This is the french edition catalogue about the exhibition From India to Japan-10 years of the Guimet Museum, 1996-2006 to the Guimet Museum in Paris in 2008.
The years 1996 - 2006 were particularly rich in new acquisitions for the Guimet Museum. The exhibition layout, displayed within the permanent...
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This is the french edition catalogue about the exhibition From India to Japan-10 years of the Guimet Museum, 1996-2006 to the Guimet Museum in Paris in 2008.
The years 1996 - 2006 were particularly rich in new acquisitions for the Guimet Museum. The exhibition layout, displayed within the permanent collections, emphasises the exceptional enrichment, in quality as much as quantity that the museum enjoyed during this period. First established at the inauguration of the Guimet Museum in Paris in 1889 by the donations from the founder Emile Guimet, the collections have never stopped growing since. Acquisitions, donations, successive contributions from scientific expeditions or archaeological digs, as well as the transfer of collections previously allocated to other institutions, allowed the Guimet Museum to present an increasingly vast panorama of Asian arts.
From the middle of 1996 until 2006, the collections continued to grow by 6200 catalogued items. All sections of the museum have enjoyed substantial enrichment that goes beyond the fixed objectives for the display of collections. A selection of more than two hundred works, coming from India to Japan, is offered in an original layout, highlighted by signage specifically devoted to the event. This is a major cultural exhibition that pays tribute to the donors and their huge generosity.
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