Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Paris
Exhibition
Feathers of Paradise
Set out from the forests of New Guinea to discover the paintings of the great masters of the Northern school. Follow the paths of the birds of paradise, admired for centuries. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from May 12 to November 8, 2026. The display explores cultures and thei...
Paris
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12 May 2026 to 08 November 2026
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Set out from the forests of New Guinea to discover the paintings of the great masters of the Northern school. Follow the paths of the birds of paradise, admired for centuries. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from May 12 to November 8, 2026. The display explores cultures and thei...
In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac is filled with masks, musical instruments, weapons, ceremonial objects, paintings, tapestries and more. 3,500 works from Oceania, Asia, Africa...
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Set out from the forests of New Guinea to discover paintings by the great masters of the Northern school.
Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely. Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow t...
Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely. Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evolution of a co...
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Set out from the forests of New Guinea to discover the paintings of the great masters of the Northern school. Follow the paths of the birds of paradise, admired for centuries. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from May 12 to November 8, 2026.
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Set out from the forests of New Guinea to discover paintings by the great masters of the Northern school. Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely.
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On Expo Paris, Feathers of Paradise is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and New Wave.
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For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Theme: History. Movement: New Wave.
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