Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Place · Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro
Go for the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas beside the Eiffel Tower; 90 minutes, a calm museum, and the garden is free. Closed Mondays.
- World arts
- Garden
- Near Eiffel Tower
- Timed ticket: book ahead
- Works with kids
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown · closed Mon
- Crowds
Quietest around 09:00 or 17:00 · go a weekday afternoon
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about €12–14 (≈ US$14–17) (check)
free for under 18 (check)
- Time to spend
- 90–120 min · up to 170 min if you linger
Best time to go
Rarely crowded; weekends and school holidays fill the entrance.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat.
Opening hours
- Closed
- Mon
- Note
- Opening hours and last admission are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Open Tuesday to Sunday, usually from about 10:30 to 19:00, later on some evenings; closed Monday; confirm on the official site.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprheavy
- Mayheavy
- Junheavy
- Julpacked
- Augpacked
- Sepheavy
- Octheavy
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan · busiest Jul–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from weekday, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Ticket
- timed advance official · official site
- Stairs
- Not recorded
- Shoes
- Not recorded
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · None on the ramp.
- YesLifts
- YesAccessible toilet
- YesRamps · A ramp serves the permanent collection; lifts to other levels (check).
- YesWheelchair
- YesStroller · good
- YesPlaces to sit · Benches along the route.
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd4/5 High
What to bring and the rules
- Your booked ticket or QR code · Entry is timed and sold ahead on the official site.
- A small bag · Cloakroom for larger bags (check).
- Cloakroom for larger bags (check).
- Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom (check).
- Allowed without flash (check).
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- The collection comes from the former colonial and ethnographic museums and is displayed by region.
- The building has a plant wall on its facade and a garden you can enter free.
- The permanent collection is one long ramped floor, dimly lit.
- Closed on Mondays; open late on some evenings (check).
Best time of day
Go a weekday afternoon. Plan 90–120 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Timed entry: book a slot on the official site; walk-up slots can run out.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Adult: Official site, timed
- Under 26 or free days: Gate with ID
- Garden: Gate
- Buy a timed ticket on the official site.
- Queues
- Adult: Online tickets skip the ticket queue.
- Free days
Free entry days in Paris (pick Paris in the tool; check)
- Bags & lockers
- Cloakroom for larger bags (check).
- Lockers or cloakroom Cloakroom (check).
- Photos
- Allowed without flash (check).
- What's closed
- MondaysClosed on Mondays.
- 1 January, 1 May, 25 DecembercheckClosed on these days (check).
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Where to buy | Skip-the-line reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | about €12–14 (≈ US$14–17) (check) | Official site, timed | Online tickets skip the ticket queue. |
| Under 26 or free days | free or reduced (check) | Gate with ID | Same entry. |
| Garden | free | Gate | No ticket. |
How to do it well
- 1Book a timed ticket online (check).
- 2Walk the ramp up to the permanent collection, one continuous floor.
- 3Choose a region and spend most of the time there.
- 4Finish in the garden or the café with a view of the Eiffel Tower.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
45min
Worthwhile
90min
Typical
120min
p95
170min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (120 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Permanent collection by region
60 minAfrica, Asia, Oceania, the Americas.
Plant wall and garden
15 minFree to walk.
Temporary exhibitions
30 minCheck the programme.
optionalextra ticket
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- light
- Worst while inside
- busy
- Leave by
- 11:0011:00 AM
- Closing buffer
- 360′
Good window: go.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 17:00. Closing times vary by season (check).
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesNone on the ramp.
- Lifts: yes · yes
- Accessible toilet: yes · yes
- Ramps: yes · yesA ramp serves the permanent collection; lifts to other levels (check).
- Wheelchair: yes · yes
- Stroller: yes · yesgood
- Places to sit: yes · yesBenches along the route.
A ramp serves the permanent collection; lifts to other levels (check).
Step-free route
- 1Ramped route through the permanent collection (check).
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | yes | Inside. |
| Lockers or cloakroom | yes | Cloakroom (check). |
| Café or food | yes | Café and a rooftop restaurant (check). |
| Seating | yes | Benches. |
| Card or IC payment | yes | Cards accepted. |
Seasons, festivals and night openings
| When | What happens | Effect on your visit | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Garden open | A cool break from the Eiffel Tower crowd. | check |
“Check” rows move every year; confirm dates on the official calendar before you plan around them.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Art and culture lovers | good | A wide, calm collection. |
| Wheelchair users | good | Ramped route (check). |
| Rainy days | good | Indoors near the Eiffel Tower. |
| Families | ok | Dim light; best for older children. |
Skip it if
- You want a lively, bright museum: the dim galleries are quiet.
Rules on site
- food
- Not in the galleries.
With kids
- with kids
- Masks, boats and instruments interest children; the lighting is dim.
- child price
- free for under 18 (check)
Combine with
Combine with
- 1 minLes Ombres · eat — The rooftop restaurant.
- 3 minSeine quays — A river walk.
- 10 minEiffel Tower — Across the Champ de Mars.
Walk the Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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| Spot | When | Rule on the spot |
|---|---|---|
| Plant wall | Morning | Free from the street. |
| Garden with the Eiffel Tower behind | Late afternoon | Free. |
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it worth it?
Yes for a calm, wide museum near the tower, and the garden is free.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Voykit desk
Is it far from the Eiffel Tower?
About ten minutes on foot.
Is the garden free?
Yes.
When is it closed?
Mondays.
Photos
Photos
Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Photo: Als33120, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.