What is the history of Pompidou National Culture and Art Center?

Pompidou National Center for Culture and Art, referred to as Pompidou Center, is located in the center of Paris, France, about 1 meters away from the Louvre and Notre Dame de Paris. Pompidou Center was designed and built by Italian architect piano and British architect Rogers at the initiative of former French President Pompidou. In 1977, the center was opened and named after its initiator, President Pompidou.

George? Jean? Pompidou (1911 ~ 1974), French politician, Prime Minister (1962 ~ 1968) and President (1969 ~ 1974) of the Fifth Republic of France. Visited China in September 1973. In December 1969, President Pompidou decided to build a museum of modern art for the public on the north side of the municipal government. So I invited tenders from all over the world. After several rounds of screening, the architect Langzuo? Piano and R? Rogers' design won the bid in one fell swoop from 681 competing works, and was completed in the north of the famous Latin quarter and the right bank of the Seine River from 1972 to 1976. The center was established at the initiative of President Pompidou, so it was named after him.

the whole building covers an area of 7,5 square meters, with a building area of * * * 1, square meters and 6 floors above ground. The whole building is divided into four parts: public library, museum of modern art, industrial design center and music and acoustics research institute. Pompidou Center has the most perfect and complete collection of modern and contemporary art in the world: it has 54,5 works of art by 5, artists, including 5,5 paintings by 1,619 artists, 17,272 sketches and paintings by 1,59 artists, 16,279 photographs by 695 artists, 4,518 architectural works by 266 artists, 2,419 design works by 274 designers and 4,4 design works by 274 designers.

this is a masterpiece of futuristic style, which is composed of vertical and horizontal glass pipes, huge glass walls and intricate steel frames, resembling a chemical plant. Because all the pipes are located outside, the space in the museum can be fully utilized, and the hall can be divided into units, which is convenient for arranging exhibitions.

This is a new and modern treasure house combining knowledge, art and life. People here can absorb knowledge, appreciate art and enrich their lives through modern technology and means.

Pompidou national culture and art that looks like a factory or an ocean liner.