Sunday, December 4, 2011

Important Facts About Paris Modern Art Museums

By Pierre Fontaine


A lot of Paris tourists take it for granted that there is only one existing modern art museum in the city.

Really, there are several places in Paris you can visit to see modern art, however, generally speaking there are two museums in Paris that are both known as the Modern Art Museum.

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.

You can reach to this Modern Art Museum through the metro system. Stop on either Alma Marceau or Iena and walk some meters to the Palace of Modern Art.

The Palace of Modern Art contains artworks showing each school of art in France in the 20th century. Among these are Cubism, Dada, Expressionism and Fauvism.

Some of the most modern artists whose artworks are on display at this modern art museum in Paris include Picasso, Braqe, Soutine, Modigliani and Dufy.

The Palace of Modern Art serves the public at 10 AM to 5:30 PM on Tuesdays to Sundays. Gates are open up to 6:30 PM on weekends to take in more. If you want to see a temporary exhibit held in this museum, you will be obliged to pay an additional fee.

The second place to see modern artworks in Paris is located at the renowned Pompidou Center. It showcases 3000 pieces of modern artworks not only from France but various parts of the world. But then it usually leases its pieces to other art museums in the city and other parts of the country, so it is desirable to check with the custodian if you intend to see a particular art piece.

Like the city modern art museum in Paris, this museum holds number of temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists from France. These are usually held in the southern wing of the museum. Entrance to this museum in Paris can be accessed from Rue Saint Merri.




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