Overview

• The Beaubourg site closed to visitors on September 22 as work begins, with AIA Life Designers overseeing technical components of the project.
• Funding stands at €460 million, including €280 million from the French state and a €50 million contribution from Saudi Arabia, with roughly €80 million still to secure.
• Planned works include asbestos removal, new waterproofing and facade replacement, fire-safety and accessibility upgrades, and improved climate control aimed at cutting energy use by about 40%.
• Programming will continue through the Constellation network in France and abroad, and a new Centre Pompidou Francilien – Fabrique de l’Art is scheduled to open in Massy in 2026.
• The permanent collection closed in March and the final temporary exhibition, a Wolfgang Tillmans retrospective, ended September 22, with the main site expected to reopen around 2030.