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Musee du quai Branly

37, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris, France
01 56 61 70 00
Ranked #54 of 533 attractions in Paris
4.0 of 5 stars 116 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Museums
Owner description: Located close to the Eiffel Tower, the musée du quai Branly exhibits 3 500 works of art from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. This important...... more » Owner description: Located close to the Eiffel Tower, the musée du quai Branly exhibits 3 500 works of art from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. This important collection makes the musée du quai Branly an unmissable place for discovering the art culture of the non-European world. The museum’s original and imposing architecture designed by Jean Nouvel and its wild garden created by the landscaper Gilles Clément combine to make it a pleasant and unique place. The museum is the fourth largest museum in Paris. « less
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Melbourne, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

My second visit to this museum. So many items to view, admire, reflect on ... Most sections I thought were quite wonderful. There were limitations in such a comprehensive collection. As an Australian, the Indigenous collection left much to be desired. It reflected a point in time about Australian art, and only two areas were represented. Similarly, having only recently... More

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Roseville, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

This presented its exhibits the best of any museum - unfortunately, the exhibits were not that interesting. Would not recommend. More

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Paris, France
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

The Musee du quai Branly is a very nice museum that is a-typical for a western museum : it deals with everything that is not western and throughout time (when we visited they showed Bolivian Carnival costumes, just weeks after they had been used). The format of the building and the exhibitions is quite unusual, but pleasant. We had the... More

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Paris, France
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

beautiful museaum..changing all the time..see the videos..going in or out..LOOK at the growing wall..it changes all the time...Les Ombres is a fabulous resturant More

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Paris, France
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11 reviews 11 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

The museum building was designed for exhibiting the collections and so even on a crowdy day circulation within is fluid. The collections presebted are very nice but there is a lack of explanation about the items... At the end you give up about learning anything and you simply watch... that's nice as well. More

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Gibraltar
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

But there is no indoor café and I would recommend you hire the audio guide to really enjoy the exhibits. More

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paris
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

It is not Jean Nouvel's best accomplishment. While the outside is curious and unique, the inside is dark and hard to decipher. Not to mention the odd Barbie Doll skin walls. If there is something specific you want to see there it is probably worth it, otherwise, maybe not. More

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Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Went to see the Exhibit in the Mayas which was excellent. Loved the greenery around the building -- on the building - going up the building. Much more original... More

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Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Surely there's a large collection of art from Africa, Asia etc. But it's a lot of the same. And almost all the explanatory texts are only written in french. The building it self is quite beautiful More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

It is not the art i am used to s it took me a time to adjust. But then i started to like and appreciate it. The richdom of our cultures all over the world, from ancient times, is shown here. On a scale which is pretty well and in a very nice building at the foot of the Eiffeltower. More

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