"Maxxi Museum, Rome Maxxi, Rome’s first major contemporary art museum, cost €150 million and took renowned architect Zaha Hadid 10 years to complete. The result—a vast, bold space with exhibits on architecture and art—proves that modern Rome can produce masterpieces, too. Via Guido Reni 4A, 39/06-3996-7350, fondazionemaxxi.it . This appeared in the May/June 2011 issue."