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t Musée du quai Branly

Widely regarded as former President Jacques
Chirac’s legacy to Paris’s cultural scene, quai
Branly has proved a major tourist pull since
it opened in 2006. The stylish Jean Nouvel
building displays 3,500 exhibits from the French
state’s vast non-Western art collection, one of
the world’s most prolific. Outside, the grounds
offer visitors breathing space and in summer
the museum’s 500-seat auditorium opens onto
an outdoor theatre for music and dance. The
rooftop restaurant boasts breathtaking views. Interior
Subdued natural light creates intimacy,
while an undulating open-plan design
reflects the diversity and convergence
of different cultures.
Scarecrow (Vietnam)
This bamboo scarecrow is used by hill
minorities in Southeast Asia to protect
the rice fields. It is adorned with
powerful and protective
designs like the central
“solar” symbol.

Musical instrument
tower

Collection of Slit Drums
(Vanuatu, mid-20th century) Used
for dance and transmitting messages,
these vertical drums produce different Ticket
sounds depending on the thickness Ramp to main desks and
of the slit cut into them. collection entrance

Sculpted Hook (Papua New Guinea,
early 20th century)
Tribal men would hang ritual offerings
on the hook protruding from this
sculpted female figure.

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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight template “UK” LAYER
(Source v2)
Date 3rd September 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm