– EXHIBITION OVER –
Other exhibitions to see at the moment
Free for under 26s, EU citizens
- Where: at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
- Age: all audiences
- When: April 3 to September 8, 2024
- Opening hours : from 10:30 am to 7 pm from Tuesday to Sunday
- Late opening : Thursdays at 10pm – Gardens accessible until 10:15pm
- Closed : Mondays
- Free : for under 26s
- Namely :
- Only the reservation of a dedicated time slot guarantees access.
- Family activities and workshops come in addition to the entrance ticket (except on April 21 for “a Sunday with the family”)
“Mexica. Gifts and Gods at the Templo Mayor”
Under the cobblestones of Mexico City hide the remains of Tenochtitlan, the heart of a rich and powerful empire: Mexica …
- Arriving at this new exhibition at the Musée du quai Branly, we set off to meet an entire empire of the pre-Columbian era
- Thanks to the most recent archaeological discoveries, witnesses of the ancient capital Tenochtitlan and its main temple are being exhibited for the first time in Europe
- Previously called Aztec, it refers to the Mexica Empire (1325-1521) established in the current basin of Mexico City
- The Musée du quai Branly exhibits 204 objects and sculptures that the Mexica people deposited in homage to their deities or in exchange for favors requested from the gods
- We find: quetzalcoalt, the feathered serpent that connects heaven and earth; Tatloc, the god of rain, the eagle or hummingbird, the birds representing the sky; but also the god of the sun and war
- And of course thegod of death with his pierced head and his locks of hair
- The frog with a human face is one of the images that will be remembered from this fascinating encounter with the Mexica people
Combine the best experiences…
- -5% discount for the combined “Musée du quai Branly + The World of Banksy: Paris“
- -5% discount for the combined “Rodin Museum + Quai Branly Museum“
Around the exhibition for children and families
Registration for workshops and activities on the museum’s website
- For 6-12 year olds: Archaeology mission workshop / in the “Mexica” exhibition – every Saturday from April 6 to June 30 from 10:45 am to 12:45 pm- (Duration: 2 hours) – “Step into the shoes of an archaeologist and discover a Mexica excavation site!
- From 6 years old: Storytelling tour of the “Mexica” exhibition – in the garden gallery – every Saturday from April 6 to June 30 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – (Duration: 1 hour) – To the sound of myths and legends, embark on a journey through time to discover the Mexica civilization.
- From 12 years old: guided tour of the exhibition – in the garden gallery – every Saturday from April 6 to June 30 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – (Duration: 1h30) – Follow the guide for a unique dive into the heart of the Mexica civilization!
- from 6 years old: Family visit of the exhibition – in the garden gallery – every Sunday from April 10 to June 30 from 10:45 am to 11:45 am – (Duration 1 hour) – Head to Mexico and the mythical city of Tenochtitlan for a family getaway in the footsteps of the Mexica civilization!
- From 3 years old, with your family: A Sunday with your family – throughout the museum – Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – This spring, make a family stopover in Mexico and enjoy a program of free activities from 3 years old! (free activities + ticket)
- For all – contemporary expressions of Mexico – garden and museum, open-air theatre, Claude Lévi-Strauss theatre – 8 and 9 June – and 15 – 16 June – On the occasion of the exhibition “Mexica. Gifts and Gods at the Templo Mayor”, the museum invites you to discover contemporary Náhuatl culture through artists, performers and musicians …
And also at the Musée du Quai Branly…
- family visit 7/8 years old – The legend of the masks
- “Taïnos and Kalingos of the West Indies” – exhibition From Tuesday 04 June 2024 to Sunday 13 October 2024
