Centre Pompidou to launch first South American satellite museum in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil
The Centre Pompidou has signed a five-year franchise agreement to establish its inaugural South American outpost in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil. This new 10,000m² museum will be constructed by Paraguayan architect Solano Benitez within the UNESCO World Heritage site. Located on the Brazilian side of the massive waterfalls, which feature 275 individual cascades bordering Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, the area already draws two million annual visitors. Organizers anticipate this number could double with the influx of cultural tourism. While the Paris headquarters undergoes refurbishment, the institution is leveraging such partnerships to generate estimated annual revenues of €25-30 million. Additional satellite locations are scheduled to open in Seoul in May 2026, Brussels in November 2026, and Jersey City in 2030. The Centre Pompidou currently operates museums in Malaga and Shanghai.
Key facts
- The Centre Pompidou will open its first South American satellite museum in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil.
- The museum will be a 10,000m² building designed by Paraguayan architect Solano Benitez.
- Iguaçu Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage site with 275 cascades bordering Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.
- The Brazilian side of the falls currently attracts two million visitors annually.
- Organizers hope visitor numbers will double due to cultural tourism.
- The franchise deal is for five years.
- The Centre Pompidou is using satellite museums to fund the refurbishment of its Paris headquarters.
- Estimated annual revenue from new sites is €25-30 million.
- Additional satellite museums will open in Seoul in May 2026, Brussels in November 2026, and Jersey City in 2030.
- The Centre Pompidou already operates museums in Malaga and Shanghai.
Entities
Artists
- Solano Benitez
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Iguaçu Falls
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Jersey City
- United States
- Malaga
- Spain
- Shanghai
- China