What is it? One of Paris’s top galleries, home to one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (in terms of scale, it’s rivalled only by New York’s MOMA). The only thing is it’s closing this summer for five whole years. We can’t believe it either!
Why go? Well, it’ll be your last chance until 2030. Need we say more? If you’re planning a trip before the summer, this should be top of your itinerary. To make life easier, we’ve rounded up the best exhibitions to see at the Pompidou before it goes into hibernation, from Suzanne Valadon to Wolfgang Tillmans. We’ve also included the full backstory on why it’s closing for so long. It’s hard to imagine Paris, and particularly the Marais, without the Centre Pompidou, but the modern art obsessed amongst us better start getting used to it. In the mean time, don’t go hungry: our list of the best art galleries in Paris should help you out.