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One of Paris' most famous buildings and cultural institutions, the Centre Pompidou, will close its doors for five years. The decision to close the museum is part of a significant renovation project intended to modernize and update the outdated structure.
The center has a restaurant, a library, and lovely galleries. For five years, there will be renovations and development at the location. Rima Abdul Malak, France's minister of culture, revealed the news earlier this month.
Pompidou is a landmark in the centre of Paris that bears Georges Pompidou's name, a former president of France. A venue devoted to 20th- and 21st-century culture that combines visual arts, literature, music, film, and design in a singular, multicultural institution was the idea of President Georges Pompidou.
With millions of visits each year, the Centre Pompidou, which originally welcomed the public in 1977, is a popular destination for both tourists and residents. Please note that from 2025 to 2030, this third-most popular attraction will be closed, and hence if you are an art lover and can't wait this long, plan a visit ad witness the magical world at Pompidou.
The Centre Pompidou, a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture created by Renzo Piano & Richard Rogers, is distinguished by its massive coloured tubing and outdoor escalators. It is known around the world for its collections of 20th and 21st-century art and is home to the National Museum of Modern Art.
The well-known cultural hub has the largest modern art gallery in Europe, with more than 120,000 pieces, and welcomed over three million visitors last year. It will go through major maintenance and building work, including the removal of the facades & improvements to fire safety, accessibility for people with disabilities, and energy efficiency. The estimated cost of the restoration project is 260 million euros which is 282 million dollars.
What will happen to the artworks and Books?
The 400,000 books in Pompidou's public library will be available to visitors. These books will later be moved to Le Lumière, a temporary location in the Bercy neighborhood of Paris. The Institute for Research & Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM) will continue to welcome the public throughout the year, but the timings will differ. The artworks from the museum will be put on exhibit in several sites in Paris, other cities in France, the United States of America, and the Republic of South Korea.
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