MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art

Opened in 2010, MAXXI is Rome's dedicated museum for contemporary art and architecture, its fluid, curving concrete galleries designed by the late Zaha Hadid drawing almost as much attention as the exhibitions inside. It sits outside the historic center in Flaminio, which keeps it off the standard tourist circuit and gives it the city's highest trendiness score among major museums. At 4.5 stars over nearly 13,000 reviews, visitors describe it as a refreshing counterpoint to Rome's ancient-and-Renaissance default, rewarding those who specifically want contemporary and interactive work. Expect rotating exhibitions rather than a fixed permanent collection to anchor a visit around.