MAXXI

National Museum of 21st Century Arts

Location
Via Guido Reni, Rome, Italy

Year
1998

Architect
Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid – National Museum and Centre for the Documentation and Promotion of Contemporary Arts. Rome – Italy project year: 1998, construction 2003 – 2006

MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Arts is a museum located in Rome. Designed by architect Zaha Hadid and managed by the foundation of the same name of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, it is divided into two sections: MAXXI art and MAXXI architecture.
The headquarters of the Museum of 21st Century Arts is located in the Flaminio district of Rome and is built in the area of the former Montello barracks next to the Basilica of Santa Croce on Via Flaminia. The complex is located between Via Masaccio and Via Guido Reni, on the latter the main entrance. The body along the Basilica of Santa Croce and the facade on Via Guido Reni, integrated into the project by Zaha Hadid, survive from the former barracks.…Wikipedia…>>