Centre Pompidou-Metz Opens as Decentralized National Museum on May 15, 2010
On May 15, 2010, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, a national museum operating outside the central framework, officially opens its doors after ten years of development. The architectural design by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines resembles a hut with a wooden roof, making it the most cost-effective museum in Europe per square meter. As an EPCC, the museum encompasses 11,000 square meters, divided equally between exhibition and logistical spaces. Director Laurent Le Bon highlights its autonomy from Paris, noting that no exhibitions will be sent there. The inaugural exhibition, titled "Chefs-d'œuvre ?", showcases 770 works from May 12 to October 25, 2010, a project spearheaded by Jean-Jacques Aillagon and Jean-Marie Rausch with local government support. Future displays will delve into aerial perspectives in 20th-century art.
Key facts
- Centre Pompidou-Metz opens May 15, 2010.
- Designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines.
- Building has a hut-like form with innovative timber roof.
- Least expensive museum per square meter in Europe.
- 11,000 sq m total, 5,500 sq m for exhibitions.
- Operates as EPCC with autonomous management.
- Opening exhibition 'Chefs-d'œuvre ?' runs May 12–Oct 25, 2010.
- 770 works on display, 700 from Centre Pompidou collection.
- Director: Laurent Le Bon.
- Project initiated by Jean-Jacques Aillagon and Jean-Marie Rausch.
- Partners: Lorraine Region, Moselle General Council, Metz Métropole.
- Free access May 12–16, 2010.
- Museum closed Tuesdays.
- No exhibitions travel to Paris.
- Targets regional audience: Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Alsace, Lorraine.
- Hybrid model: museum and art center.
- Focus on temporary exhibitions.
- Sustainable design with efficient ventilation and energy management.
- Contiguous exhibition, cinema, and performance spaces.
- Future exhibitions: aerial views in 20th-century art, year 1917.
Entities
Artists
- Shigeru Ban
- Jean de Gastines
- Laurent Le Bon
- Paul Ardenne
- Jean-Jacques Aillagon
- Jean-Marie Rausch
- Pontus Hulten
- Frank Gehry
- Zaha Hadid
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri Matisse
- Fernand Léger
- Piet Mondrian
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Centre Pompidou
- Mudam
- Frac Lorraine
- Synagogue de Delme
- Tate Galleries
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Tate Liverpool
- Tate St Ives
- Guggenheim Bilbao
- Guggenheim Museum
- MoMA
- Maxxi
- Louvre-Lens
- Louvre
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
- Région Lorraine
- Conseil général de Moselle
- Metz Métropole
- Ville de Metz
Locations
- Metz
- France
- Paris
- Lorraine
- Moselle
- Alsace
- Benelux
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Rome
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Liverpool
- St Ives
- London
Sources
- artpress —