Musée du Quai Branly Africa Fashion show

Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac is in the final days of its Paris presentation of “Africa Fashion,” a touring exhibition that runs through July 12, according to the museum. The show, developed by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, opened in Paris on March 31 and is installed in the museum’s Galerie Jardin. Télérama on July 9 included it in a roundup of 11 Paris exhibitions to catch before they close later this month. ### When does the Paris run end? July 12, 2026 is the public closing date listed by the musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac for “Africa Fashion.” The museum says the exhibition is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the museum closed on Mondays. (quaibranly.fr) Télérama’s July 9 roundup also identifies “Africa Fashion” as one of the Paris exhibitions nearing its end, matching the museum’s July 12 closing date. ### What is the exhibition showing? The musée du Quai Branly says the exhibition traces the rise of contemporary African fashion over the last 20 years, from “the catwalks of Johannesburg to the international stage.” The museum says the Paris version places contemporary African fashion in dialogue with its own historical collections. (quaibranly.fr) The museum says the display also includes African textiles, accessories and jewelry from its collections, along with photographs from its archives and material collected from the public. In the French description, the museum says the exhibition presents African fashion as a self-defined art form that reveals “the richness and diversity of African stories and cultures.” (quaibranly.fr) ### Where did this show come from before Paris? The Victoria and Albert Museum in London developed “Africa Fashion,” according to both the Quai Branly and V&A-linked exhibition descriptions. The Quai Branly says the exhibition was first staged in London from July 2, 2022, to April 16, 2023, before touring internationally. (quaibranly.fr) The museum says the show reached Paris after earlier stops including New York, Chicago, Melbourne and Montreal; the French-language page also lists Portland among the prior venues. ### Who curated the Paris presentation? Christine Checinska is listed by the musée du Quai Branly as curator of the exhibition and is identified as curator of the African and Diaspora: Textiles and Fashion department at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. (quaibranly.fr) The museum lists Hélène Joubert, head of the African Heritage Unit at Quai Branly, and Christine Barthe, head of the museum’s Photography Heritage Department, as associate curators. ROLL, identified by the museum as Ian Ollivier and Lucie Rebeyrol, handled the scenography. ### What does a visitor need to know before going? The musée du Quai Branly says only booking a dedicated time slot guarantees access to the exhibition. The museum lists full-price admission at 14 euros and reduced admission at 11 euros. (quaibranly.fr) July 12 is the last public day listed for “Africa Fashion” in Paris, and Télérama’s July 9 roundup points readers to the exhibition as one of the city’s soon-closing shows. (quaibranly.fr)