The Centre Pompidou has secured a partnership with the Málaga city council in Spain, ensuring its branch in the coastal city will remain operational until 2034. Under the agreement, the council will provide the museum with €2.7 million ($2.9 million) annually from 2025 to 2029, increasing to €3.1 million ($3.4 million) from 2030 to 2034.

Initially launched as a temporary installation along Málaga's waterfront in 2015, the museum spans 65,000 square feet and features a striking glass cube designed by French artist Daniel Buren atop its underground structure. In its first year, the museum attracted 200,000 visitors, which led to the establishment of additional branches of the renowned French institution in cities like Seoul, Shanghai, and AlUla in Saudi Arabia (with the Seoul and AlUla locations still in progress). To date, the Málaga museum has welcomed over one million visitors and has renewed its agreement twice—first in 2018 for five years and most recently for another ten years.

This extension reflects confidence in the Pompidou brand, which has faced challenges recently. A report from June indicated that France’s Cour des Comptes raised concerns about the Paris museum's upcoming renovation, scheduled to close the facility for five years starting in 2025, citing risks related to costs and timelines. While acknowledging the success of the Málaga branch, the court described other international locations as "experimental." Museum chair Laurent Le Bon highlighted that branches in Brussels, Shanghai, and Jersey City collectively generated €16 million ($17.4 million) in 2023, a significant increase from €6 million ($6.5 million) prior to the pandemic. However, in late June, New Jersey lawmakers withdrew funding for the planned Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, putting its future 

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