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The Centre Pompidou is transforming itself

In 2025, the Centre Pompidou is beginning a major transformation.

 

■ Starting in the fall, its iconic Parisian building will close for renovation works aimed at reconnecting, by 2030, with its original utopian vision.

■ Meanwhile, the spirit of the Centre Pompidou will resonate through numerous partner venues across France and internationally, thanks to its ambitious cultural program "Constellation".

■ Additionally, in fall 2026, a new space entirely dedicated to creation and conservation will open in Massy, Essonne: the Centre Pompidou Francilien – fabrique de l’art.

  

Centre Pompidou 2030

Reinventing the Centre’s Original Utopia

 

Following the gradual closure of all levels of the historic Beaubourg building, the major renovation project—entrusted to the architectural firms AIA, Moreau-Kusunoki, and Frida Escobedo—will begin in early 2026.

 

This undertaking combines technical and environmental components, such as the complete asbestos removal from the façade, treatment of corrosion on the main structure, renovation and energy optimization of the building, and improvements to accessibility. It also encompasses cultural aspects: enhancing the visitor experience, rethinking the display of the collection and the layout of the Bpi (Public Information Library), reconfiguring spatial organization to allow for greater emphasis on creation, and thereby reaffirming the Centre’s multidisciplinary identity.

 

Reimagined as a living space more deeply integrated into the urban fabric, the Centre Pompidou will, in 2030, renew its invitation to society as a whole—more open and more committed than ever.


Constellation program 2025-2030

A Centre Pompidou More Vibrant Than Ever!

 

Although the renovation work on the Centre Pompidou will not officially begin until early 2026, its spaces will gradually close to the public throughout 2025 to allow the teams to relocate under the best possible conditions. The building will remain open until September 2025 and, starting on June 13, will host its final major exhibition: a carte blanche given to artist Wolfgang Tillmans, who will take over the entirety of Level 2 of the Centre.

Beginning in April 2025, the Constellation program will be launched.

The Centre Pompidou is embracing this unprecedented moment to send its collection and multidisciplinary programming on the road, sharing its richness and expertise throughout France and around the world.

Far from placing the national collection into dormancy, the aim is quite the opposite: to make it more visible and accessible to the widest possible audience, while strengthening a long-standing policy of lending artworks and exhibitions. Just like the first exhibitions of the Constellation program–"Pom Pom Pidou" at Le Tripostal in Lille, "Dimanche sans fin. Maurizio Cattelan and the Centre Pompidou Collection" at Centre Pompidou-Metz, and "Couleurs!" at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco–the program offers new and exciting perspectives on the collection. It also allows the Centre’s dynamic, multidisciplinary programming to continue in many locations–live performances, cinema, and spoken word, along with its outreach and educational activities. Constellation is built on friendly and reciprocal partnerships with institutions–including Centre Pompidou-Metz, the Grand Palais, and soon the Centre Pompidou Francilien–, cities, and regions, bringing the Centre Pompidou’s spirit to new audiences.

 

The Public Information Library (Bpi) will move to the 12th arrondissement of Paris, into the Lumière building, which opens its doors on August 28, 2025, with the same hours and access conditions. Studio 13/16 will relocate in the autumn to a nearby location—the Gaîté Lyrique in the 3rd arrondissement. As for the Centre’s cinema activities, they will be hosted at the mk2 Bibliothèque starting in September 2025. Only Ircam will remain in its historic location on Place Stravinsky, at the heart of a cultural activation program led by the Centre Pompidou, ensuring that the Beaubourg neighborhood continues to be a vibrant cultural hub.

Exhibition

Art Brut
Dans l’intimité d’une collection
La donation Decharme au Centre Pompidou

11 June – 21 September 2025

Grand Palais, Paris 8e

Exhibition

Niki de Saint-Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten

20 June 2025 – 4 January 2026

Grand Palais, Paris 8e

Exhibition / Performances

Mohamed El Khatib
Le grand palais de ma mère

13 – 29 June 2025

Grand Palais, Paris 8e

Exhibition

Georges Mathieu
Geste, vitesse, mouvement

11 April – 7 September 2025

La Monnaie de Paris, 6e

Multidisciplinary event

Fun Palace
Comment vivre ensemble ?

6 – 15 June 2025

Grand Palais, Paris 8e

Exhibition

Kandinsky
La musique des couleurs

15 October 2025 – 1st February 2026

Philharmonie de Paris, 19e

Exhibition

Pom Pom Pidou
Un récit renversant de l'art moderne

26 April – 9 November 2025

Tripostal, Lille

Exhibition

Dimanche sans fin
Maurizio Cattelan et la collection du Centre Pompidou

8 May 2025 – 2 February 2027

Centre Pompidou-Metz

Exhibition

Couleurs !
Chefs-d'œuvres du Centre Pompidou

8 July – 31 August 2025

Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Festival

Hors Champs
Et si on s'envolait ?

11 May – 15 June 2025

Quadrilatère de Beauvais and the village of Hermes

Exhibition

Petits mondes
Un siècle de design pour enfant

27 June – 21 November 2025

Hôtel des arts, Toulon TPM

Exhibition

Plein soleil

20 June – 4 October 2025

De Renava, Bonifacio


On an international scale

With a long-standing and generous practice of lending works abroad—further reinforced both by the international dissemination of its expertise in the development and management of cultural venues, as exemplified by its branches in Málaga and Shanghai, and soon in Seoul, Brussels, and Jersey City, and by the unprecedented context of the closure of its Paris building for renovation—the Centre Pompidou is engaging in new, tailor-made international partnerships and is expanding the circulation of a series of exhibitions built around the excellence of the collection of the Musée National d’Art Moderne.

Exhibition

Wassily Kandinsky
Un pionnier de l’art abstrait

28 March – 7 September 2025

Centre Pompidou Málaga

Exhibition

Reinventing Landscape
Highlights of the Centre Pompidou collection

28 April –18 October 2026

West Bund Museum, Shanghai

Exhibition

Constantin Brancusi

20 September 2025 –18 January 2026

H'ART Museum, Amsterdam


The Centre Pompidou Francilien – fabrique de l’art Opens in 2026

 

Starting in autumn 2026, a brand-new space dedicated to experiencing art and culture will open its doors in the Île-de-France region. Located in Massy, in Essonne, the Centre Pompidou Francilien – fabrique de l’art has been conceived as a hybrid project:

  • A professional facility, designed to house the reserves of the Musée National d’Art Moderne as well as those of the Musée National Picasso-Paris, and to serve as a hub for research and scientific expertise in the conservation and restoration of artworks;
  • A cultural venue, offering an open and engaged multidisciplinary artistic program along with a wide range of outreach activities, situated as closely as possible to the museum’s operations and professions.

Designed by the architectural firm PCA-Stream, this innovative building is conceived as a true living space for the residents of the Île-de-France region, just 30 minutes from Paris via Line 18 of the Grand Paris Express. Just as the Centre Pompidou in Beaubourg opens onto the city through its Piazza and iconic escalator, the Centre Pompidou Francilien engages in dialogue with its immediate environment—nature. Extending toward the Blanchette Park and its lake, its façade features large wooden walkways, a planted stairway, and a panoramic terrace.

 

As early as April, the Maison du projet, located right next to the construction site, will offer free artistic workshops for children and, for adults, lectures on art and museum professions given by curators from the Musée National d’Art Moderne. These are a prelude to the advance programming set to begin in autumn 2025 and to continue through to the site’s inauguration.