by Redazione 01/11/2026
Categories: Museums / Disclaimer
The three museums signed an agreement in Hong Kong to develop joint exhibitions, long-term loans, curatorial research, and conservation efforts. The goal is to expand the circulation of the collections and foster dialogue across three continents.
Three major international museums of contemporary art—the MoMA in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and M+ in Hong Kong —are joining forces to create a new international alliance among museum institutions. The agreement, announced on October 30, 2026, by the directors of the three museums, calls for jointly organized exhibitions, increased circulation of works through loans, collaborations in curatorial research, and shared conservation efforts. The agreement aims to connect the collections and expertise of the three institutions, reaching an audience that, according to data released by the museums, totals approximately 10 million in-person visitors and 125 million online visitors each year.
The document establishing the alliance—a Framework Agreement—was signed in Hong Kong during a meeting attended by representatives and supporters of the three institutions. It was signed by Christophe Cherix, director of MoMA; Laurent Le Bon, president of the Centre Pompidou; and Suhanya Raffel, director of M+. The three museums will retain their autonomy and identity but intend to work together to expand opportunities for research, programming, and access to their respective collections.
Founded in 1929, 1977, and 2021, respectively, the three institutions have helped define new models for museums dedicated to the art of their time. Their collections offer a broad and multidisciplinary heritage of 20th- and 21st-century creativity, with perspectives that reflect different geographic origins and cultural contexts. The collaboration aims to capitalize on this very complementarity, strengthening relationships with living artists and public education initiatives. The stated goal is also to foster a more nuanced understanding of modern and contemporary art, taking into account the circulation of artistic practices across different cultures.
“This cultural alliance makes our museums embassies for one another, effectively creating an extraordinary gateway that spans three continents. We will now be able to offer our visitors direct access to the depth and breadth of all three institutions,” stated Christophe Cherix. The director of MoMA also emphasized that the agreement will not only expand the museums’ reach but will also foster intellectual exchange, the alignment of programming, the creation of joint exhibitions, and the conservation of artworks.
For Laurent Le Bon, the collaboration addresses the need to transcend the limitations of a single institution in representing international creativity. “No single institution can encompass the entire landscape of global creativity on its own. Our goal is to work on a broader and deeper level,” stated the president of the Centre Pompidou, noting that among the planned initiatives is the possibility of organizing long-term loans to provide a more in-depth presentation of key artists and movements.
Suhanya Raffel, meanwhile, emphasized M+’s specific contribution to the project, as Hong Kong’s international museum dedicated to contemporary Asian visual culture. “Museums must evolve to reflect the complexity of our world. This cultural alliance brings together three major collecting institutions, united by a commitment to supporting artistic innovation and broadening public engagement through research and exchange,” she stated. The director added that the collaboration will create new opportunities for artists and visitors, contributing to a more cooperative and sustainable future for museums and to a different circulation of cultural narratives around the world.
The alliance thus connects three major collections of modern and contemporary art, spread across Europe, North America, and Asia. It remains to be seen what specific exhibitions and loans will result from the agreement, but the announced framework points to a collaboration aimed at influencing not only exhibition programming but also scholarly research and the management of cultural heritage.
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| MoMA, the Centre Pompidou, and M+ in Hong Kong have joined forces to form an alliance among major contemporary art museums |
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