Centre Georges Pompidou

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Centre Georges Pompidou

Museum

District : Marais / Les Halles

Member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

This establishment is certified "Tourism & Handicap"

Description :

The third most visited site in France. Initiated by President Georges Pompidou, it was inaugurated in 1977 and is situated in the Beaubourg district. It owes its contemporary post-modern and inventive architecture to the architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. It conserves one of the two most important collections of modern and contemporary art in the world with more than 60,000 works, paintings, sculpture, graphic art, photography, new media, cinema, design and architect. The centre is also devoted to artistic creation, where the visual arts rub shoulders with books, design, cinema and music notably at L’IRCAM. In addition to the permanent collections, there are also major temporary exhibitions, cinema and show rooms, the first public library in Europe, the BPI, as well as an area for young visitors.

Informations :

Public establishment

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Situated in the heart of Paris, in the Marais district the Centre Pompidou boasts unique, timeless and resolutely modern architecture. The upper levels offer all-round panoramic views of Paris and its monuments. The centre is one of the biggest museums of contemporary and modern art in Europe. More than 65,000 works by masters of modern art such as Picasso, Kandinsky, Matisse, Chagall Léger, Miro, Dali, Dubuffet, Klein… - and major contemporary artists - Buren, Boltanski, Opalka, Twombly, Hantaï, Tallon, Widmer, Garouste…
The Centre Pompidou stages some 25 temporary exhibitions each year. It also has a programme of cinema, theatre, dance, concerts, talks, areas for children, a public information library, restaurants, etc.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Contemporary

List of collections :

Design, Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Furniture, Book collections, Architecture, Drawings, Multimedia, Cinema, Life show, Music, Graphic arts, Town planning

Collections period :

20th century, 21st century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

Museum and exhibitions: 11am-9pm. Centre: 11am-10pm.
Centre: 11am to 10pm

Cash desk closes at :

11am-8pm

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

From 11 euros to 13 euros according to season. RR: 9 to 10 euros.

Guided tour :

4.50 euros (+ admission at 8 euros); reduced rate 3.50 euros.

Free :

First Sunday of each month.
Since 4 April 2009, free admission for under 26s belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions).
Beneficiaries of this free entrance can collect a ticket at the Georges Pompidou centre cash desk. Direct access to exhibition areas on presentation of proof of: being a holder of the free pass and accompanying children under 18 yrs, children under 13 yrs, disabled people and an accompanying person, French and foreign journalists, 'Amis' of the Pompidou centre and 'Amis' of the Musée national d'art moderne, Ministry of culture staff, Icom and Icomos members.

Free for children :

Under 18s: free for museum and for temporary exhibitions with special ticket from cash desks.

Group tours

Group tour :

Group bookings must be made in advance. Tel: 01 44 78 12 57, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1pm.

For bookings made outside of France (only): tel 01 44 78 13 15 fax: 01 44 78 16 73.
Disabled visitors: tel 01 44 78 49 54; fax: 01 44 78 49 54; fax: 01 44 78 16 73; handicap@centrepompidou.fr.
The Centre proposes tours adapted for visitors with sight or hearing impairments or learning difficulties by advanced booking (Tel: 01 44 78 49 54); group with guide 33 euros. Priority entrance for visitors with hearing impairments or learning difficulties via the Piazza entrance on the left.

Services

Foreign language tour :

For groups only: in English, German, Italian and Spanish.

Foreign language information :

Maps available in English, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese

Educational activities :

Visits, talks, workshops for 6-12 yrs
For more information: tel. 01 44 78 49 13

Audio guide :

Equipped with magnetic loop.

Wheelchair hire.

Viewpoint :

Panoramic view over Paris from 6th floor (included in entrance ticket).

Restaurant.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass | Bookshop

Accessibility disabled persons

Accessible to people with reduced mobility: Access for disbaled people and for people with sight or hearing impairments at rue du Renard, corner rue Saint Merri. Access the centre by the staff entrance. Wheelchairs supplied (in exchange of a piece of identity) from the cloakroom on level 0, and at the museum information desk, levels 4 and 5. All activities are accessible to physically disabled visitors and those with reduced mobility. Details in the brochures, available on demand from Information, level 0 and on www.centrepompidou.fr For visitors that are blind or with sight impairments: - Tactile visits and tactile images - Oral visits - Adapted areas: spaces reserved in musical area, speaking documents, self-training area, press area. For visitors that are deaf or hearing impaired: - Visits in sign language - Visits suitable for lip reading For visitors that are mentally disabled: - Visits organized by an educational speaker - Workshops led by a speaker for groups of 4 to 8 people