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The centre was designed by star architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. AFP
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The Centre Pompidou in Paris, photographed in 2017, will be closed for renovations from 2023 to 2027. AFP
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The museum will reopen as it marks its 50th anniversary year in 2027. Getty Images
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The museum, pictured here in 2010, was first opened in 1977. AFP
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A visitor looks at works of art by French artist Henri Matisse, displayed as part of a retrospective exhibition held at the Centre Pompidou until February 22, 2021. EPA
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A visitor looks at works of art by Matisse, displayed as part of a retrospective exhibition held at the Centre Pompidou until February 22, 2021. EPA
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The centre was designed by star architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. AFP
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The Centre Pompidou in Paris, photographed in 2017, will be closed for renovations from 2023 to 2027. AFP
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The museum will reopen as it marks its 50th anniversary year in 2027. Getty Images
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The museum, pictured here in 2010, was first opened in 1977. AFP
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A visitor looks at works of art by French artist Henri Matisse, displayed as part of a retrospective exhibition held at the Centre Pompidou until February 22, 2021. EPA
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A visitor looks at works of art by Matisse, displayed as part of a retrospective exhibition held at the Centre Pompidou until February 22, 2021. EPA
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The centre was designed by star architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. AFP
Paris's 'ageing' Pompidou Centre to close for four years of renovations
The modern art landmark will shut doors in 2023, with the aim of reopening to visitors in time for its 50th anniversary in 2027
AFP
26 January, 2021
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