(Last Update: 05.09.2024) In this article, we will get to know one of the most beautiful and unique museums in Paris: Quai Branly Museum – Musée du Quai Branly (museum du ke brenli or museum duke böğenli). borough'in, Eiffel Tower between Pont de l'Alma and Pont de l'Alma, Seine River This museum, located on the coast, is a must-see museum with its exterior and architecture, as well as the extremely interesting works exhibited inside. Full name of the museum It is known as Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. Jacques Chirac was the former president of France and this museum was built during his time, and his name was added to the name of the museum after his death.
I've been to Quai Branly several times so far, and enjoyed it each time. Of course, for most people, there is only one chance to go and if American (especially Central and South American), Australian, Asian and African culture If you are interested, it will never be enough as you will never get enough of looking at the works on display. For those who just want to take a look and get an idea, the museum offers its visitors a very different yet easy tour with its design. In fact, the architect of the museum, Jean Nouvel, is also Louis Vuitton Foundation ve Arab World InstituteHe is also the architect of. He really has a very different and original style. You suddenly find yourself in a completely different world in the magical and romantic atmosphere of Paris.
When you look at it from the Seine side, the left side of the building looks like a lush garden behind a completely glass wall, and the right side looks like a building covered with vines and even, to exaggerate, a forest. When you enter through the door in the middle, you follow the red line and reach the ticket vending machines and then the main entrance. After the ticket checkpoint, you climb up a winding road, and at the end of the road, you find yourself in the middle of the museum.
From this point on, the museum, with its main format, is divided into sections where works of art from four different continents are exhibited. If we look from above, we can see very interesting cultural assets from Asia and Oceania on the right, and America and Africa on the left.
Therefore, in this museum, objects aimed at getting to know cultures in the far corners of the world, beyond the European culture we are accustomed to, are exhibited. Although African culture has always been scary and disturbing for me, you can find really successful examples of that culture here. In my opinion, the most impressive sections of the museum are those devoted to Oceania and the Americas, especially Central and South America.. Although I've talked about America and Oceania before. Metropolitan Museum in New York'u, Royal Ontario Museum in TorontoI visited and enjoyed it a lot, but Quai Branly is no less. People can't get enough of looking at the works. Especially the colorful feathered ceremonial dresses from South America really blow me away.
There are also temporary exhibition areas on the mezzanine floors. Periodic exhibitions are held on these floors. If there is a topic that interests you, you can visit these exhibitions with a separate ticket. You can access current exhibitions and detailed information about the museum from the official web page link at the end of the article.
Quai Branly is open every day except Mondays. Of course, it is worth remembering that it is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25. The good news is first sunday of every month You can visit Quai Branly for free.
If I tried to write down the works exhibited in the museum that impressed me one by one, it would take pages, but for example, “Karagöz-HacivatLearning the origin of ” was special and meaningful for me. Although I have seen many works related to Asian culture, mostly from the Islamic-Indian and Chinese worlds, shadow theater is of Indian origin It was very interesting for me to learn.
After completing your tour through the interesting ramped corridors of the museum, you return to where you started and reach the exit where you entered from that winding corridor. After that, you can visit the museum shop, sit at the cafe in the garden and have something to eat or drink. You can wander around the very special museum garden of 18 acres.
If you wish, after leaving Quai Branly, returning to the world, that is, Paris, and experiencing a short culture shock, Eiffel TowerYou can go to, if you wish Seine River You can continue your stroll along and enjoy the day in any direction you like. Trocadero ve Alma-Marceu very close. If you can stop by there, you can have a nice day.
The easiest way to get to Quai Branly by public transport RER-CI think it will be to get off at the "Pont de l'Alma" station.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.
Web address: quaibranly.fr/en/
Address: 37 Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
