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Centre National d'Art et de Culture George Pompidou, Paris

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#6 of 180 in Museums in Paris

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Surrounded by 11,000 sq m (36,090 sq ft) of glass, the postmodern Centre National d'Art et de Culture George Pompidou is an art gallery, an acoustic research center, and a vast public library. As you approach the front of this high-tech structure, you'll see a 7.6-m (25-ft) freestanding mobile sculpture called "Horizontal" by Alexander Calder. The center’s art curators have assembled a marvelous introduction of conceptual art consisting of approachable works that are sure to delight, amuse, and entertain. After you browse each of the building's seven floors, be sure not to skip the fine restaurant by the Costes brothers on the roof. Make Centre National d'Art et de Culture George Pompidou a part of your Paris vacation plans using our Paris online itinerary planner.

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• By SwingerJ

  France's premier modern and contemporary art museum doesn't disappointment...if you're into this sort of art. I not an art afficionado, but I do enjoy the strange and eccentric works of art that...  more »

• By bourgb2018

  Great modern museum. Interesting architecture. BUT my God. It is surounded with extremely dirty streets. Full of rats. Both living and dead. Horrible. I don't understand what the city council of...  more »

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• By Nino Bardzimashvili

  This is one of the must visit museums in Paris and a must see building too. The museum often hosts great exhibitions and has a nice gift/bookstore. The building itself is a work of modern art hence worth seeing on its own. It offers a beautiful view over Paris from the roof. The area is also very interesting and lively. One can often find musicians and artists perform or draw in the street around this museum.

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• By Onour Perk

  Iconic place to be! Take care not to get lost in the entrance (as there are two: one for the library and the other for the museum upstairs). You will some of (the most?) innovative pieces of contemporary art! 🖼️ 🖌️ 🎨

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