Centre Pompidou

"Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review

"Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."

"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review

"Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review

"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."

"Designed by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the Pompidou Centre is located in the old Beaubourg quarter." Full review

"Nearly 40 years after its unveiling, the capital’s main contemporary art hub is still a showstopper thanks to its revolutionary tube–festooned exterior by Renzo Piano." Full review

"A museum, library and research center located in the 4th arrondissement near Les Halles and the Marais.This high-tech structure is variably loved and hated for its unique character." Full review

"The Pompidou is as famous for its postmodern architecture as it is for what’s inside: an impressive collection of 20th and 21st-century art." Full review

"This postmodern building revolutionized the world of architecture—and turned the rarified concept of a museum into something that could be unintimidating and fun." Full review