Centre Pompidou-Metz

"The hip sister of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, this modern and contemporary art museum has become one of France’s most visited cultural venues since opening in 2010. Designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the 54,000-square-foot building features three rectangular galleries, which regularly host exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century art from France’s illustrious Musée National d’Art Moderne. The piece de résistance can be seen outside, however—the building’s curvy, mesh roof, composed of glue-laminated timber, was inspired by a Chinese hat that Shigeru Ban found in Paris. Take it all in while dining at the museum’s Voile Blanche restaurant or outdoor brasserie, both of which are headed by Michelin-starred chef Eric Maire."

The Best Exhibitions and Artworks To See at Paris’s Centre Pompidou Before It Closes This Summer

Described as the Centre Pompidou’s outpost in the northeastern city of Metz, this venue will play a major role during the Paris museum’s closure by receiving significant loans from the main collection, effectively becoming a key destination in France for experiencing Pompidou’s modern and contemporary artworks over the renovation period. - Olivia Simpson