Repairing, restoring, restitching, reinforcing, sealing…

Through this almost mystical continuation of life and power that the hand of man confers upon the artefact, the latter seems to rise above its own ephemeral nature. The exhibition focuses on the Musée du quai Branly African collections, and presents 120 ‘wounded artefacts’ selected from among the 500 repaired works in the collections (60,000 items in all). A multimedia programme sheds light upon the various stages of an artefact’s deterioration and consequent restoration.

Practical information

Musée du quai Branly
37, quai Branly
75007 – Paris
Tél : 01 56 61 70 00

Access:
Entry to the museum is via rue de l’Université or via Quai Branly. - Université entrance: 218 rue de l’Université
- Bassins entrance: 206 rue de l’Université
- Alma entrance: 27 quai Branly
- Debilly entrance: 37 quai Branly, facing the Passerelle Debilly
- Branly entrance: 51 quai Branly
Metro : Iéna (line 9), Alma-Marceau (line 9), Pont de l’Alma (RER C), Bir Hakeim (line 6).
Bus : line 42 Eiffel Tower stop; lines 63, 80, 92: Bosquet-Rapp stop; line 72 Musée d’art moderne – Palais de Tokyo stop

Tariffs : Admission ticket: 8.50 € (FT)/6 € (RT)

Opening times:
Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Late opening on Thursday until 9.30 p.m.
Closed on Monday

For further information, you can visit the following website: Musée Quai Branly.