Centre Georges Pompidou

Centre Georges Pompidou founded in 1977, named after then-president of France, commonly shortened to Centre Pompidou is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of Paris. It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Public Information Library), a vast public library; the Musée National d'Art Moderne, which is the largest museum for modern art in Europe (with an area of 17700 square metres); and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research.

Annual closure: 1st of May Early closure at 7 pm: 24th and 31th of December Galerie des enfants: 11 am - 7 pm Bookshop and boutique: 11 am - 9.45 pm

Programs: • Traveling exhibitions for children • Teaching • Social mediators