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Coming Soon, at the Museum of Man, an Exhibition That Will Shatter All Your Clichés About Drugs

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Block the date in your calendars: the most intriguing exhibition of the year is coming! Very often at the heart of current events, drugs will be the main theme of the Musée de l'Homme's next exhibition, from November 18, 2026 to June 6, 2027. Without minimizing the risks or adopting a moralizing approach, this event promises to offer a more realistic perspective on these substances, their origins, and their societal impacts.

In this exhibition, nicotine, cannabis, MDMA, and morphine will be analyzed through different perspectives to understand their effects on humans and societies. From your morning coffee to the most illicit substances, the journey explores all these consumptions without taboo. One thing's for sure, this event is bound to make waves!


An exhibition that questions

Throughout this exhibition, you'll be invited to abandon all your certainties and preconceptions on the subject. The term "drug" is moreover abandoned in favor of "psychoactive substance". The exhibition will therefore begin by precisely defining what they really are and which products it concerns. As you progress through your visit, you'll understand that this definition varies depending on the regions of the world, but also depending on the time periods.

Among the most surprising revelations d

Along your journey, you'll discover that the quest for intoxication isn't exactly new—its earliest traces date back to prehistory. Even more surprisingly, this phenomenon extends beyond humans, as certain animal species often seek out fermented berries and specific plants for this purpose in their environment.


Drugs in All Their Dimensions

Beyond a simple observation, the Drugs exhibition breaks down the complete journey of these products: from their cultivation and production to their consumption and how they're portrayed in today's media. The exhibition explores therapeutic, performance-enhancing, and recreational uses as well as the real risks and health impacts linked to consumption and addiction.

Several experts contributed to developing the exhibition to be able to address every aspect of drugs, whether from the perspective of the consumer, or at societal, economic, scientific, psychological, ecological, or historical levels. The stated objective is clear: "better understand

a thousand-year societal phenomenon ».

Drugs
Musée de l'Homme
17, Place du Trocadéro — 16th arrondissement
November 18, 2026 to June 6, 2027
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