Centre Pompidou in Paris
Europe

Centre Pompidou

Paris · France · Founded 1977

France's national museum of modern and contemporary art, instantly recognisable by its inside-out architecture.

About Centre Pompidou

Designed by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, and Gianfranco Franchini, the Centre Pompidou turned the museum building inside out — exposing pipes, ducts, and escalators on its colourful facade. It opened in 1977 and remains one of the most influential pieces of late twentieth-century architecture.

Inside, the Musée National d'Art Moderne holds Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art, with masterworks by Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Pollock, and Duchamp.

Collections & Highlights

The Studio with Plaster Head by Picasso
Sorrow of the King by Matisse
Yellow-Red-Blue by Kandinsky
Panoramic rooftop view of Paris

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