The Musée National d’Art Moderne (National Modern Art Museum), located in the colorful Pompidou Center is a glowing tribute to 20th Century art. Occupying the fourth and fifth levels in the modernist/industrialist Pompidou Center, the museum contains one of the best collections of modern art in the world.

Forty galleries display works from the modern collection which spans from 1905 until 1960 and covers Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism, the Paris School, and American modern art. Some galleries are dedicated to individual artists, others to various themes.

All the great modern artists are represented with prime works including Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Rene Magritte, Piet Mondrian, Vassily Kandinsky, Juan Mirò and Paul Matisse.

Another floor highlights various exhibits of modern art post 1960. These include the wonderfully campy Pop Art from Andy Warhol and psychedelic Op Art from Vasarely. New Realism and Kinetic Art are also displayed here.

This museum is a must see on your next trip to Paris! The Pompidou Center is a major entertainment destination and contains an excellent public library too!