This space present six pieces of art coming from all over the Pacific region. Each piece has been made for the cultural center and has been given to us with a special  ceremony. "Jinu" in kanak language, means " the spirit". This permanent exhibitiion is to link our project with the rest of the region not only by presenting this totems but with the spirit they host.

This permanent exhibition present the work of this well known architect who has build the Tjibaou cultural centrer. Architectural model, sketches, films help us to understand better the choices of Renzo Piano and also the team from the kanak devlopment agency who was at the origin of the project.

The thinking of Jean-Marie Tjibaou has generated the kanak development agency. This exhibition tells the life course of a visionary man.

REOPENING ON MARCH 2, 2024.

When you visit our center you will avec the pleasure to discover many artworks from our collection : the Kanak and Oceanian contemporary art fund. These artworks come from New-Caledonia but also from all over the Pacific region. They are often the result of our art residency program which allow us to host artists from our country and all the Pacific Islands.

The Mwakaa area is the place which linked the contemporary building to the Kanak tradition.We invite you to visit the huts build by the people of the south region, the north region and the islands. This is a good way to understand what has inspired Renzo Piano. It's also a way to approach the complexity of the kanak society through all the symbols and the secret living in the traditional house.

The kanak pathway is a botanic course which tells the myth of Tea Kanaké. From the first human birth to his rebirth , the pathway allow us to discover the plants of the kanak's daily life, they can be medicinal, food or magical.

You  can appreciate the visit alone or with a guide and discover some important point of the kanak culture.