Institut du Monde Arabe, Cultural center and museum in 5th arrondissement, Paris, France.
The Institut du Monde Arabe spans across nine and eleven stories, featuring a glass facade with mechanical light-sensitive apertures that adjust to sunlight conditions.
The center opened in 1987 as part of President Mitterrand's major urban development projects, representing a partnership between France and eighteen Arab nations.
The museum collection presents artifacts, artworks, and exhibitions that showcase the development of Arab civilizations from ancient times through contemporary periods.
The institute includes a library of 100,000 volumes, multiple exhibition spaces, an auditorium, a restaurant, and educational facilities for visitors.
The building's south facade incorporates 240 photo-sensitive metallic diaphragms that create geometric patterns while controlling interior light and temperature.
Location: Tourcoing
Address: 9 Rue Gabriel Péri 59200 Tourcoing
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 08:00-18:00; Saturday-Sunday 10:00-19:00; Holidays 10:00-19:00; Monday off; May 01 off
Phone: +33328350400
Email: accueil@ima-tourcoing.fr
Website: https://ima-tourcoing.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.72531,3.15822
Latest update: May 12, 2025 08:05
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Superb building with splendid architecture that does not go out of style despite the passage of time.
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