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Pompidou Centreā€”Metz

cultural center, Metz, France
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The Pompidou Centreā€”Metz is a regional branch of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. Opened in May 2010, this cultural center is housed in an avant-garde building designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines. Its distinctive undulating roof is inspired by a Chinese bamboo hat. The Metz location focuses on modern art, featuring works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Joan MirĆ³. The original Pompidou Centre in Paris, commissioned by President Georges Pompidou, opened in 1977 and is known for its industrial-looking exterior with exposed pipes and ducts. It houses a museum of modern art, a library, and centers for industrial design and musical research.12

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