Attractions & guided tours

Private tour of the exterior and permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou

Language: English, Italian, French

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 2 hours

Private group

Do this because

See beyond the art with an experienced art historian as your guide
Avoid the ticket line and walk right in to spend more time with the art
Surround each work with your small group - experience the art together

What to expect

Get the most of contemporary and modern art with this 2-hour private tour of the Centre Pompidou. The tour includes visiting the permanent collection as well as the exterior of the edifice.

In the very heart of Paris stands the Centre Pompidou, an imposing building made of iron and glass wrapped in colored tubes, elevators and escalators. Built by the architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers and inaugurated in 1977, this industrial construction has been a subject of great controversy before becoming one of the symbols of Paris.

You'll discover the history of both the inside and the outside of the building: a vast public library, a research acoustics and music institute, the Stravinsky fountain, numerous cinemas, photo gallery, various exhibitions spaces and the atelier of the sculptor Constantin Brancusi. Your guide will bring you to the top of the building for a breathtaking view of Paris and from there we will start a journey through the great historical avant-gardes of the 20th century.

The second part of the tour is dedicated to contemporary creation from the 1960s to the present day, a fun and informative walk through the caprices of contemporary artists!

What's included

Guided tour
Entrance ticket
Permanent exhibition

What's not included

Tips (optional)
Roundtrip transportation
Temporary exhibitions

Where

Café Amorino, 121 Rue Saint-Martin 75004 Paris

Meeting point:

Meet your guide 5 minutes before departure of the tour in front of the Café Amorino located on the square in front of the Centre Pompidou. Metro stops: Hotel de ville (line 1) or Rambuteau (line 11).

What to remember

This tour needs confirmation from the supplier
Minimum participants: 2 adults
This is not an entry ticket. Tickets will be exchanged the day of the tour at the meeting point
Please notice: The ticket does not guarantee skip-the-line access, but access within half an hour of the scheduled time. There is currently no skip the line for private tours with less than 7 people. The wait to enter can vary depending on the day, from a few minutes to even an hour on holidays or weekends. The duration of the visit may evolve according to the waiting time, which is not predictable

Provider

Napoleone Tour

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - July 2022

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Luca è stato professionalmente inecepibile e molto cordiale. Siamo molto soddisfatti
Anonymous
From Italy - May 2022

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Guida competente e dialogante, un interessante e vivo percorso nell' arte moderna. La consiglio!
Anonymous
From France - August 2021

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Très belle expérience. Maurizio, notre guide a su nous faire partager un beau moment de culture avec beaucoup d’humour.
Anonymous
From France - August 2021

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Très bon guide! Maurizio a été génial ! Humour et culture au rendez vous. Merci !!
Anonymous
- May 2018

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Reservamos en solo unos minutos! Sin complicaciones!
Anonymous
- April 2018

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Overall good booking experiencee

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