MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo
Museum of contemporary art and architecture in the Flaminio district, designed by Zaha Hadid, with collections of art, architecture and photography.
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About the museum
MAXXI is Rome’s national museum of the arts of the 21st century. It was conceived as a large campus for culture and is housed in a building designed by Zaha Hadid, winner of an international competition, in the Flaminio district. The architecture, with its innovative and spectacular forms, is an essential part of the museum’s identity.
The museum is run by a Foundation established in July 2009 by the then Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali. Besides hosting exhibitions of art, architecture, design and photography, MAXXI runs projects on fashion, cinema, music, theatre and dance, meetings with artists and architects, and educational activities.
The art and architecture collection is the founding core of the museum and since 2015 has been presented in different, rotating displays. The art collection comprises more than 400 works of international standing, with particular attention to Italian experiences; the architecture collection gathers products and documents that show the complexity of architecture; the photographic collection, founded in 2003, counts about 2,400 author photographs. The museum also has archive centres for art and architecture and a library.
Highlights
- Building designed by Zaha Hadid
- Art collection with more than 400 works
- Architecture collection and archive centre
- Photography collection with about 2,400 images
- Collection on rotating display, with free admission from Tuesday to Thursday
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione MAXXI – Works from the collections of art, architecture and photography presented in rotating displays, with free admission from Tuesday to Thursday.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Fondazione MAXXI
- Visitors per year
- approx. 301,445
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €12young people aged 18 to 25 (under 26), groups of 15 people, holders of the ticket of the Galleria Nazionale or of the Museo Ebraico di Roma, and holders of partner cards |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free with an EU Disability Card or accompanying letter: people with disabilities and a companion, people with autism spectrum conditions and a companion, deaf people, caregivers. |
| Students & apprentices | –Free from Tuesday to Friday (excluding public holidays) for students and researchers of art history and architecture from the EU, and students of public fine arts academies. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €12 per personReduced rate for groups from 15 people. |
| Open annual pass (valid for one year) | €18 |
Free admission: The collection can be visited free of charge from Tuesday to Thursday
Bought online, the standard ticket costs €14 and the reduced ticket €11. Free admission also for holders of the myMAXXI card, on the day of their birthday, for journalists, members of ICOM, AMACI and CIMAM, EU tourist guides, and one teacher for every 10 students. From 20 October to 12 November a special reduced ticket of €10 applies to everyone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Accessible toilets on every floor. Gallery 5, on the third floor, can be reached by a medium-length uphill route or by a dedicated lift, which can be requested at the information point in the hall. Easy-read materials and CAA (augmentative and alternative communication) and communication cards can be downloaded from the website; the MIXT route is narrated by deaf and visually impaired people.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The “MAXXI in famiglia” programme offers activities for children and families.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Apollodoro (tram 2)
Metro line A, Flaminio stop, and tram 2, Apollodoro stop; buses 53 (De Coubertin/Palazzetto dello Sport), 168 (MAXXI Reni/Flaminia), 280 (terminus Mancini) and 910 (Flaminia/Reni).
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
Café, restaurant and bookshop. Free supervised cloakroom and lockable lockers for objects larger than 25 × 30 × 12 cm.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photographs and amateur filming are permitted in the forecourt, the foyer and the galleries, except in areas marked with a prohibition sign. |
| Good to know | Only guide dogs for blind people are admitted. |
