One of the most delightful aspects of visiting a cultural hub like Paris is the availability of things to do each day! This large and fascinating museum — Musee Quai Branly — was completely new to me.
After I finished taking photos on the Pont de L’Alma bridge overlooking the Quai D’Orsay and the Seine, we turned around and hugged the shady side of the pavement on Quai Branly. The sun was eye-wateringly bright and the temperatures were over 30 degrees celsius in the shade. The architectural style of the museum was a wonderful surprise. Both the colours and the exterior layers of planting and building placement were quite enjoyable to stroll through.
The museum is vast and contains collections from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and the Americas — all spread out over multiple levels in a gloriously contemporary set of buildings. The photos below are a mere sample of what there is to see!
Mayan statue in one of the collections of the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
Musee Quai Branly restaurant set in the gardens of this extensive Seine-side museum in Paris.
Exterior ticket office within the cluster of contemporary buildings at the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
Massive carved sandstone head from Oceania in the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
Quite funny to watch all of these adults scampering from area to area whilst participating in some sort of corporate team-building scavenger hunt. This was going on all over the various levels of the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
One of a collection of masks from the Pacific Northwest of North America at the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
One of a collection of masks from the Pacific Northwest of North America at the Musee Quai Branly in Paris.
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