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Musée du quai Branly: Exterior · Southwest view of the musée du quai Branly in Paris
1/6 · Exterior · Southwest view of the musée du quai Branly in ParisPhoto: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Crocho · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Musée du quai Branly: Exterior · Maya plate, representing the planet Venus
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Musée du quai Branly: Exterior
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Musée du quai Branly: Interior
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Musée du quai Branly: Interior · Interior of Musée du Quai Branly Paris July 2026
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Musée du quai Branly: Detail · Sculpture of a maya face
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Photo 1: Exterior · Southwest view of the musée du quai Branly in ParisPhoto 2: Exterior · Maya plate, representing the planet VenusPhoto 3: ExteriorPhoto 4: InteriorPhoto 5: Interior · Interior of Musée du Quai Branly Paris July 2026Photo 6: Detail · Sculpture of a maya face

Museum · Contemporary

Musée du quai Branly

Jean Nouvel · Paris, France · 2006

Key featuresRaised gallery on pilotis behind a glass screen, with a green wall and garden beneath.

Architect
Jean Nouvel
Place
Paris, France
Year
2006
Typology
Museum
Movement
Contemporary
Region
Europe
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