A lot of Paris tourists believe that there is only one existing modern art museum in the city.
There are two Modern Art Museums in Paris. However, there are still other places that display modern art.
This is the Palace of Modern Art in Paris, France, the first one of the two museums that showcases modern art. This museum is only a portion of a larger structure. It can be found at 11 Avenue du President Wilson which is denominated after Woodrow Wilson, America’s president during World War I.
If you’re coming to this modern art museum in Paris using the metro system then the closest stations are Iena and Alma Marceau, both only two hundred meters away from the museum.
The Palace of Modern Art through its wide array of collection depicts the different schools of art in France during the 1900s including Expressionism, Dada, Cubism and Fauvism.
French modern artists whose works are showcased in this museum include Braque, Duffy, Modigliani, Picasso and Soutine.
The Palace of Modern Art is opens from Tuesday to Sunday at 10 o’clock in the morning until 5:30 in the afternoon. During weekends, it shuts down at 6:30. They also hold temporary exhibits entailing you to pay more to watch it.
The other popular museum of modern art in Paris can be found in the well known Pompidou center. There are more than 3,000 pieces of modern art showcased here, from France and abroad. But, this modern art museum usually loans lots of its exhibits to other art museums in Paris and France, so if’ you are looking forward to seeing a certain piece you had better ensure it’s availability beforehand by contacting the museum directly.
Similar to the Palace of Modern Art, this also features temporary exhibitions of works by contemporary artists in France which generally takes place in the building’s south wing. You can enter the buildings through Rue Saint-Merri.
Enjoy a wide variety of modern artworks at Paris modern art museums. You can get a Paris museum ticketto make your Paris tour more comfortable and effective.
