Permanent display
Closing soon
Mexica - Offerings and Gods at the Templo Mayor
3 Apr 2024 — 8 Sep 2024 at Musée du quai Branly
· Paris
This temporary exhibition at the Musee du Quai Branly invites visitors into the sacred heart of the Mexica civilization. Through a rich selection of offerings and divine figures unearthed at the Templo Mayor — the great ceremonial temple at the center of ancient Tenochtitlan — the show illuminates the religious beliefs, ritual practices, and cosmological vision of one of Mesoamerica's most powerful cultures.
The Templo Mayor served as the axis of the Mexica world, a place where earth, sky, and underworld converged. The objects on display — votive deposits, sculpted deities, ceremonial vessels, and precious materials — reveal the extraordinary complexity of Mexica spirituality and the central role of sacrifice and offering in sustaining the cosmic order.
The Templo Mayor served as the axis of the Mexica world, a place where earth, sky, and underworld converged. The objects on display — votive deposits, sculpted deities, ceremonial vessels, and precious materials — reveal the extraordinary complexity of Mexica spirituality and the central role of sacrifice and offering in sustaining the cosmic order.
About the venue
Musée du quai Branly
· Paris
The Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, located in Paris, France, is a museum designed by French architect Jean Nouvel to feature the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The museum collection comprises more than a million objects, of which 3,500 are on display…
