Hang out with Picasso, Dalí, Matisse, and more in Paris' inside-out museum
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Combine Centre Pompidou with other Paris favorites. Some things are better together.
Europe’s most extensive collection of modern and contemporary art – more than 120,000 works on display
Masterpieces from Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Marcel Duchamp, Frida Kahlo, Wassily Kandinsky, Yves Klein, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, and more
See iconic works from Surrealism, Cubism, Bauhaus, Fauvism, and Dadaist movements, as well as a large modernist sculpture collection
The museum also has a public library, research, and archive center on the premises
The Centre Pompidou is a sought-after destination in the heart of Paris. Avoid long lines by booking an online ticket in advance.
See the permanent collection and the rooftop with general admission tickets
Get more from your visit with an art expert on a guided tour, which also includes access to the rooftop
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The Centre Pompidou is closed on Tuesdays
Suitcases, backpacks, and any large objects (35 x 15 x 30 cm) must be left in the cloakroom. If you have oversized luggage, you can use public luggage storage lockers near the museum
Tripods, selfie sticks, and flash cameras cannot be taken with you inside the museum
Disabled people and their companions are eligible for free admission
Wheelchairs are available to borrow from the cloakroom on level 0. Seat sticks are available on levels 4 and 5
There are baby changing tables on levels 0, 4, 5 and 6
People with autism can download the ‘Centre Pompidou Accessibility’ app. It includes sensorial maps and other resources
You can borrow color-blindness glasses at the cloakroom to use during your visit
The Centre Pompidou provides audio induction loops for those with hearing loss as well as lip-reading and sign language tours
Guide dogs are allowed within the museum
With its colorful exterior, you can't miss the Centre Pompidou when you are out and about in Paris.
Ditch the foot traffic and hit the subway – take metro lines 1, 4, 7, 11, and 14 and alight at Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville or Châtelet.
Parking spaces are available for a fee, but can be booked in advance.
With a food scene like Paris, you can rely on some delicious dining options located inside the Centre Pompidou.
The prestigious Restaurant Georges serves cocktails and dinner with incredible views from the top of the museum, overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Reservations are recommended.
If you are looking for something more casual in between exhibits, head to Café le Central, a tasty snack bar – no reservations required.
Architect Renzo Piano designed the famous ‘inside out’ museum, featuring air vents and colorful pipes on the exterior and transparent glass walls. When it was first built in 1977, the exterior of the building was considered controversial.
Decades later, Centre Pompidou's exterior is considered a pioneer in design and architecture. Additionally, visitors can get beautiful views from the top of the museum of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Sacré-Coeur Basilica.
Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art is housed in a building that was deemed to be architecturally daring in the 20th century.
The building features plumbing and piping on the outside and Picasso and Pollock on the inside.
And to top it all off, from the rooftop you'll find gorgeous views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower.
