Exhibitions

The Philippines: Archipelago of exchange

From 08 Apr 2013 to 13 Jul 2013

The Musée du quai Branly celebrates the diversity of ancient Philippine art dating from before the archipelago's 7,000 islands were colonised by Europeans in the 16th-century.

The exhibition is the first of its kind in Europe, and comprises a selection of 310 works selected from public and private collections in the Philippines, Europe and the US.

On display is a mix of sculpture, jewellery, armour, textiles and costumes.

The exhibition is divided into two sections: one examining the traditional art indigenous to the Northern Highlands region — inspired by gods, war and magic; while the other section looks at art from the southern islands, with visible influences from that region's trading partners in India, Indonesia, Arabia and China.

Tues, Wed, Sun 11.00-19.00. Thurs-Sat 11.00-21.00. Mon closed.