The Centre Pompidou closes for renovation: all the temporary locations in Paris and around the world

As the Centre Pompidou in Paris shuts down for restoration until 2030, its activities move to a network of temporary venues across France and abroad. Here’s where to visit the museum’s exhibitions and projects.

We’ve already reported how the Centre Pompidou will close its doors in September 2025 for extensive renovations, with reopening scheduled for 2030. Six long years of work are what it takes today to renew the iconic high-tech building designed in the 1970s by Piano, Rogers, and Franchini — a 20th-century landmark that once revolutionized the idea of the museum, turning it into an accessible, multidisciplinary space and the beating heart of an entire neighbourhood. It’s a structural and necessary intervention, first and foremost — but one the Pompidou has managed to turn into an opportunity.

Centre Pompidou. Photo Sergio Grazia © Centre Pompidou, 2024

“Métamorphose” is the title chosen for this transition phase — a word that neatly sums up the new vision: the icon disappears, but the program remains (or perhaps more accurately: the icon transforms, the program multiplies). What could have been a simple temporary relocation has instead become an opportunity for deep reflection on the role of museums. At its core lies a realization: the idea of cultural centrality needs an update. The era of grand identity-driven buildings and starchitect-designed monuments is giving way to a new paradigm. Institutions are reimagining themselves as networks, no longer as containers. A new awareness that gives rise to a curious paradox: as Beaubourg empties, the Pompidou expands.

Domus 566, January 1977

It’s no longer about centralising, but rather about distributing. About experimenting with a cultural model capable of reaching different audiences in different contexts — even far from the heart of the metropolis. The new program unfolds as a dense constellation of collaborations: new openings, travelling projects, and strategic presences. It enters into dialogue with other places, inhabiting them temporarily, with a logic far removed from the expansionist mindset of the past, marked by global branding and permanent venues abroad. But where does this metamorphosis actually take shape? Let’s find out, venue by venue, in a journey that takes us from the Parisian banlieues to European capitals, from provincial museums to new experimental spaces across Paris, Île-de-France, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Grand Palais, the Parisian flagship venue for the Pompidou's leading exhibitions


During Beaubourg’s closure, the monumental halls of the Grand Palais will host part of the Centre Pompidou’s flagship programming, in a strategic collaboration between two pillars of French culture. The retrospective dedicated to Mohamed El Khatib was already staged in June; through July, visitors can see Fun Palace, a group show inspired by Cedric Price’s architectural utopia, supported by the Chanel Culture Fund. Upcoming exhibitions include shows dedicated to Art Brut, Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, and a major exhibition called Henri Matisse 1941–1954, focusing on the artist’s final, explosive creative period. On the horizon: a much-anticipated solo exhibition on Francis Bacon, slated for 2027.

Lumière, the temporary address of the Public Information Library

Courtesy Bpi

Starting on 25 August 2025, the Bibliothèque publique d'information — the historic Bpi formerly housed on the lower floors of Beaubourg — will relocate to the Lumière complex, in the former Bercy shopping centre. This move reshapes the geography of public reading and cultural engagement in Paris, shifting it to a less central yet rapidly evolving neighbourhood.

Open workshop and Picasso Museum outside the city: the Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy

© PCA-STREAM

The Massy venue, south of Paris, is the most ambitious project of this phase. Not just a storage facility, but a publicly accessible laboratory. Designed by French architecture firm PCA-Stream, the space will house 120,000 works, including part of the Musée Picasso’s collection. In addition to its logistical and conservation functions, it will serve as a site of museum transparency: visitors will be able to observe restorations, relocations, and archival processes. Among the technical partners is the Italian company Sintra, responsible for climate control.

Constellation: the Pompidou, but not in Paris


The Constellation program is at the heart of this season: a network of exhibitions, events, and collaborations that brings the Pompidou’s collection to unexpected places. Pom Pom Pidou in Lille, Couleurs! in Monaco, Maurizio Cattelan: Dimanche sans fin in Metz, Kandinsky at the Philharmonie, and Hors Champs, a new travelling iteration of the Hors Pistes festival. A constellation that dismantles the idea of a centralised museum and lights up across France.

The Pompidou, but not in France: the international venues


But the Pompidou’s temporary geography extends well beyond France. In Shanghai, the partnership with the West Bund Museum — active since 2019 — continues. Meanwhile, in Brussels, after years of collaboration and preparation, 2026 will see the opening of KANAL – Centre Pompidou, a new multidisciplinary cultural hub housed in the former Citroën garage. In 2027, a new centre is also planned in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil — symbolically located at the intersection of three nations — further affirming the institution’s global and diplomatic ambitions. Italy, too, is part of this international constellation: between 2026 and 2027, the Pompidou will present exhibition projects in Rome and Rovigo, marking the beginning of new collaborations with the Italian museum system.

Discover the must-see exhibitions and events in the gallery.

Beyond Beaubourg: The Pompidou Expands Across France and the World

With the Centre Pompidou set to close from September 2025 to 2030 for major renovations, the museum has turned a necessary pause into a strategic opportunity to rethink itself as a decentralized institution. Its upcoming exhibition program will unfold across a wide network of temporary venues. In Paris, activities will be hosted in iconic locations such as the Grand Palais, the Philharmonie, the Ménagerie de Verre, and the new Lumière hub in Bercy. Across the Île-de-France region and beyond, highlights include the new site in Massy and projects in Giverny, Bonifacio, Lyon, and Lille. Internationally, the Pompidou is strengthening its presence in Europe, Asia, and Latin America with exhibitions and collaborations in Monaco, Brussels, Shanghai, Foz do Iguaçu — and, for the first time, in Italy, with shows planned in Rome and Rovigo.

Centre Pompidou Francilien - La Fabrique de l'Art, Massy Courtesy PCA Stream

Designed by the PCA-STREAM studio and equipped with advanced conservation technologies, the new hub will officially open in 2026, but will already be activated with programming in 2025. Conceived as both a technical center and a space for cultural mediation, it will house over 120,000 works, including part of the Musée Picasso collection, and will offer visitors access to laboratories, archives, and ongoing restoration work, transforming the museum's “behind the scenes” into a public experience.

In Paris: Grand Palais Grand Palais, Paris. Source: Wikimedia Commons

During the Centre Pompidou’s extensive renovation, the Grand Palais becomes the main venue for its major exhibitions. A strategic collaboration between two pillars of French culture, the monumental site will host a significant part of the Pompidou’s curatorial program, reaffirming the institution’s presence in the heart of Paris with high-profile projects.

Henri Matisse, 1941-1954 La couleur sans limite, 17.03 → 19.07.26, Grand Palais Image: Henri Matisse, La Gerbe, 1953. Courtesy LACMA Los Angeles

Focusing on the final and most vibrant chapter of Henri Matisse’s career, this exhibition at the Grand Palais spans the years 1941 to 1954. A period of bold innovation, it highlights his famous cut-outs and late works, celebrating the artist’s enduring vitality, colour mastery, and spiritual depth in the last years of his life.

Niki de Saint-Phalle Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten, 20.06.25 → 04.01.26, Grand Palais Image: Niki de Saint Phalle e Jean Tinguely, impasse Ronsin, 1961

From June 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, the Grand Palais presents an exhibition devoted to the creative collaboration between Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Pontus Hultén. A dynamic trio central to the history of the Centre Pompidou, they embody a spirit of freedom, experimentation, and artistic rupture in postwar Europe.

Niki de Saint-Phalle Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten, 20.06.25 → 04.01.26, Grand Palais Image: Niki de Saint Phalle, Paris, 1961. Jean Tinguely on the left.

Voûtes et Volutes. Marion Pinaffo & Raphaël Pluvinage, 11.06.25 → 04.01.26, Grand Palais Courtesy Marion Pinaffo & Raphaël Pluvinage

Voûtes et Volutes is the site-specific installation by Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage for the entrance of the Grand Palais. An interactive work that merges design, architecture, and sound, enhancing the audience’s spatial experience.

Pom Pom Pidou Un récit renversant de l’art moderne, 26.04 → 09.11.2025, Tripostal, Lille Image: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Environnement Chromointerférent, 1974–2003.
Pom Pom Pidou © lille3000, Fiesta, 2025

A major exhibition at the Tripostal in Lille reimagines the history of modern art from a surprising, decentered perspective. Pom Pom Pidou. Un récit renversant de l’art moderne brings together masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou’s collection with immersive works and installations, challenging official narratives and opening new perspectives on modernism.

Dimanche sans fin. Maurizio Cattelan et la collection du Centre Pompidou, 08.05.2025 → 02.02.2027, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz Courtesy l'artista, Centre Pompidou Metz, MASSIMODECARLO

One of the year’s most anticipated exhibitions, Dimanche sans fin presents a solo show by Maurizio Cattelan at the Centre Pompidou-Metz. With irony, melancholy, and irreverence, the Italian artist stages a striking dialogue with the museum’s collection, questioning the very act of exhibiting.

Dimanche sans fin. Maurizio Cattelan et la collection du Centre Pompidou, 08.05.2025 → 02.02.2027, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz Image: Maurizio Cattelan, Untitled, 2001
Courtesy Maurizio Cattelan’s Archive
Copyright: Photo: © Centre Pompidou-Metz / Marc Domage / 2025 / Exhibition Dimanche sans fin

Plein soleil, 28.06 → 04.10.2025, Caserne Montlaur, Bonifacio Image: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Chromosaturation, De Ranava x Centre Pompidou

Plein Soleil is a special chapter in the Centre Pompidou’s constellation: an exhibition conceived specifically for Bonifacio, at the southern tip of Corsica. Set in the historic Caserne Montlaur, the show reflects on the island’s dazzling light, rugged landscape, and unique geography, connecting them with the works of contemporary artists. A sensory and immersive exploration of the Mediterranean, its energies and tensions, through the lens of art.

Couleurs ! Chefs-d’œuvre du Centre Pompidou, 08.07 → 31.08.2025, Grimaldi Forum Monaco Image: Robert Delaunay Formes circulaires, Soleil n° 2, 1912 – 1913 Peinture à la colle sur toile 100 x 68,5 cm Don de Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne, 1961 Collection Centre Pompidou, Paris Musée national d’art moderne - Centre de création industrielle.

Photo : © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Georges Meguerditchian/Dist. GrandPalaisRmn

Presented at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, Couleurs! Chefs-d’œuvre du Centre Pompidou invites visitors on a chromatic journey through masterpieces from the 20th and 21st centuries. From Delaunay to Rothko, Kandinsky to Martin Barré, the exhibition unfolds like a visual symphony, where artworks resonate through color harmonies, contrasts, and vibrations. An opportunity to (re)discover the Pompidou collection from a sensory and cross-cutting perspective. Chiedi a ChatGPT

Andréa Branzi Le règne des vivants, 11.07 → 02.11.2025, Musée des impressionismes, Giverny Image: Andrea Branzi, Germinal Seat, 2022

Set against the bucolic backdrop of Giverny, the Musée des Impressionnismes presents an exhibition dedicated to Andrea Branzi, a key figure in radical architecture and contemporary design. Le règne des vivants explores the relationship between humans, nature, and technology, through a poetic and visionary dialogue with the museum's collection and the surrounding Impressionist landscape.

Couleurs ! Chefs-d’œuvre du Centre Pompidou, 08.07 → 31.08.2025, Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Exhibition display model

Spectacles Vivants Eszter Salamon, Gisèle Vienne et Dorothée Munyaneza, 06.09 → 28.09.2025, Biennale de la danse de Lyon Image: Eszter Salamon, Landscaping, stills. Courtesy Mattias Pollak

As part of the 2025 Biennale de la danse in Lyon, the Centre Pompidou presents a Spectacles Vivants focus on three leading figures of contemporary choreography: Eszter Salamon, Gisèle Vienne, and Dorothée Munyaneza. Their distinct approaches to performance and the body converge around themes of trauma, memory, and the representation of power.

Kandinsky. La musique des couleurs, 15.10.2025 → 01.02.2026, Musée de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris Image: Vassily Kandinsky, Mit dem schwarzen Bogen, 1912. Courtesy Centre Pompidou

At the Philharmonie de Paris—an emblematic venue for contemporary musical experimentation—the Centre Pompidou presents an exhibition devoted to Wassily Kandinsky and his deep connection with sound. La musique des couleurs, on view from October 15, 2025, to February 1, 2026, at the Musée de la Musique, explores how the Russian artist’s abstract compositions were shaped by music—from the synesthetic resonance of color to his collaborations with musicians and theorists. Featuring paintings, manuscripts, musical scores, and audiovisual installations, the exhibition reimagines Kandinsky as a visual composer and a pioneer of new artistic languages. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the intersection of art and music in a space designed to engage all the senses.

A complementary perspective is presented in Kandinsky face aux images, on view at LaM in Lille through June 14, 2026.

Spectacles vivants Tarek Atoui et Noé Soulier Organon - Création 2025, Octobre 2025, Ménagerie de verre Image: Tarek Atoui, Standing Waves, Cukrarna Gallery. Photo: Blaz Gutman

At the Ménagerie de Verre, a historic hub for experimental performance in Paris, Spectacles vivants welcomes a new creation: Organon, the result of a collaboration between sound artist Tarek Atoui and choreographer Noé Soulier. Scheduled for October 2025, the project merges musical research and choreographic gesture into an original performance that expands the boundaries of sensory perception.

L’inventaire Deleuze, 08.11 → 09.11.2025, mk2 Bibliothèque × Centre Pompidou Photo: Hervé Gloaguen

Taking place on 8–9 November 2025, L’inventaire Deleuze is a two-day program of talks, screenings, and performances dedicated to French philosopher Gilles Deleuze. Hosted by mk2 Bibliothèque in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, the event explores the relevance of Deleuze’s thought across visual arts, cinema, and contemporary philosophy, fostering dialogue across disciplines and generations. A plural, experimental tribute in the spirit of multiplicity.

The Centre Pompidou in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Image: 3D Model. Courtesy Solano Benitez

In 2027, the Centre Pompidou’s constellation reaches the tri-border region between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay with the opening of a new venue in Foz do Iguaçu, in the Brazilian state of Paraná. This unprecedented and highly symbolic project merges art, cultural cooperation, and geopolitical vision. Conceived as a multidisciplinary hub, the new center reinforces the French institution’s international presence, positioning itself as a bridge between continents, cultures, and artistic languages.

The Centre Pompidou in New Jersey, USA Image: Rendering. Courtesy OMA

Rendering of the future Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, designed by OMA, led by Rem Koolhaas. The center will be housed in the former Jersey City Museum at Journal Square, offering a multidisciplinary cultural program in dialogue with the Pompidou’s collection.

Global Resistance, 18.11.2025 → 15.02.2026, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Corea del Sud Photo: Audrey Laurans

Global Resistance is a dossier exhibition by the Centre Pompidou that brings together works from its collection addressing political, social, and cultural resistance movements across the Global South. Through photographs, films, paintings, and installations, the show spans over seven decades of struggles—from anti-colonial uprisings in Africa to revolutions in Latin America and recent protests against inequality and authoritarianism. Eschewing Eurocentric narratives, the exhibition offers a plural and decentralized perspective on the political power of art. It’s a visual archive that documents and amplifies the voices of the marginalized, reminding us that every image can also be an act of resistance.

Centre Pompidou in Malaga, Spain Photo: Carlos Criado

After years of fruitful collaboration, the Centre Pompidou Málaga will remain an active part of the institution’s international constellation, hosting a new exhibition season throughout the Paris headquarters’ closure.

Centre Pompidou X West Bund Museum, Shanghai Courtesy: Centre Pompidou X West Bund Museum Project

Since 2019, the Centre Pompidou has partnered with the West Bund Museum in Shanghai for one of its most ambitious international ventures. This long-term collaboration will continue during the Paris museum’s closure, bringing new exhibitions and cultural initiatives to China, featuring masterpieces from the collection and insights into contemporary art.

The 2030 Reopening Project Courtesy Moreau Kusunoki in collaboration with Frida Escobedo

Ahead of its scheduled reopening in 2030, the Centre Pompidou has launched an ambitious renovation project led by a global team: the French firm Moreau Kusunoki Architectes, the Mexican Frida Escobedo Studio, and AIA Life Designers. The aim is to preserve the architectural spirit of the original 1977 building by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, while rethinking it for the future. As Centre Pompidou president Laurent Le Bon noted, the project is “an opportunity to reinvent the original utopia of the Centre Pompidou.” The renovation will involve a careful reconstruction of the original façades and subtle architectural updates that respect the landmark’s radical identity. More than a technical upgrade, the transformation is a chance to reimagine the museum’s mission, accessibility, and spaces.