The Pompidou

The Centre George Pompidou, Paris' modern art museum

The Pompidou is Paris' homage to 20th-century creativity. Aside from the gallery of modern art—featuring the works of Matisse, Chagall, Kadinsky, Bonnard, Ernst, Pollock, Calder, and Henry Moore—there are exhibits on industrial design, music research, photography, and the history of film. The cafeteria on the top floor has some fantastic views.

Even if you don't want to go inside, come by to shake your head at the wildly colorful and controversial see-through inside-out architecture—it reminds me of nothing so much as the Habitrail network of plastic tubes my hamster used to scurry around in—and to enjoy Paris' best street performers on the sloping square out front. don't miss Brancusi's studio reconstituted in a separate structure out in front.

Place Georges Pompidou (Métro: Rambuteaux)
tel. +33-01-44-78-12-33, www.centrepompidou.fr
Closed Tuesday

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