seasons of life series

Oceania collections © musée du quai Branly photo Lois Lammerhuber

Discover rituals marking the times of life in cultures from four continents.

 

  

  • all ages
  • length : 1h visit
  • full tariff: 12 € for the whole series (3 visits)
  • reduced tariff : 9 € for the whole series (3 visits)
  • requires the purchase of a museum ticket
  • language : French

Series calendar

the series includes 3 visits :

Thursday 21st April 2011, 11:30 a.m. : Initiation rituals
Thursday 28th April 2011, 11:30 a.m. : Weddings from elsewhere
Thursday 5th May 2011, 11:30 a.m. : Death, and after?

the 3 visits

Mat with ants © musée du quai Branly photo Patrick Gries

INITIATION RITUALS

Initiation rituals pace human life; from Western Africa to Papua New Guinea, tribal or religious, they open the gate to the adult world or to a secret society.

  • Thursday 21st April 2011, 11:30 a.m.
Wedding tunic © musée du quai Branly photo Patrick Gries

WEDDINGS FROM ELSEWHERE

Why and how do people marry around the world? How do you choose your partner? How are divided the roles between men and women? This visit will make you discover the diversity of weddings and wedding rituals.

  • Thursday 28th April 2011, 11:30 a.m.
funerary mannequin © musée du quai Branly photo Patrick Gries, Bruno Descoings

DEATH, AND AFTER?

Man has always been fascinated with death. This visits outlines different solutions devised by societies to integrate the loss of the deceased and extend his or her presence.

  • Thursday 5th May 2011, 11:30 a.m.

Booking your ticket

TICKET OFFICE

  • by phone

01 56 61 71 72 (Monday to Friday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

  • online

Buy your ticket online at the FNAC website

  • ticket office

Please note that same day ticket purchase are subject to availability, and advance booking is highly recommended. See museum and ticket office opening hours

groups

These thematic visits are available outside of the series every day from Tuesday to Saturday

Reservation mandatory 01 56 61 71 72, at least 2 weeks before visit

see Tariffs for visits and general condition for group visits

School groups, see the teachers and students brochure(pdf 820 Kb)

DISABLED VISITORS

inquire with the reservations service 01 56 61 71 72 or send an email to accessibilite.reservation(at)quaibranly.fr