Centre Pompidou, Paris
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About Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou, designed by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is one of the world's most important museums of modern and contemporary art. Opened in 1977, its revolutionary inside-out design — with brightly colored exposed pipes, ducts, and escalators on the exterior — transformed the Beaubourg neighborhood and redefined museum architecture. The building houses the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Europe's largest collection of modern art with over 120,000 works spanning from 1905 to the present day.
Centre Pompidou — Planning Your Visit
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Permanent Collection
RecommendedIncludes access to the permanent modern and contemporary art collection and rooftop terrace with panoramic views of Paris.
Museum + Temporary Exhibition
Includes access to the permanent collection, rooftop terrace, and the temporary exhibition on the 6th floor.
The Centre Pompidou was the result of an international architectural competition in 1971 that attracted 681 entries from 49 countries. The winning design by then-unknown architects Renzo Piano (Italian, age 34) and Richard Rogers (British, age 38) was so controversial that Parisian critics nicknamed the building 'the refinery' and 'Notre-Dame of the Pipes.'
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