A commission was established to study the feasibility of building the museum in 1995. When the study was concluded, land was reserved near the Eiffel Tower for the future museum. French President Jacques Chirac was a very influential proponent of the project. The architect is Jean Nouvel. The extraordinary "living wall" (200m long by 12m tall) on part of the exterior of the museum was designed and planted by Patrick Blanc.
the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MKB, is a new museum in Paris, situated close to the Eiffel Tower.
The Quai Branly Museum features indigenous art, cultures and civilisations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
It contains over 300,000 objects and has 10 special exhibits every year.
