Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie
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The Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie was a museum formerly located in the Palais de la Porte Dorée
on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes
at 293, avenue Daumesnil in the XIIe arrondissement
, Paris
, France
.
The museum began as the colonial exhibition of 1931
, was renamed in 1935 the Musée de la France d’Outre-mer, then in 1960 the Musée des Arts africains et océaniens, and finally in 1990 the Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie.
In 2003 the museum's collection was merged into the Musée du quai Branly
, and in its place the Palais de la Porte Dorée
now houses the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration
. Its tropical aquarium
, in the cellar, remains open to the public.
Palais de la Porte Dorée
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement of Paris, France...
on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes
The Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English landscape manner to the east of Paris. The park is named after the nearby town of Vincennes....
at 293, avenue Daumesnil in the XIIe arrondissement
XIIe arrondissement
The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The museum began as the colonial exhibition of 1931
Paris Colonial Exposition
The Paris Colonial Exhibition was a six-month colonial exhibition held in Paris, France in 1931 that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resources of France's colonial possessions.-History :The exposition opened on 6 May 1931 in the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern outskirts of...
, was renamed in 1935 the Musée de la France d’Outre-mer, then in 1960 the Musée des Arts africains et océaniens, and finally in 1990 the Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie.
In 2003 the museum's collection was merged into the Musée du quai Branly
Musée du quai Branly
thumb|225px|Musée du quai BranlyThe Musée du quai Branly , known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, France that features indigenous art, cultures and civilizations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The museum is located at 37, quai Branly -...
, and in its place the Palais de la Porte Dorée
Palais de la Porte Dorée
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement of Paris, France...
now houses the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration
Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration
The Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration is a museum of immigration history located in the XIIe arrondissement at 293, avenue Daumesnil, Paris, France. The nearest métro station is Porte Dorée...
. Its tropical aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
, in the cellar, remains open to the public.