Audio GuidePalais de Tokyo
1930s venue offering rotating exhibits of renowned & emerging artists, from art to performance.
Museum
Paris, France
Palais de Tokyo is a remarkable landmark along the Seine in Paris, where art, history, and urban life meet. In nineteen thirty-seven, for the International Exposition, architects Jean-Claude Dondel and André Aubert designed this building in the Art Deco style with stunning marble cladding. Originally known as Palais des Musées d'art moderne, it was created to house two museums.
Today, the eastern wing is home to the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, displaying well over ten thousand works that celebrate modern and contemporary art. Meanwhile, the western wing now serves as the Centre d'Art Contemporain, a space dedicated to innovative and temporary art exhibitions, featuring emerging French and European talents in painting, sculpture, design, performance, and more.
A monument commemorating the French Free Forces was inaugurated in nineteen sixty, adding historical depth. The site is also famous as an urban skateboarding spot called the Dôme, which has influenced contemporary culture. With its close proximity to the Eiffel Tower and convenient access via Alma-Marceau and Iéna metro stations, Palais de Tokyo offers a unique glimpse into Paris’s artistic and cultural heritage.
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