Significant Facts About Paris Modern Art Museums
Large number of Paris tourists take it for granted that there is only one existing modern art museum in the city.
In fact, there are number of places in Paris you can visit to see modern art, however, generally speaking there are two museums in Paris that are both called the Modern Art Museum.
This is the Palace of Modern Art in Paris, France, the first one of the two museums that features modern art. This museum is only a part of a larger structure. It can be found at 11 Avenue du President Wilson which is named after Woodrow Wilson, America’s president during World War I.
If you decided to take the metro system to reach to the Palace of Modern Art, best stations to stop are Alma Marceau and Iena which are few walks away to your destination.
The Palace of Modern Art showcases artworks showing every school of art in France in the 20th century. Among these are Cubism, Dada, Expressionism and Fauvism.
Some of the most modern artists whose works are on display at this modern art museum in Paris include Picasso, Braqe, Soutine, Modigliani and Dufy.
This museum in Paris is open daily, excluding Monday, from 10am until 5.30pm. On weekends opening hours are extended an hour into the evening. This museum often holds temporary exhibitions of modern art, for which there is a separate entrance fee.
Another museum showcasing modern art is seated in Pompidou Center. It houses 3000 pieces of work by modern artists, both French and others. But, most of the time, their pieces are leased to other museums, so might as well contact the museum if you intend to see a particular modern artwork.
This museum like the other one also displays works of contemporary French artist through conducting temporary public displays, all of which are done in the southern wing of the museum. Exact location of this museum is at Rue Saint-Merri.
Paris museums of modern art have a rare collection of modern artworks from various schools of art. If you don’t want to miss some world class artworks, never forget to make a visit to Louvre museum Paris.
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