Prior to our departure to the museum, we met our Professor outside the Musée de l'Homme (the Museum of Man). The museum of Man has the largest french collection on the definition, history, and life of man. It is filled with galleries of Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory of man. This is the museum that held the remains of one of the most famous Hottentot Venus - Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman. Sarah Baartman was an African woman who was studied by Europeans in order to find differences between races and genders. More information can be found on her through google. :-)
Another reason we met at this location was because the museum hosted an amazing view of the Eiffel Tower on its outside. Here we took advantage and captured countless pictures. It is such a beautiful sight. It was breathtaking. Outside the museum there was also street shows taking place. We took the time to observe one. Four french gentlemen were putting on a hip hop show in front of the museum. THey had music, props, costumes, the whole nine. They danced a choreographed piece for about five minutes. They were so good. It was awesome and entertaining. It made us want to get up and dance with them (but we didn't haha).
After the show, we finally made our way to the museum intended. This museum was beautiful. Not only was it an African Art museum, but it hosted art history from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas (Non Western Civilizations). The museum brings together collections from the Museum of Man and the National Museum of the Arts of Africa and Oceania. Of approximately 300,000 pieces to choose from, the Musée du Quai Branly presents 3,500 objects. There is a lot of history stored here, and I enjoyed all the pieces I saw.
When our museum trip was over, we all grabbed lunch at the Latin Quarters. I was in heaven. Here there were streets and alley ways filled with a variety of food places to choose from. There were Italian Restaurants, Gyro restaurants, American Restaurants (hamburgers and fries), french restaurants, gelato stores; this place had everything! I did not know where to go or where to begin. I settled on a Gyro joint and it was amazing. I had never had a gyro before, but believe I will be having one again. It was great for a lack of a better word at the time.
Once again, Paris has left me satisfied for the day. Fill you in on my adventures tomorrow! Au revoir!
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