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Whether you are visiting the Eternal City for a short break or even a week, choosing what to visit is not an easy matter. History buffs can immerse themselves in the past seeing the Imperial Forums, the Colosseum, or the splendid Baths of Caracalla … and for art lovers there is the indispensable Vatican Museum, the Capitoline Museums, and the architectural jewels of the city make for a veritable gallery.

Since May 30th, it’s even more difficult to decide what to see: Rome has a new museum which has been generating high expectations since ground was broken: the MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts. The MAXXI is designed to house permanent collection and exhibitions and be a centre for the promotion of art and contemporary architecture. The idea of the institution is dynamic and open to the most innovative artistic proposals and initiatives coordinated with foreign museums and institutions.

The MAXXI is currently hosting a few shows, such as those devoted to the multifaceted artist Gino de Dominicis, as well as another exhibit that gives us the opportunity to meet one of the most important figures of twentieth century architecture, Luigi Moretti. Also worth mention are the p Ataman Kutlung video installations Mesopotamian Dramaturgies. “Spazio” is the result of the work of several architects to show their different visions of space and its use.

The Museum has an archive, a media library and an education department which organizes activities for people of all ages, including adults. Don’t miss the section devoted to the architectural design of MAXXI, designed by architect Zaha Hadid Anglo Iroquois.

The MAXXI is open from 11 to 19 and Thursdays from 11-22. To view the full exhibition schedule you can visit the website www.maxxi.beniculturali.it. After your Roman cultural marathon, you will likely need to rest. Choose apartments in Rome, the best lodging at the best possible price.