Musee du quai Branly Jacques Chirac Entry Tickets

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. Thursday evenings extend to 10 pm with last admission at 9:15 pm. The museum is closed Mondays except during French school holiday periods when Monday hours are 10:30 am to 7 pm. Closed May 1 and December 25.

The first Sunday of each month is free for all visitors. EU residents under 26, disabled visitors and their companions, job-seekers and visitors under 18 always enter free. In 2026 the museum held two full free anniversary weekends in June.

The museum is at 37 Quai Branly in the 7th arrondissement, close to the Eiffel Tower on the south bank of the Seine. Metro Line 9 serves Alma-Marceau and Iena stations, approximately five to ten minutes walk. RER Line C stops at Pont de l'Alma, directly adjacent.

The museum holds over one million objects from the arts and civilisations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. About 3500 of these are permanently displayed on the main plateau and mezzanines in a flowing layout that places objects from different continents and centuries in dialogue.

The Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac opened in June 2006, making 2026 its 20th anniversary. The year features an expanded programme of events including free celebration weekends, the return of the Jardin d'Ete summer garden festival with a special anniversary programme, and major exhibitions in the main galleries.

Every Thursday the museum extends its regular 7 pm closing to 10 pm. The extended evening gives access to all areas of the museum and to the temporary exhibitions. Last admission on Thursdays is at 9:15 pm. Tickets for the evening can be purchased at the standard rate.

Yes. The museum garden designed by Gilles Clement is free to enter and is accessible Tuesday to Sunday from 9:15 am to 7:30 pm and on Thursdays until 10:15 pm. The garden runs along the Seine between the museum building and the river. Museum entry to the galleries is separate and requires a ticket.

Jacques Chirac was President of France from 1995 to 2007. He championed the creation of a museum dedicated to the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas throughout his presidency and the museum opened in 2006 under his patronage. After his death in 2019, his name was added to the museum's official title in recognition of his role in its creation.