The Pompidou Center

The Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou was the birthchild of President Georges Pompidou who wanted to create an original cultural institution in the heart of Paris completely focused on modern and contemporary creation where the visual arts would rub shoulders with theater, music, cinema, books and the spoken word…

Housed in the heart of Paris, in a building whose architecture symbolizes the spirit of the 20th century designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, the Pompidou Center first opened its doors to the public in 1977. Renovated from 1997 to December 1999, it was opened again to the public on January 1 2000, with extended museum space and enhanced reception areas. Since then it has once more become one of the most frequently visited monuments in France. Some 6 million people pass annually through the Pompidou Center's doors, making a total of over 150 million visitors during the 25 years or so of its existence.

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Contact Information

The Pompidou Center
Subway Station Les Halles
75191 Paris

Tel. +33144781233

http://www.centrepompidou.fr