New museum for an ancient city
An exciting new museum is opening in Rome, a city not known for fostering or embracing modern architecture. Designed by Zaha Hadid, a prolific Iraqui architect, Maxxi breaks ground in more ways than one. It’s the first major new museum to be built in Rome in many years, and there’s no doubt it will liven up the architectural scene and bring smiles to the faces of those who like their monuments to be a mix of old and new. As a showplace for contemporary art, Maxxi will add a new dimension to the cultural life in Rome.
The museum is now open to the public, though empty of art until the spring. Those who have visited are wondering whether the impact of the building itself will overshadow the art to be displayed there. Only time will tell—and in Rome, time has a way of stretching out to encompass eons. Click here for a slide show of views of Maxxi.
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