This review mainly concerns the present exhibition on the Aztecs, which is in the Jacobins until the end of December 2008. The building itself is a former convent of the Jacobin order. Founded in 1793, it is one of the oldest museums in France. There are more than 10000 objects preserved here, of which 8000 are pre-Columbian works of art. It has six major collections: gallo-roman; pre-columbian; latin-american and medieval sacred art; Gascon arts and traditions; Egyptian antiquities; and paintings and sculptures of the 18th and 20th centuries. The museum collaborates closely with the Quai Branly museum in Paris. On this occasion, I think that the exhibition,being mainly visual, is best reviewed by showing the photos I took during my visit to the museum in September 2008. Suffice it to say that it was pretty amazing to see these treasures displayed so close to the public. I had no special access to the exhibits, and anyone can take the same photos as mine. read more

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