Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris

Opened in 1961, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris (or MaM) is situated in the east wing of the Palais de Tokyo. The museum is devoted to contemporary art in all its forms: paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and video. Housing more than 15,000 works of art, the museum’s permanent collection show the diverse art trends of the 20th century: cubism, Ecole de Paris, abstract art, new realism, etc. The museum houses works by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Georges Braque and Yves Klein. Large temporary exhibitions are organized in tandem with the collection. A cafeteria and bookshop are some of the additional services offered by the museum.