Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins

Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins

Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins
4.5
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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  • minnms
    Minneapolis, Minnesota219 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice walk through the garden without a crowd of people
    I enjoyed this garden very much. The flowers were blooming everywhere. The paths were pleasant to stroll. The rock arrangements were unique and beautiful. There were not many people when I was there which made strolling through the garden and taking pictures very pleasant.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 7 June 2023
  • Bryony M
    Marlow, United Kingdom47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Surprising Hidden Gem - Congratulations Albert Kahn & Seine Departément for preserving history & cultures worldwide
    It sounds like an odd combination; a garden and a photographic museum. But once you understand Albert Kahn's original objective of recording cultural difference all around the world. That his 12 appointed photographers not only brought back photographic (the best quality available in the early 1900s) evidence but seeds, plants and designs from areas, like Japan, that were just opening up or becoming popular, it all makes sense. It is a small but beautifully formed experience and a joyous way to spend an hour or so.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 19 June 2023
  • rdear60878
    Seattle, Washington64 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Celebration of Photography and Gardens
    The Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens have recently been renovated. They are gorgeous. You come here to see photos from a fascinating project designed to capture a composite of the world over 25 years of photography. It began in the early years of the 20th c. and continued to the early 1930's. The gardens have been completely restored and are stunning. It is a bit of a trip from Paris (at the end of Metro Line #10) but wonderful nonethless.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 20 July 2023
  • D L S
    34 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gardens just beyond the Pérépherique
    The gardens are the highlight here. The former home has been destroyed, and in its place is a Contemporary Museum housing temporary exhibitions, mainly from the photographs of the collection. These are some of the earliest color photographs ever made with early color cinematography. The gardens are divided into sections, and each is lovelier than the last.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 28 October 2023
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Mats
Tenby, UK3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
This is a most extraordinary collection of photographs one can ever wish to see.
The gardens are a delight and should not be missed.
The cafe is best avoided. We had a terribly dried up toasty described as a croque.
Written 14 March 2024
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Tokyo_JapanAndrewT
Bristol, UK16 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
I am a big fan of Albert Kahn since the BBC "The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn" and accompanying book, so had long been looking forward to visit the refurbished museum in Paris.

I am also a massive fan of the architech Kengo Kuma's work living Tokyo - including his best known the 2020 Olympic stadium.

So first off, while its not so big, I loved the new building and reception area with its use of parallel wood planks - Kuma's work is inspired by Japanese shrines & temples and brings a very modern aesthetic that is looks natural and airy, yet winks to tradition. Top marks Kuma-san.

However, I was shocked with how the "Archive of the Planete" was being showcased. Most of the displayed photos were framed on a long indoor backlit wall in a random order - see photo on this post.

Critically these photos have NO LABELLING. So the effect was to create a huge freeze of images - essentially a mosaic of period images from around the world that form a singular piece of art in its own right.

But that was not the purpose of Albert Kahn's project. It was a share a first often in colour of human cultures at various locations around the work. But without knowing what the photos show - who? where? when? it's mostly pointless beyond being an indulgent art piece. Actually, it's very frustrating. You will get a much better understanding of the archive from the BBC documentary on YouTube.

The temporary exhibition was of the trip to Latin America (a very small part of the project, to the extent that the photographer is not even known). This was well presented - how it should have been - full of story story, with explanations and every photo displayed was labelled.

Clearly, the museum faced a challenge with the number of photos and how display so that visitors can immerse themselves in a given / theme - Japan, WW1, Egypt.... but they failed badly I feel throughout. Even in the outbuilding where photos were processed the annotation of photos was very confusing. And one of only 4 main consoles for displaying video content in the permanent collection was broken...

The gardens are very nice but hardly unique unlike the archive itself.

I felt felt very disappointed and above all a bit sorry for Albert Kahn that the stories of the people and places in his photos were not being done justice to and conveyed to present day visitors.

At the very least the museum could salvage something by adding discrete labelling using the collection shown on the main wall...
Written 20 November 2023
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D L S
34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
The gardens are the highlight here. The former home has been destroyed, and in its place is a Contemporary Museum housing temporary exhibitions, mainly from the photographs of the collection. These are some of the earliest color photographs ever made with early color cinematography. The gardens are divided into sections, and each is lovelier than the last.
Written 28 October 2023
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rdear60878
Seattle, WA64 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
The Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens have recently been renovated. They are gorgeous. You come here to see photos from a fascinating project designed to capture a composite of the world over 25 years of photography. It began in the early years of the 20th c. and continued to the early 1930's. The gardens have been completely restored and are stunning. It is a bit of a trip from Paris (at the end of Metro Line #10) but wonderful nonethless.
Written 20 July 2023
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Bryony M
Marlow, UK47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
It sounds like an odd combination; a garden and a photographic museum. But once you understand Albert Kahn's original objective of recording cultural difference all around the world. That his 12 appointed photographers not only brought back photographic (the best quality available in the early 1900s) evidence but seeds, plants and designs from areas, like Japan, that were just opening up or becoming popular, it all makes sense. It is a small but beautifully formed experience and a joyous way to spend an hour or so.
Written 19 June 2023
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minnms
Minneapolis, MN219 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Solo
I enjoyed this garden very much. The flowers were blooming everywhere. The paths were pleasant to stroll. The rock arrangements were unique and beautiful. There were not many people when I was there which made strolling through the garden and taking pictures very pleasant.
Written 7 June 2023
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cliu
Vancouver, Canada6 913 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
First time visiting this museum. We took the metro from Odeon until last stop and walked 3 mins to museum. The weather was nice cool sunny afternoon for us so we immediately visited the Japanese garden, the French, and lastly, the English garden. The Japanese was the mist impressive and the most elaborate but the other two were nice. There were little granges around the garden so make sure you visit the, as they have photos and lots of info on how Albert Kahn funded a lot of the photos taken around the world.

There were washrooms outside as well as inside. We walked through the inside of the museum but we found the gardens were the highlight of this museum for us.

The little gift shop had many books but wished they had t shirts but none.

Lovely visit for the afternoon and try to go on a nice clear day…would not be as enjoyable if it rained.
Written 5 May 2023
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S-Man283
Philadelphia, PA111 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
I had first heard of this place from B&B hosts (life-long Parisians). It was a long but interesting bus ride where we got to see some unusual Paris sights (a mini Eiffel tower and statue of liberty). The garden itself is amazing, with three different types of gardens. The Japanese garden was particularly impressive, and probably my favorite outside of Japan. The water is so peaceful. The English garden was also quite lovely. The French garden didn't seem to be blooming much, but that's OK. It was still worthwhile, even while jet-jagged.
Written 4 December 2022
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Tanmouss
Oslo, Norway2 056 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
Interesting mix of pictures and gardens from around the world. One can spend hours in this quiet space exploring thousands of pictures around many themes and taken around the world. Both indoors and outdoors areas are worth it. Among the gardens we liked the Japanese ones. Booking online by brackets of 15mn and we were 10mn late but could enter nevertheless.
Written 26 November 2022
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C J
Highland Park, IL2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
The museum is very well laid out and so very interesting.
The Japanese Garden is absolutely breathtaking. We were there in October and on a beautiful sunny day. Plenty of space so not on top of one another. A great break from the crowded must see sites.
Written 25 October 2022
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