Paris Museum of Modern Art

Paris Museum of Modern Art

The Paris Museum of Modern Art is located in the most famous 16th arrondissement of Paris and is primarily dedicated to collecting 20th-century artworks. Its exquisite collection showcases the century-long journey of modern art in France and around the world.

The Paris Museum of Modern Art is housed in the east wing of the iconic Palais de Tokyo, a building constructed for the 1937 International Exposition of Art and Technology. Established in 1961, the museum boasts a collection of over 8,000 works of art from various genres of the 20th century. In addition to exhibiting outstanding works by European artists of the 20th century, it also hosts a contemporary art exhibition every six weeks. The artworks in the museum mainly come from world-renowned masters such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Vlaminck, Fernand Léger, Georges Braque, Francis Picabia, Amedeo Modigliani...

Regrettably, on May 20, 2010, an incident occurred at the Paris Museum of Modern Art where five artworks with a total value of 500 million euros were stolen. These included Pablo Picasso's "Le pigeon aux petits pois" (The Pigeon with Peas), Henri Matisse's "La Pastorale" (The Pastoral), Georges Braque's "L'Olivier Près de l'Estaque" (Olive Tree near Estaque), Amedeo Modigliani's "La Femme à l'Éventail" (Woman with a Fan), and Fernand Léger's "Nature Morte aux Chandeliers" (Still Life with Chandeliers).

Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris

Reason to visit: One of Paris’s most famous art museums

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: France[France]

Province/State: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City: Paris [Paris]