Centre Pompidou

Opened in 1977 in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Paris, the Centre Pompidou was a pioneering contemporary architectural masterpiece. Its brightly colored tubes on the building’s facade contrast with the grey constructions around it.

Apart from the Musée National d’Art Moderne (National Museum of Modern Art), the Pompidou houses a Public Information Library and a music and acoustic research center.

Exhibitions

The building has six floors, each measuring 8,072 square feet (7,500 square meters). The permanent collections of the Musée National d’Art Moderne can be found on the fourth and fifth floors.

The fifth floor is entirely dedicated to Modern Art from the beginning of the twentieth century up until 1960 and features gems by Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, and Miró.

On the fourth floor, visitors will find contemporary works of art from 1960 to the present day, with a special focus on minimalist and conceptual art.

A Unique Building 

The Centre Pompidou building is one of the most extravagant in Paris, thanks to the tubes, lifts, air ducts, and brightly colored escalators found on the exterior of the construction.

Its appearance is so unique that it's well worth a visit, whether you're a fan of modern art and want to admire its collections, or if you're not particularly interested and prefer to view it from the outside.