Le centre Georges Pompidou, A Modern Art Haven with Vibrant Exhibits
Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Introduction
Pompidou Center, also known as Beaubourg, is an art center designed by architects Renzo Piano and Gianfranco Franchini in collaboration with the former French president Georges Pompidou. It opened in 1977 and has become one of the modern art landmarks, as well as one of the most visited museums in Paris and one of the top ten museums in the world.
The unique and massive structure is a postmodern architectural masterpiece. The color-coded mechanical systems distinguish the blue for air conditioning, yellow for electrical, green for plumbing, and red for elevators. The Pompidou Center also includes a public library on the ground floor and houses nearly 76,000 modern and contemporary artworks on the fourth and fifth floors.
The building embodies the innovative features of modern architecture, with its exposed steel structure and a seven-story glass facade. It features spiral escalators, outdoor terraces, and mezzanines.
The opening ceremony of the Pompidou Center was hosted by former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Since then, it has become the home of the National Museum of Modern Art, the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM), a public library, exhibition halls, shops, restaurants, and a cinema. The top-floor café is also a comfortable leisure place. Address Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
Opening hours 11:00-21:00, extended to 23:00 every Thursday
stop entering 1 hour before closing
closed on Tuesdays and May 1st.
Transportation Subway lines M1, M4, M7, M11, M14 to iChatelet station; RER lines A, B, D to Chatelet-Les Halles station; Bus lines 21, 29, 38, 47, 58, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 81, 85, 96.
The exhibits primarily consist of modern art works
