Museum

Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

Region
Europe
Tier
ESSENTIAL
Collection focus
Cross-period fine art, painting, sculpture & works on paper
Exterior view of Centre Pompidou

About

Designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers and opened in 1977, the Centre Pompidou in Paris houses the Musée National d'Art Moderne, one of Europe's largest collections of modern and contemporary art, from Matisse and Picasso to Duchamp and Kandinsky.

Why visit

A cornerstone of Paris’s art landscape—prioritize its strongest cross-period fine art, painting, sculpture & works on paper galleries and leave room to look slowly.

At a glance

Type
Art museum / cultural collection
Best for
Painting, sculpture, works on paper, collection discovery
Typical visit
2–4 hours
Admission
MAIN BUILDING CLOSED / OFFSITE PROGRAM
Founded
1977

Artists in this collection