The city’s museum of modern art, also known as MaM, reopened in 2006 after renovation and is situated in the east wing of the Palais de Tokyo. Inaugurated in 1947, it is a monumental building in a sobre style, composed of two perfectly symmetrical wings separated by a fountain and stone staircases. The glass ceilings provide natural daylight for the majority of rooms.

The permanent collections of the museum comprise more than 8,000 works illustrating the many different artistic currents of the 20th century, with works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Georges Braque, and Yves Klein, just to mention a few. The museum also shows major temporary exhibitions.

Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris: 11, avenue du Président Wilson Paris 16th. Metro Alma-Marceau, Iéna

Description

Opened in 1961, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (or MaM) is situated in the East wing of the Palais de Tokyo, a sober and monumental building just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower. The museum is devoted to contemporary art in all its forms: paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and video. The museum's permanent collections, with more than 8,000 works of art, show the diverse art trends of the 20th century: cubism, Ecole de Paris, abstract art, new realism, etc. In parallel to these permanent collections, large temporary exhibitions are organized. A cafeteria and bookshop are some of the additional services offered by the museum.

Entrance fees and modalities

Independent tour

Permanent exhibitions free for all; temporary exhibitions paying (€5 to €11).

Guided tour

Booking required for all tours - Service éducatif et culturel (cultural and educational department): +33 (0)1 53 67 40 80.

Group tour

Booking required for all tours - Service éducatif et culturel (cultural and educational department): +33 (0)1 53 67 40 80.

Free

Permanent collections are free for all. Temporary exhibitions are free for disabled people and an accompanying person.

Free for young people and children Under 14s

Free and reduced for disabled people NC

Opening times

Closing times Monday

Exceptional closure NC

Opening times 10am to 6pm.

Details of opening times NC

Opening of ticket desks Last entry is 5.15pm. Rooms close at 5.45pm. On Thursdays, last entry is 9.15pm. Rooms close at 9.45pm.

Late opening Open until 10pm on Thursdays.

Exceptional opening NC