KANAL – Centre Pompidou is a museum for

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and

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located in

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, Belgium, near the

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, in the former Citroën Garage buildings. The opening is scheduled for 28 November 2026. During the renovations, the museum remains open at its temporary location K1, at 1, /.

Building

The building, which is included in the inventory of architectural heritage of the Brussels-Capital Region, is a former garage built for the

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company between 1933 and 1934 under the direction of the French architect with the Belgian architects and . It was modified in 1954 by Louis Hoebeke. The building occupies most of the block that is enclosed by the Square Sainctelette/Sainctelettesquare, the /, the / and the /. The former showroom, on the corner of the Square Sainctelette and the / was a single, volume with a glass facade. In the 1950s, several floors were added to the showroom. On 28 March 2017, the Urban Development Corporation (SAU-MSI) of the Brussels-Capital Region launched an international design competition for the €125 million conversion to a museum. The jury selected a proposal, ''A Stage for Brussels'' by noAarchitecten, EM2N and Sergison Bates architects.

History

Plans for a museum by the

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were first proposed in 2014. The government of the Brussels-Capital Region hoped to use works from the

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, but failed to garner support for using the federal art collection. In March 2015, the government of the Brussels-Capital Region and

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reached an agreement for the sale of the site. The sale, for €20.5 million was finalized on 29 October 2015. When the museum was unable to use works from the federal art collection, it partnered with the

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to provide artworks and know-how. The Centre Pompidou will receive €11 million for 10 years, of which €2 million will be allocated for staff in Paris.

KANAL Brut

Prior to the renovation and definitive opening, KANAL – Centre Pompidou pre-opened in May 2018 with an event called ''KANAL Brut'', curated by Bernard Blistène, with works from the collection of the Centre Pompidou and a film studio designed by

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. The museum closed for renovations in June 2019.

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KANAL Brut

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