Palais de Tokyo
| Palais de Tokyo | |
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The Palais de Tokyo | |
Interactive map of the Palais de Tokyo area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 16th arrondissement, Paris, France, 13 Avenue du Président Wilson |
| Current tenants | Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Owner | City of Paris |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | André Aubert Marcel Dastugue Paul Viard |
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| palaisdetokyo | |
The Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Palace) is a building dedicated to modern and contemporary art, located at 13 avenue du Président-Wilson, facing the Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The eastern wing of the building belongs to the City of Paris, and hosts the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris (Paris' Museum of Modern Art). The western wing belongs to the French state and since 2002, has hosted the Palais de Tokyo / Site de création contemporaine, the largest museum in France dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
The building is separated from the River Seine by the Avenue de New-York, which was formerly named Quai Debilly and later Avenue de Tokio (from 1918 to 1945). The name Palais de Tokyo derives from the name of this street. The Iéna station on Line 9 of the Paris Metro is located very close to the museum.