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Hidden Camera Found in Centre Pompidou’s Female Bathrooms

Hidden Camera Found in Centre Pompidou’s Female Bathrooms

Published by Jenni Sidey

A hidden camera was recently discovered in the women’s bathroom at the Centre Pompidou’s administrative headquarters in Paris. The device was found in mid-January by one of the museum’s employees, AFP reported on Wednesday. The Centre Pompidou’s offices are located inside its main building at Place Georges-Pompidou. The museum is currently closed for renovations, but its offices remain open. After the discovery, the museum filed a legal complaint and suspended a staff member accused of installing the camera. In a message sent to staff on Tuesday, reviewed by AFP, the museum explained that the camera was found on January 14. The person believed to be responsible was identified and immediately suspended as a precaution. The museum emphasized the seriousness of the situation and said it was taking steps to protect its staff. One staffer, who wished to remain anonymous, told AFP that the camera was found by a colleague while using the restroom. “We don’t know if images were recorded,” they said, adding that staff have received very little information since the discovery. “We’ve all …

Centre Pompidou’s Jersey City Museum Is Officially ‘Dead’

Centre Pompidou’s Jersey City Museum Is Officially ‘Dead’

Published by José Betancourt

A Centre Pompidou satellite museum that was expected to open in Jersey City is officially not happening anymore, the city’s Mayor said on Wednesday. The museum, officially known as the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, would have been the only North American satellite operated by Paris’s biggest museum of modern and contemporary art, which is currently closed for renovations. The Pompidou also runs satellites in Shanghai and Málaga, Spain. Others are expected to open in Hanwha, South Korea, and Paraná, Brazil, yet both pale in comparison to the most ambitious Pompidou satellite in the offing: Kanal, a new museum in Brussels. Some have raised concerns, however, about whether Kanal will ultimately open as Belgium continues to face a prolonged government shutdown. Related Articles Like the rest of these satellites, the Jersey City museum was years in the making. It was first announced in 2021 as a 58,000-square-foot museum set in a 109-year-old building on Journal Square. But as often happens in New Jersey, local politics interfered, and the plan quickly festered. In 2023, Republican lawmakers …