The National Museum of Contemporary Art & Architecture, housed in Zaha Hadid's stunning, curvy creation, dazzles with rotating exhibitions of modern art and architecture.
"Three-time Oscar-winning scenographer Dante Ferretti has designed itineraries inside the MAXXI (National Museum of the Arts of the XXI Century) that draw on 13 centuries of art history, allowing visitors to admire works from the reserves of the Galleria Borghese, the Galleria Nazionale, and the Capitoline Museums. It is a sort of ideal city where past and present converge." - The MICHELIN Guide
"MAXXI is the kind of place you go to spend half a day, with no plans other than to take the entire place in. Designed by Zaha Hadid, this is Rome’s museum for all things contemporary, with exhibitions spanning modern fashion, cinema, art, and architecture. Heck, it’s worth visiting just to check out the building, a piece of art in itself. The labyrinthine space at MAXXI is astounding. It gets busy, but there's so much space that you wouldn't notice. Big, wide halls give way to rooms of different themes and sizes, resulting in five floors of non-stop, incredible artwork. Spaces range from performing arts to galleries with modern artworks to open cinemas. For some, this might feel a little incoherent, but it helps if you take it in as a whole rather than different spaces." - Katie Parla, Maresa Manara
"So, what’s this place about? Designed by Zaha Hadid, this is Rome’s museum for all things contemporary, with exhibitions spanning modern fashion, cinema, art, and architecture. Heck, it’s worth visiting just to check out the building, a piece of art in itself. How’s the space? The labyrinthine space at MAXXI is astounding. It gets busy, but there's so much space that you wouldn't notice. Big, wide halls give way to rooms of different themes and sizes, resulting in five floors of non-stop, incredible artwork. Spaces range from performing arts vignettes to galleries with modern artworks to open cinemas. For some, this might feel a little incoherent, but it helps if you take it in as a whole rather than different spaces. The art’s the main thing, of course. How is it? There’s a small permanent exhibition, but it’s the ever-evolving rotation of temporary shows – from a Giovani Anselmo exhibition to an AI take on Dante’s Inferno – that really draw the crowds. Did you meet anyone on staff? Did they make an impression? Staff are light on the ground, but if you can track one down, they’re more than happy to help. At the end of the day, what—or who—is this place best for? MAXXI is the kind of place you go to spend half a day, with no plans other than to take the entire place in. Anyone with a limited time frame should give this place a miss, as should people who prefer a little more structure to their galleries." - Maresa Manara
"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."
"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."
