The Centre Pompidou-Metz was designed by Shigeru Ban of Shigeru Ban Architects Europe. The city of Metz is the landlord, and the infobox also lists Metz Métropole as main contractor. Construction began on November 7, 2006, and the museum opened on May 12, 2010 at a cost of €69.33 million.
The article describes a hexagonal plan around a 253-foot (77 m) spire, under a roof it calls one of the largest and most complex built to date. The roof is glued laminated timber with a white fiberglass membrane and a Teflon coating. It is about 295 feet (90 m) wide. Floor area is 114,700 square feet (10,660 square meters), and the great nave covers 1,200 square meters.
The Beacons semi-permanent exhibition has run since 2014, and a Picasso curtain was shown in May 2012. It is a branch of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, with temporary exhibitions, a theater and an auditorium. The article gives no hours.
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