Inaugurated 40 years ago on January 31, 1977, the Center Pompidou was not unanimous at the time of its creation.

The Centre Pompidou, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is a 20th-century architectural marvel, immediately recognizable by its exterior escalators and enormous coloured tubing.

The Center Pompidou has 10 levels of 7,500 m².

It is composed of 15 000 tons of metal framework and 11 000 m ² of glazed surface.

Charters" of art lovers" arriving at Paris. The price of the tenter ticket is 250 francs on the black market. It will be a success.

It is home to the National Museum of Modern Art and is internationally renowned for its 20th and 21st century art collections. The works of iconic artists are displayed chronologically over two sections: the modern period, from 1905 to 1960 (Matisse, Picasso, Dubuffet, etc.), and the contemporary period, from 1960 to the present day (Andy Warhol, Niki de Saint Phalle, Anish Kapoor, etc.). In addition to its permanent collections, internationally renowned exhibitions are organized every year on the top floor, where visitors can enjoy a breathtaking view of Paris and its rooftops. Everything you might need to spend a pleasant half-day, or indeed a day in the museum is available: eat at Le Georges, learn more at the public information library, and take a break browsing the shelves of the museum gift shop. At the foot of the Centre, the Atelier Brancusi presents a unique collection of works by this artist who played a major role in the history of modern sculpture.

Rates :

14 € to visit the museum.

3 € only for the panoramic view over Paris from 6th floor if you don't visit the museum.

VIDEOS :

Come with us to visit :

english version : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb0kNcY_07w

french version :

http://Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Gianfranco Franchini, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AbgxcS4UM&list=PLzs-pn-JJ8DUIEcLP3KqhWeOF_Cn96Ipt

AN ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME AT THE CENTRE POMPIDOU

The entire year's programme at the Centre Pompidou will be part of this anniversary, celebrating the rich variety of the Centre Pompidou's collection and the meetings of artistic disciplines, on stage or on the screen.

Its founder, Georges Pompidou, wanted Paris to have "a cultural centre that was both a museum and centre of creation, where the visual arts would mingle with music, film and books."

Forty years on, the Centre Pompidou, the first of a new generation of cultural centres, has become a major cultural player both within and outside France. In one venue, it brings together a collection of over 100,000 works, a public reading library (the BPI), auditoriums for films and shows, a musical research Institute (IRCAM), and areas for educational activities.

It presents some twenty-five temporary exhibitions each year. Both an internationally recognised reference and a place of forward thinking, it is also a popular venue that tirelessly seeks to broaden its audiences through its programme and projects. Its revolutionary building has become an icon of 20^th century architecture and the embodiment of a spirit. It is eminently accessible to the city and its visitors; every type of artistic expression is found within it, transcending barriers and hierarchies between the arts, and constantly stimulating curiosity. In forty years, it has welcomed, surprised, charmed, provoked, questioned and moved over 100 million visitors.

This anniversary year opens at the Centre Pompidou with the first comprehensive retrospective of the work of American artist Cy Twombly. On an unprecedented scale, it includes exceptional loans from public and private collections all over the world, and retraces his entire career through a chronological circuit of 140 paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs.

Other new exhibitions celebrate the work of American photographer Walker Evans, British painter David Hockney and French artist César...

Exposition : du 24 novembre 2016 30 avril 2017

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