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MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art

Name: MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art
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Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Discover MAXXI, Rome's bold answer to its own classical past. Wander Zaha Hadid's curving concrete galleries in Flaminio and explore rotating contemporary art and architecture exhibitions rather than a fixed collection.

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Reasons to go

Designed by Zaha Hadid, whose fluid concrete galleries won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2010
Opened in 2010 as Rome's dedicated museum for contemporary art and architecture, breaking from the city's ancient and Renaissance focus
Located in Flaminio outside the historic center, exhibitions rotate rather than a fixed permanent collection

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Full description

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.

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Address

Via Guido Reni, 4a, 00196 Roma RM, Italy · Flaminio

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Check the current exhibition schedule before going, since the lineup changes often
allow a full afternoon and pair it with a stroll along the Tiber
it's a deliberate trip out from the center, so plan transport in advance.

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Reviews

Amazing museum to spend an afternoon. It's not close from city center but it worth the trip. Full of interesting and even interactive exhibitions, MAXXI is modern, spacious and ideal to go with kids. The coffee place is great for lunching or just some coffee with pasticceria.

Santiago Raices

1/5

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