• Closed on Mondays, except during the short French school holidays, when it opens 10:30am to 7pm
• Late opening on Thursdays until 10pm, handy for an evening visit with older kids
• Small backpacks only, since suitcases, bulky backpacks and scooters are refused at the security check

Around 3,500 objects from Oceania, Asia, Africa and the Americas line one long circuit, set on either side of a central aisle shaped like a river. Themed nooks off the path focus on one region or kind of work, and displays rotate often. Outside, a garden by the Seine opens earlier and closes later than the museum. Suits kids who like hunting for faces in carved masks.