinema and garden. Rentals are subject to the museum’s ethical charter. Contact: privatisation@quaibranly.fr.

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