Musée des Confluences
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The Musée des Confluences is a museum under construction in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
, (Rhône). It is located at the confluence of the Rhône
and the Saône
and forms part of a large redevelopment project of the Confluence quarter. The museum should be served by the tramway T1, which would be the terminus (the line will be extended until Debourg).
of anthropology
, Earth Sciences of the Musée d'histoire naturelle - Guimet. These collections will be supplemented by a collection of arts and crafts
.
It is a museum of science and of society, and its purpose is to confront the scientific knowledge and the functioning of societies.
The three major exhibitions deal with the questions "Where do we come from ?, "Who are we ?" and "What do we do ?". The first question is about the origins and purposes of both the Big Bang theory
, history of the universe or the different representation of death in the cultures of world. The second question will present the man at the heart of the biodiversity
. It will explain the mechanisms of the evolution, the man's place among the other animal species, and will address the specificity of man linked to the brain
or on its own performance. The third question finally addresses the functioning of societies: cooperation, competition, creative processes...
The architecture
of the building that could be related to deconstructivism
is made by the Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au
.
The museum's area will be 22,000 m², 6,500 of them will be devoted to exhibitions, three times more than the Museum. There will be simultaneous nine exhibitions (3 permanent + 6 temporary), plus four discovered spaces and tow auditoriums. Its construction will cost about 153 million €.
The museum will open in 2013. For the moment, it is offering only temporary exhibitions.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
, (Rhône). It is located at the confluence of the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
and the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
and forms part of a large redevelopment project of the Confluence quarter. The museum should be served by the tramway T1, which would be the terminus (the line will be extended until Debourg).
History
The museum will use the collections of natural scienceNatural science
The natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...
of anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, Earth Sciences of the Musée d'histoire naturelle - Guimet. These collections will be supplemented by a collection of arts and crafts
Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" and "the rest"...
.
It is a museum of science and of society, and its purpose is to confront the scientific knowledge and the functioning of societies.
The three major exhibitions deal with the questions "Where do we come from ?, "Who are we ?" and "What do we do ?". The first question is about the origins and purposes of both the Big Bang theory
Big Bang
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the young Universe to cool and resulted in...
, history of the universe or the different representation of death in the cultures of world. The second question will present the man at the heart of the biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
. It will explain the mechanisms of the evolution, the man's place among the other animal species, and will address the specificity of man linked to the brain
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
or on its own performance. The third question finally addresses the functioning of societies: cooperation, competition, creative processes...
The architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
of the building that could be related to deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism is a development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s. It is characterized by ideas of fragmentation, an interest in manipulating ideas of a structure's surface or skin, non-rectilinear shapes which serve to distort and dislocate some of the elements of...
is made by the Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au
Coop Himmelb(l)au
Coop Himmelbau is a cooperative architectural design firm primarily located in Vienna, Austria and which now also maintains offices in Los Angeles, United States and Guadalajara, Mexico...
.
The museum's area will be 22,000 m², 6,500 of them will be devoted to exhibitions, three times more than the Museum. There will be simultaneous nine exhibitions (3 permanent + 6 temporary), plus four discovered spaces and tow auditoriums. Its construction will cost about 153 million €.
The museum will open in 2013. For the moment, it is offering only temporary exhibitions.