Reopening of the Musée Picasso
In the wake of numerous bureaucratic and other hurdles, Paris’ legendary Picasso Museum finally reopened its doors on October 25, following a five-year reconstruction punctuated by a controversial change in the museum’s leadership. The museum’s reopening coincided with the 133rd anniversary of the birth of Pablo Picasso, to whose work the establishment is dedicated. Housed in a historical 17th-century building in the Marais district of the city, the museum contains the world’s largest collection of works by the Spanish artist – more than 5,000 items in all, including paintings, ceramics, drawings, sculptures and photographs, as well as documents and other items associated with Picasso’s life. The reconstruction of the museum cost 52 million euro and the refurbished building is expected to host one million visitors during the year after its reopening.
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