Designed by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the Pompidou Centre is located in the old Beaubourg quarter, where its fusion of steel, glass and bright colours provides quite a contrast. The centre is home to the Musée National d’Art Moderne, the Bibliothèque Publique d’Information, the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique et Musique (the aim of which is to explore the world of sound and host a programme of concerts), temporary exhibition galleries and a performance zone.