A Succinct Guide to Paris Modern Art Museums

A lot of Paris travelers take it for granted thatSoutine, Braque and Picasso.
there is only one existing contemporary artThis museum in Paris is working daily, excluding
museum in the city. But as a matter of fact,Monday, from 10am until 5.30pm. On weekends
there are a bunch of spots in Paris exhibitingopening hours are extended an hour into the
modern artworks. There are two majorevening. This museum always conducts
museums you can visit which are known astemporary exhibitions of modern paintings and
modern museums.sculpture, for which there is a separate entrance
The Palace of Modern Art is but a portion of afee.
large palace in 11 Avenue du President WilsonAnother museum exhibiting modern artwork is
named after Woodrow Wilson, President of theseated in Pompidou Center. It is a home of 3000
United States during the First World War. It is thepieces of work by modern artists, both French
first of the two modern art museums found inand others. However, most of the time, their
Paris. You can reach to this Modern Art Museumpieces are leased to other museums, so might as
using the metro system. Stop on either Almawell contact the museum if you need to see a
Marceau or Iena and walk a few meters to theparticular modern artwork.
Palace of Modern Art.Like the city modern arts museum in Paris, this
The Palace showcases artworks depicting everymuseum hosts many temporary exhibitions of
school of art in France in the 20th century.contemporary artists from France. These are
Among these are Cubism, Dada, Expressionismgenerally conducted in the southern wing of the
and Fauvism. Among the French modern artistsmuseum. Entrance to this museum in Paris can be
highlighted in Palace museum are Duffy, Modigliani,accessed from Rue Saint Merri.