Centre Pompidou Paris Guided Tour: Skip-The-Line Access to Renowned Modern Art
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Paris
Embark on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour, limited to 8 guests, through the Renzo Piano’s vivid but perplexing landmark, where your guide will illuminate the art inside. Experience the best collection of modern and contemporary art in Paris on your visit to the enchanting Pompidou Center.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Centre Pompidou - A visit to the Pompidou Center is as much about the building as the art
- it stands out from the Paris skyline in an almost controversial sort of way. After learning about the odd, color-coded architecture and inside-out concept of the museum itself, you will follow your expert guide through the equally-bizarre and conceptual works in the galleries. Dive into the modern collection and see works by Picasso and Matisse, learning about their contributions to Cubism and Fauvism. Get surreal with art created during World Wars while discussing the Dada movement. Head to the 50s and swinging 60s when Andy Warhol was spearheading Pop Art. You’ll hear about French artists as well as international names, possibly including Mondrian, Pollock, O’Keefe, among other artists who have worked during movements including Futurism, Bauhaus, and abstract expressionism.
Continue towards the lesser-known world of contemporary art. Familiar with Minimalism and Fluxus? You will be after the tour. Stop by Dubuffet’s winter garden to immerse yourself in an installation project before learning about multimedia projects housed in the galleries. By the end, you’ll have a richer understanding of more recent artworks that go beyond what’s in the Louvre or the Musée d’Orsay, bringing you up to speed on the art world.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line access for a seamless museum experience
- Intimate semi-private tour with no more than 8 guests
- Expert guide leading the tour
- Enjoy a substantial 2.5-hour exploration of the museum
- All entrance fees included in the price
What's Not Included
- Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
- Temporary exhibitions NOT included
- Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: The Centre Pompidou may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
Location
Centre Georges Pompidou
Meet your guide by the blue parking sign in the corner of Rue Beaubourg and Rue Rambuteau
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Trisevgeni
Mar 31, 2024
A journey through modern, postmodern and contemporary art. - Our tour guide was kind and pleasant. Deeply knowledgeable about the subject, he gave us an unrepeatable experience. Despite the 2.30 hours, our 12 and 7 year old children did not lose their interest but enjoyed this trip.
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Laurenrl9396fu
Mar 17, 2024
Brilliant & Passionate Tour by Sunday the Art Historian - Wonderful tour of the Pompidou Museum with Sunday, an art history academic and artist herself. We look our 18 yo daughter who will be starting art school at college in August and we really wanted to show her the world of modern and contemporary art. Sunday's descriptions of each work of art and how they fit into the evolution of the historical eras and development of movements blew our daughter's mind. She has been researching Kandinsky, Delaunay, Chagall, Dix, Duchamp, Serre and Picasso ever since. Having a guide who is passionate about the artwork can change your perspective on the world. Thank you for the amazing and meaningful education.
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Rafaelgu4468oo
Dec 9, 2023
Pompidou Centre tour - Did a tour of the Pompidou Centre with Sunday. She was well prepared and the 2-hour tour went by so fast, that I would have added more time, if not for previous plans that evening. She is extremely knowledgeable in all the types and movements of art, and in everything related to the art world.
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Eunjinangelak
Oct 30, 2023
Bel is the BEST - Unfortunately there was an unforseen strike at Pompidou so we were not able to go in. But Bel our guide was so calm and reassuring, and quickly redirected us to the Pinault Collection which was within walking distance. Not only did she walk us all the way there, she gave us a brief history of the city, and gave us many other museum suggestions for us to go! She’s SO friendly and knowlegable, she is your ultimate guide to Paris! Thank you so much!
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Minkosharon
May 27, 2023
Eduardo is the best - Eduardo was a great tour guide
Highly recommended
Funny educational
Time flew by
Very knowledgeable
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Shirley_m
Jul 25, 2022
Fantastic tour - modernism and contemporary art - Incredible art collection. Our guide was very knowledgeable and walked us through the history and evolution of the different periods. Absolutely loved the Kandinsky paintings. A really interesting tour and the architecture of the building by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers is wonderful to see in person. Thank you for a wonderful tour.
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Missphillips24
Jul 24, 2022
Daniel made the day! - Daniel was a fun, funny, knowledgeable, and experienced guide who made our experience at the Lourve top-notch. We learned a lot, while beating the crowds and lines due to Daniel’s efficiency. He reached out by telephone and text prior to be sure we were able to easily meet up, as the Tour De France was complicating things. My 13 year old daughter, who doesn’t have much interest in art museums, said it was a 10/10 experience. The 2.5 hours flew by. Thank you, Daniel!
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Ninavx9092jg
Jun 27, 2022
Louvre Tour - You can see Tina's passion for art, history and heritage echo in each presentation. Tina is friendly, attentive and most importantly her tour was filed with original insights and thought provoking revelations!
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Annabg1840hl
May 24, 2022
10:10 - It was wonderful and allowed us to get a better appreciation of the art! We never would have known what anything was without him.
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Albertam367
May 2, 2022
Great guide! - Violet was a spectacular guide. We had her at Versailles a couple days prior so we’re very excited she would be guiding us. She is very clear spoken and gives such fun information with interesting side stories.
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