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Centre Pompidou vs Institut du Monde Arabe
Museum of the Arab World and Centre Pompidou are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Centre Pompidou scores significantly better than Museum of the Arab World. Centre Pompidou comes in at #6 in Paris with approval from 10 publications including Let's Go, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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."
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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 Planet
Top Choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977."
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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."
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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."
Institut du Monde Arabe
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1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75236 Paris
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Fodor's
"This eye-catching metal-and-glass tower by architect Jean Nouvel cleverly uses metal diaphragms in the shape of square Arabic-style screens to work like a camera lens."
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Frommer's
"For insights into the way France has handled its relations with the Arab world, consider making a trek to this bastion of Arab intellect and aesthetics."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Arab World Institute in Paris’ Fifth Arrondissement serves to foster goodwill and cross-cultural communication between Europe and the Middle East."
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Time Out
"A clever blend of high-tech and Arab influences, this Seine-side grand projet was constructed between 1980 and 1987 to a design by Jean Nouvel."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Institute, whose purpose is to make Arab civilisation more widely known, includes a museum, a library, a documentation centre and a sound and image area."
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