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Centre PompidouvsMusee d'Orsay
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Musee d'Orsay is preferred by most writers compared to Centre Pompidou. Musee d'Orsay comes in at 96 with endorsements from 11 reviewers including Let's Go, Michelin Guide and Time Out.
Centre Pompidou
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Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's "Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review
Concierge "Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the Pompidou Centre is located in the old Beaubourg quarter." Full review
Let's Go "The center’s functions are as varied as its colors; it serves as a cultural theme park of ultra-modern exhibition, performance, and research space." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Nearly 40 years after its unveiling, the capital’s main contemporary art hub is still a showstopper thanks to its revolutionary tube–festooned exterior by Renzo Piano." Full review
Afar Magazine "A museum, library and research center located in the 4th arrondissement near Les Halles and the Marais.This high-tech structure is variably loved and hated for its unique character." Full review
Departures "The Pompidou is as famous for its postmodern architecture as it is for what’s inside: an impressive collection of 20th and 21st-century art." Full review
Musee d'Orsay Fodor's Concierge Travel + Leisure Let's Go Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph Afar Magazine
Time Out Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
62 rue de Lille, France, 75343 Paris
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Fodor's "This gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on three floors." Full review
Concierge "Since opening in 1986, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most successful and beloved museums in the world."
Travel + Leisure "Paris's premier museum of Impressionism." Full review
Let's Go "Originally a train station, the museum is fairly large and is best seen over several visits so you don’t become art-ed out." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Since 1986, the huge main hall of the former Orsay railway station has been the home of art collections covering the period 1848 to 1914." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "We visit the Impressionists Gallery, maybe seek out Van Gogh's Self-Portrait or Starry Night, and then sneak off for wine and cheese in Café Campana." Full review
The Telegraph "This fine museum, housed in a 1900 railway station, was inaugurated in 1986 and is now high on the list for any art-enthusiastic visitors to the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Musée d'Orsay is, of course, a key stop on any trip to see the works of France's Impressionists." Full review
Time Out "The highlights in this glass and metal monster gem include: Courbet’s 'L’Origine du monde' and 'Un enterrement à Ornans,' as well as Millet’s 'Glaneuses' and Corot’s landscapes. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Paris has over 100 museums, but arguably none are more beautiful than the Musée d'Orsay, which is housed in an old railway station featuring stunning Beaux-Arts architecture"
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
