Premières Nations: Arts and cultures of the American Northwest Coast

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Premières Nations: Arts and cultures of the American Northwest Coast

An exhibition at the Musée du quai Branly on the First Nations of the North American Northwest Coast. It covers totem poles, house fronts, masks, garments and everyday objects featuring spirit beings such as Raven, across some forty languages and 1,800 km of coastline.

When

September 29, 2026 – January 17, 2027

Exhibition on view

Where

Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

37 quai Branly, 75007 Paris · Invalides / Eiffel Tower

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Part of
Paris Art Week 2026

Paris · Oct 19 – 25, 2026

From the organiser

Exhibition on the First Nations of the North American Northwest Coast, whose art – totem poles, house fronts, masks, garments and everyday objects populated by spirit beings such as Raven – forms a sacred visual language across some forty languages and 1,800 km of coastline.

Location

37 quai Branly, 75007 Paris

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