Centre Pompidou tickets and tours
To mark the 150th anniversary of Henri Matisse’s birth (1869-1954), the Centre Pompidou pays tribute to the artist through the exhibition “M...
24 hours
COVID-19 | Sanitary measures for a safe visit: mandatory mask for visitors over 11 years old (bring your own), hand sanitizer gel available ...
24 hours
Get the most of contemporary and modern art taking this 2-hour guided tour of the Centre Pompidou with an expert guide. In the very heart of...
2 hours
Enjoy direct access to more than 50 museums and monuments in Paris and the surrounding area!The Paris Museum Pass is available is for 2, 4, ...
Flexible
The Paris Pass is the ultimate sightseeing package that will grant you access to over 60 world-famous museums, art galleries, and monuments ...
Flexible
Visit the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou with an expert guide.The Centre Pompidou now contains Europe's leading collection of ...
2 hours
The Pompidou Center houses some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art, and on this 2-2.5 hour guided tour, you will learn...
2 hours
Experience art in a different way at the Pompidou Center, with its stunning collection of modern and contemporary art. Daring architecture, ...
2 hours 15 minutes
Get ready to eat, drink, and explore your way through the city’s gourmet charms with this 3.5-hour tour of Le Marais neighborhood.The Center...
3 hours 30 minutes
Enjoy the trendiest neighborhood of Paris with this 2.5-hour walking tour of Le Marais including two tastings!The Marais is a neighborhood o...
2 hours 30 minutes
Learn more about Paris' history and French culture while walking past the Seine and along the Champs Elysees, discovering facts and anecdote...
Flexible
Explore the heart of the LGBT community in Paris with this 2.5-hour walking tour of Le Marais neighborhood!Enjoy this delightful mix of hist...
2 hours 30 minutes
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The inside story
The project of the Centre Pompidou was initially conceptualized to be a large, free and general use public library that until the mid 20th century was greatly lacking in the city of Paris. At the same time the city’s Museum of Modern Arts, or Musée National d’Art Moderne was in great need of a new home.
Commissioned by the then President of France Georges Pompidou (whose name was eventually given to this cultural center) an architectural competition began to win the right to plan and build the new structure.
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