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Pompidou Centre

The Pompidou Centre stands out for its innovative architecture, with a visible metal structure and coloured pipes on the outside indicating the function of each element, such as air conditioning, plumbing or circulation, and an exterior escalator inside a transparent tube that crosses the main façade. Inside, visitors find the National Museum of Modern Art, home to one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the world, with works by artists such as Picasso, Miró, Brancusi, Modigliani, Matisse and Francis Bacon. The building also houses the Public Information Library, with capacity for thousands of people, and IRCAM, a centre dedicated to musical and acoustic research. In front of the museum lies the Place Georges Pompidou, an open space that is often a meeting point and stage for urban activities.

Things to do at Pompidou Centre: 2 missions

• Explore Infinite Light Columns / Constellations of The Future 1–4This large-scale intermedial installation is a tribute to Constantin Brâncuși.
• Admire the Stravinsky FountainThe Stravinsky Fountain features 16 moving sculptures that spray water.

Near Pompidou Centre

Source: centrepompidou.fr