Centre Pompidou
#13🎨 Modern & ContemporaryParis, France

Centre Pompidou

Inside-out architecture, Europe's modern art mothership

About the museum

Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers' radical 'inside-out' building hosts Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art alongside a public library and IRCAM.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Kandinsky collection
  • ◆Matisse cut-outs
  • ◆Brâncuși Atelier
  • ◆Rooftop Paris views
  • ◆Escalator façade
  • ◆Niki de Saint Phalle fountain

Recognition

🏆 Architectural icon

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