Constructed for the international exposition of 1937, the museum was inaugurated in 1961.  It features a collection that include more than 8000 illustrious works of the art from the 20th century, displayed brilliantly in a museum who's layout is genuinely easy to navigate and enjoy. Spend a fantastic day viewing works from Matisse, Modigliani, Moulène or just about any modernist that you can think of.