Paris - Palais de Tokyo 


The Palais de Tokyo, formerly called the Palais d'Art Moderne, was built for the Paris Exhibition of 1937. It now houses the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (east wing) and the Centre National de la Photographie (west wing). Designed by Aubert, Dastugne, Dondel and Biard, it is a functional building in the Bauhaus tradition, like the neighboring Palais de Chaillot. Both buildings show classical influences. The allegorical figures in the peristyle ("Strength" and "Victory") and the figure of "France" (1927) by the pool are by Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929). The building has recently been in process of reconstruction.
Attractions within Palais de Tokyo
Centre National de la Photographie
The Centre National de la Photographie (CNP), with a media library, was installed in the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in 1984. Its founder, Robert Delpire, a high-profile publisher of books on
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Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Paris' Museum of Modern Art has occupied the east wing of the Palais de Tokyo since 1961. It offers a comprehensive survey of modern European art, complemented by interesting special exhibitions of
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