The Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, located on the banks of the Seine, displays a variety of contemporary art.
The special exhibitions are also excellent, featuring mainly topical contemporary artists.
It is easily accessible from the center of the city, the Palais de Tokyo is on the premises, and the Trocadero and Eiffel Tower are within walking distance, so it would be fun to take a stroll around the area on a nice day.
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Practical information
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Address：11 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France
Business hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00~18:00 (22:00 on Thursday only)
Closed: Monday
Nearest station：Alma-Marceau Line9 Iéna Line9
History and Features
History
1937 During the Paris Exposition, the idea of a museum was born at the Palais de Tokyo.
1961 Opening of the museum
Features
The building that houses the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is located on the east side of a building called the Palais de Tokyo, which was built for the 1937 Paris World Exposition.
The photo shows the view from the Seine.
Here’s a photo from Rue Plaisidien-Wilson, looking toward the Seine.
The cafe is on the right behind the pillar.
Entrance
There is a large door entrance on rue du Président Wilson, but you actually enter from the other side, toward the Seine.
There are big letters that say ENTRÉE, so you can easily find your way there.
Walk through the large pillars and along the rounded part of the building.
Walk further, following the letters ENTRÉE.
There are sculptures placed along the way.
After more walking, we finally reach the entrance.
If you want to take the shortest route to the museum, you can get off at the Alma-Marceau metro station and walk along New York Avenue along the Seine River to reach the entrance.
Admission
The Musée de la Ville de Paris is run by the city, so admission is free.
Please note, however, that only the permanent collection can be viewed for free, and special exhibitions require a separate admission fee.
The entrance fee for special exhibitions varies from time to time, but is set between 5 and 12 euros.
2019 Permanent event Rumours & Legends Main work.
The permanent collection also changes depending on the time of year.
In April 2019, when I visited this time, there was an exhibit titled Rumours & Legends.
This exhibit ran from 3/15/2019 to 7/14/2019.
As soon as you enter the entrance, you will see various sculptures by Étienne-Martin and others.
AILLAUD-Gille
Panthères [Leopards] 1977
In another room, many of AILLAUD-Gille’s works are on display.
Under the theme of “dans le désert” (in the desert), a variety of works are on display.
This work is also used for brochures.
This seems to be another famous work.
There are some pretty powerful works lined up.
Jacques-MONORY
Melancolie N 2 1989
Velvet-jungl
Toxique
Others
les-quatre-saison
This is a work by Eugene LEROY.
NEED WANT 2016
This is the work of Melanie MATRANGA.
There are also many other works on display.
I have the impression that many of the works are a little difficult to understand.
2019 Special Exhibition Thomas Houseago
The exhibition that ran from 3/15/2019 to 7/14/2019 was Thomas Houseago – Almost Human.
Thomas Houseago (born 1972) is a British artist.
He is currently based in Los Angeles, focusing on sculpture.
Serpent
Fractured Face for MEF
Rattlesnake figure
The screen at the back of the room shows the production process.
Overall, I found it somewhat difficult to understand.
Summary
How was it?
It is a very attractive museum for those who are interested in contemporary art.
The contents of the exhibits change depending on the season, so you can enjoy them as many times as you like.
The surrounding area is also very nice, so I recommend stopping by during your walk.
On a sunny day, you may want to take a walk along the Seine River and walk towards the Trocadero and Eiffel Tower.
Please stop by when you visit Paris.
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