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A spectacular building from 2010, the first branch of Paris's famous Centre Pompidou, a museum of contemporary art. A white, curved roof is stretched across many exposed wooden beams. Inside, the tube-like exhibition spaces are stacked one above the other in a star shape, with enormous panoramic windows at the ends offering views of the city and the surrounding area.

The Center Pompidou-Metz is a well-known contemporary art museum located in the Amphitheater district. Created in 2010 as part of a development project, it is one of the most visited museums in France outside of Paris. Its creation represented the first example of decentralization of a public cultural building, in this case the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris. The idea of creating a "branch" came to the now director Jean-Jacques Aillagon in 1997, when the Pompidou in Paris was closed for works (1997-2000). To continue exhibiting the various collections it was decided to create the “Outside the Walls” project, with exhibitions in various French cities. Given the success, concrete thought was given to a second location for the Pompidou Center. Input to the project was given by Aillagon himself when, in 2002, he was appointed Minister of Culture. Various cities showed interest, including Caen, Montpellier, Nancy and Lille, but in January 2003 the final choice was announced: Metz. The following March the tender for the project was launched, won by architects Shigeru Ban, Jean de Gastines and Philip Gumuchdjian. The construction was part of the urban redevelopment project of the Amphitheater district which, in addition to the Pompidou Centre, led to the construction of the Seille Park, the "Robert Schuman" conference centre, the Muse shopping center as well as various buildings of housing and green areas. The official inauguration took place on 11 May 2010 in the presence of President Sarkozy. The Pompidou Center in Metz has a hexagonal plan. The structure develops around a central body with a 77 meter high tower and is characterized by the presence of three self-supporting tunnels that cross each other transversally. The three galleries are oriented towards different points of the city, so as to provide the most complete overview possible. The cover, entirely made of wood, recalls the shape of a traditional Chinese hat owned by Shigeru Ban himself. In addition to the vast exhibition space, which extends over 5,000 m², the structure includes places to welcome the public, a studio for the presentation of shows and performances, gardens, an auditorium, a bookshop, a restaurant and a café. www.centrepompidou-metz.fr

The Centre Pompidou-Metz in Metz is a centre for all forms of contemporary art and a branch of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, with which it shares collections and founding philosophy. It has existed since 2010 (Wikipedia).

Exciting, new building from 2010. Offshoot of the famous cultural center for modern art Center Pompidou in Paris.

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The Center Pompidou-Metz (CPM) is a public establishment for cultural2 art cooperation located in Metz, between the Parc de la Seille and the train station. Its construction is carried out as part of the development operation of the Amphitheater district.

The Center Pompidou is a must-see place for a bike trip, but not on a mountain bike.

The first branch of the Paris Museum of Modern Art was built according to the plans of the Japanese architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines. The two architects have designed a building that is reminiscent of a circus tent from a distance and has a curved wooden roof structure. The wooden construction, which rests on four supports, consists of laminated spruce, which is coated with a waterproof, white membrane skin based on fiberglass and Teflon. As a result, the building, which is illuminated at night, appears transparent and the structure below becomes visible.