As its Paris headquarters prepares to close for a five-year renovation, the Centre Pompidou is expanding its global footprint.
In November 2027, it will open a new satellite in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil — its first location in South America. The museum will be situated near the Iguaçu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is backed by officials from the state of Paraná. It will be designed by Solano Benítez, a Paraguayan architect known for his sustainable approach. According to the museum, Benítez aims to create a structure that blends naturally into its environment.
Like other Pompidou satellites in Shanghai, Málaga, and Metz, the Brazilian outpost will feature exhibition spaces and research facilities. The programming will put a highlight on South American artists, who are often neglected in American galleries. However, the new museum will also receive some works from the Centre Pompidou’s vast permanent collection, which includes around 150,000 objects. This expansion comes as part of a broader international push. Additional sites are being developed in Brussels and Seoul.
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Meanwhile, the original Pompidou building in Paris will shut its doors this September. The five-year closure will allow for a $280 million renovation aimed at modernizing infrastructure and improving energy efficiency. Opened in 1977, the building is undergoing its first major update in decades. The final exhibition before the shutdown will be a Wolfgang Tillmans show, staged in the museum’s library.
