| Centre Pompidou-Metz | |
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 Centre Pompidou-Metz in August 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Culture and leisure |
| Location | Metz, France |
| Coordinates | 49°6′29″N 6°10′48″E / 49.10806°N 6.18000°E |
| Construction started | 7 November 2006 |
| Inaugurated | 12 May 2010 |
| Cost | 69.33 million Euros |
| Landlord | Metz city |
| Height | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 10,660 m2 (114,700 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Shigeru Ban |
| Architecture firm | Shigeru Ban Architects Europe |
| Main contractor | Metz Métropole |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Demathieu & Bard |
The Centre Pompidou-Metz is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Metz, capital of Lorraine, France.[1] It is a branch of Pompidou arts centre of Paris, and features semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions from the large collection of the French National Museum of Modern Art, the largest European collection of 20th and 21st century arts. The museum is the largest temporary exhibition space outside Paris in France with 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) divided between 3 galleries, a theatre, and an auditorium.
The first piece of the monument designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was laid on 7 November 2006, and the building was inaugurated by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 12 May 2010.[2] The building is remarkable for its roof structure, one of the largest and most complex built to date, which was inspired by a Chinese hat found in Paris by Shigeru Ban.[3]
Since its inauguration, the institution has become one of the most visited cultural venues in France outside Paris.[4][5]
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- ^ "Archive of the official website of French Presidency, Centre Pompidou-Metz inauguration" (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-20.
- ^ "Shigeru Ban Official website, Centre Pompidou-Metz webpage". Archived from the original on 2012-06-24.
- ^ "Official website of France tourism survey, 2011 Museum frequentation" (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Official website of Moselle tourism office, 2011 key numbers. p 12" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-29.