MAXXI - Museo Nazionale Delle Arti del XXI Secolo

MAXXI- Museo Nazionale Delle Arti del XXI Secolo, the newest addition to the list of Rome museums, was built by star architect Zaha Hadid and opened in 2010. It is located in the northern section of Rome and focuses on art from the twenty-first century. The building was previously a barracks and is now a modern art gallery with a curving concrete construction that is remarkable both inside and out. The museum itself is a showpiece, with a multi-layered geometric façade and resonant lighting in the inside that illuminates serpentine hallways and staircases.

The museum features architectural archives that document contributions from the twentieth century to the present. In Gallery 1, there is an outstanding collection from the two centuries, including pieces by William Kentridge, the South African artist who painted the Triumphs & Laments mural. There are additional exhibitions of Japanese domestic architecture and overseas artifacts.

Location: Via Guido Reni, 4A, Rome, Laz. 00196

Website: maxxi.art