Centre Pompidou announces temporary satellite museums across France with 4-year rotations
The Centre Pompidou will establish temporary branches in multiple French cities, each operating for four-year periods. According to The Art Newspaper, the Paris institution is preparing an open call for municipal applications. Libourne in southwestern France has already volunteered to host one branch within a repurposed military facility, with regional funding covering the €5.8 million renovation costs. This initiative follows the museum's earlier expansion efforts, including the 2010 opening of its first permanent satellite in Metz and a mobile museum project in 2011 that visited six French locations before financial constraints ended it. The first temporary outpost is set to launch in Málaga, southern Spain, by late March 2015.
Key facts
- The Centre Pompidou is opening temporary branches across France for 4-year periods
- The museum will issue an open call for city candidates
- Libourne in southwestern France has proposed hosting a branch in a former military base
- Renovation budget is €5.8 million
- Funding will be provided at the regional level
- The first permanent branch opened in Metz, France in 2010
- A mobile museum toured six French cities in 2011 before being halted for financial reasons
- The first temporary outpost will open in Málaga, Spain in March 2015
Entities
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Libourne
- Metz
- Málaga
- Spain