QUAI BRANLY MUSEUM
This
elegant footbridge-like edifice designed by famous
architect Jean Nouvel is encompassing nearly 300
000 fascinating objects. The building, which is
surrounded by hundred of trees, also boasts a spectacular
vertical garden featuring more than 15000 plants
of 150 species. All of this makes the Quai Branly
Museum the perfect getaway for thtose wishing to
momentarily escape the hurly-burly of the city while
enjoying an introduction to, and understanding of
the works, objetcs and artifacts of peoples and
civilizations from far off lands.
The African collection with more than 70,000 items
is the Quai Branly museum largest component, largely
due to France's colonial presence in Africa. More
than 1000 works will be displayed at any given time,
including sculpture, furniture, fabrics, ceramics,
jewelry and religious and ritual objects.
The Oceania collection, also enriched during the
French colonial era includes Polynasia, Melanesia
and the islands of Southeast Asia, grouped together.
The Asian department covers a vast territory including
China, India, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and
Cambodia. Largely concentrated on the indigenous
tribes of the regions, the Asian collection is particularly
rich in costumes and textiles.
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