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A museum that brilliantly promotes the arts and civilizations of the four continents, at the crossroads of various influences, in Paris.
Located on the upper banks of the Seine, between the Eiffel Tower and the esplanade des Invalides, what hasn't been said or written about the Musée des Arts Premiers initiated by President Jacques Chirac (1932-2019), a great lover of these works? Forget your preconceptions and come and visit! The Jean Nouvel-designed building houses splendid galleries showcasing extra-European arts and civilizations from the Neolithic (some 10,000 years ago) to the 20th century, at the crossroads of diverse influences.
The immense Plateau des Collections, which literally catches your eye as soon as you enter, is made up of permanent exhibitions. There are no fewer than 3,500 works on display, and the museography has been designed to invite you to wander through distinct geographical zones (Oceania, Asia, Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, and the Americas), with all the information you need at your fingertips. At the same time, the museum, which preserves a total of almost 370,000 works, regularly presents temporary exhibitions: "Visions chamaniques", dedicated to the arts of Ayahuasca in the Peruvian Amazon, and "Les collections ont leur bande son" until September 2025, to name but a few.
This place of scientific and artistic dialogue also hosts conferences, concerts and workshops, as well as a popular university. All in all, a genuine invitation to travel, offering visitors an intense and unique experience.
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Closed May 1st and December 25th. Open Friday to Wednesday, 10.30am to 7pm; Thursday, 10.30am to 10pm. Access to the garden Tuesday to Sunday, 9:15 am to 7:30 pm (10:15 pm on Thursday). Adult: €14 (permanent collections + temporary exhibitions). Reduced admission : 11 €. Tourism & Handicap label. Children welcome. Guided tour (duration: 1h30). Restaurant. Gift store. Entertainment.
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I like it, because it's so much different than usual "high art" that gets boring at times. Here you can see the actual high art, because it was made by people on shrooms. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Best museum in Paris. Here, I said it.
If you're under 26 and are a student in the European Economic Area you also enter for free. It's free AND amazing. Must go.