Paris
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Musée de l'Orangerie
Holds several portraits including Antonia (c. 1915) and Le Jeune Apprenti (c. 1918–19), part of the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection. Book 2–3 days ahead on weekends.
The Modigliani works are displayed in the Walter-Guillaume galleries on the lower level, alongside works by Soutine, Derain, and Renoir. The upper level holds Monet's Nymphéas, making a single visit cover two essential chapters of early modern art. Open daily except Tuesdays, 9:00–18:00. Located in the Tuileries Garden, a 10-minute walk from the Musée d'Orsay.
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Centre Pompidou
Key works: limestone Tête (c. 1911–12), several portraits. Level 5, modern collections.
The Centre Pompidou's permanent collection includes Modigliani's sculptural work alongside paintings. The limestone Tête is one of the best-preserved examples of his carving period (1911–13), when he worked under the influence of Brancusi. Note: the Centre Pompidou is undergoing renovations, with a planned reopening in 2030. Check the museum website for current exhibition locations.
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Musée Picasso Paris
Occasional Modigliani loans and cross-references with Picasso's Montparnasse circle.
While not a primary Modigliani collection, the Musée Picasso provides essential context for the Montparnasse milieu the two artists shared. The museum in the Hôtel Salé (Marais district) is a 20-minute walk from the Centre Pompidou.
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London
Tate Modern
Key works: limestone Head (c. 1911–12), Portrait of a Girl (c. 1917). Free entry to permanent collection.
Tate Modern holds one of the finest Modigliani limestone heads, displayed in the collection galleries (Natalie Bell Building, Level 2). The Portrait of a Girl (Victoria) shows his mature painted style. Free entry; guided tours should be booked ahead. Located on Bankside, a short walk across the Millennium Bridge from St Paul's Cathedral.
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Courtauld Gallery
Key work: Female Nude (c. 1916). Somerset House, The Strand.
The Courtauld's Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection includes a Modigliani nude alongside works by Cézanne, Manet, and Gauguin. A compact museum (allow 1.5 hours), open daily 10:00–18:00. Located at Somerset House, 15 minutes on foot from the National Gallery.
New York
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Key work: Reclining Nude (Nu couché, 1917), one of the most recognized Modigliani nudes. Gallery 502, Floor 5.
MoMA's Reclining Nude is among the most celebrated paintings of the twentieth century. The work is displayed in the fifth-floor painting and sculpture galleries. Timed-entry tickets are recommended, especially on weekends. Open daily 10:30–17:30 (Saturdays until 19:00).
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Thannhauser Collection: Head (limestone, c. 1911–12), Nude (1917), Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater (1919).
The Guggenheim's Thannhauser Collection (displayed on the second and third ramp levels of Wright's rotunda) holds a strong Modigliani group. Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater, painted the year before both their deaths, is among his most emotionally concentrated portraits. Book timed entry 3–5 days ahead.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Key works: Reclining Nude (c. 1917), Portrait of Juan Gris (1915), Head of a Woman (limestone, c. 1910–11). European paintings, Gallery 901–903.
The Met holds several important Modiglianis in the modern European painting galleries (second floor, south wing). The limestone Head of a Woman is in the modern sculpture section. General admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents; others pay a set fee. No advance booking required for the permanent collection.
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Washington, D.C.
National Gallery of Art
Key works: Gypsy Woman with Baby (1919), Adrienne (Woman with Bangs) (1917), Chaïm Soutine (c. 1917). West Building, Gallery 80A.
The NGA's Chester Dale Collection brought several important Modigliani portraits together. They are displayed in the West Building's early twentieth-century galleries. Free admission, no booking required. Open Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00, Sunday 11:00–18:00.
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Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Key works: Madame Pompadour (1915), Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz (1916). Gallery 391.
The Art Institute holds a small but significant Modigliani group. Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz (a double wedding portrait commissioned by the sculptor) is notable for being one of few Modigliani paintings with a documented commission context. Book timed entry online.
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Milan
Pinacoteca di Brera
Key work: Portrait of Moïse Kisling (1915). Room XXXVIII, twentieth-century section.
Brera's modern wing includes this portrait of Modigliani's fellow Montparnasse artist. The painting demonstrates Modigliani's early mature style: simplified planes, warm palette, and the characteristic slightly off-axis pose. Book a guided tour to combine with the Renaissance galleries (Mantegna's Dead Christ, Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin).
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Other notable collections
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
Holds portraits from Modigliani's mature period.
The K20 building in central Düsseldorf includes Modigliani works within its early modern European collection, alongside Klee, Picasso, and Matisse.
Albertina, Vienna
Modigliani drawings and occasional loan exhibitions.
The Albertina's graphics collection includes Modigliani drawings. These are shown in rotating exhibitions (not always on view); check the current schedule before visiting.
