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Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac vs Palais Garnier
Both are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris ranks marginally better than Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac. Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris comes in at #11 in Paris with accolades from 9 reviewers including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
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37, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's
"Exhibits mix artifacts from antiquity to the modern age, such as funeral masks from Melanesia, Siberian shaman drums, Indonesian textiles, and African statuary."
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Concierge
"Quai Branly is a provocative architectural and cultural statement, and the city's latest must-see."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"No other museum in Paris provides such inspiration for travellers, armchair anthropologists and those who simply appreciate the beauty of traditional craftsmanship."
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Be sure to check out the temporary exhibits and performances, both of which are generally excellent.
Travel + Leisure
"Just 100 meters from the Eiffel Tower, the Quai Branly Museum draws crowds to its treasure trove of ethnic art."
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Afar Magazine
"During these days the museum is holding a Maori exposition. This artifact, that resembles a spy aircraft, is supposed to improve the crops by its power over climate (well, at least that..."
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Palais Garnier
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8 rue Scribe, Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris
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Fodor's
"Haunt of the Phantom of the Opera and the real-life inspiration for Edgar Degas's dancer paintings, the gorgeous Opéra Garnier is one of two homes of the National Opera of Paris."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The layers of myth painted on gradually over the decades have bestowed a particular air of mystery and drama to the Palais Garnier’s ornate interior."
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Travel + Leisure
"During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures."
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Afar Magazine
"The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold."
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