All contemporary art museums to visit in Rome

Experience the cutting-edge world of contemporary art at 9 museums in Rome. These museums showcase works by modern artists, exploring current themes and innovative techniques.

Are you a fan of contemporary art? These are the best contemporary art museums in Rome:

  1. Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna1

    Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna

     Rome
    Established in 1883, the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna is all about modern art. It hosts more than 5,000 artworks, both paintings and sculptures, that date from the 18th century all the way to the 1960s. Among its collection are the works of world-renowned artists like Cezanne, Van Gogh, or Mone
  2. MAXXI - National Museum of the 21st Century Arts2

    MAXXI - National Museum of the 21st Century Arts

     Rome
    MAXXI (Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo), the National Museum of the 21st Century Arts is a museum in Rome. The museum is housed in a building that was designed by Zaha Hadid and opened in 2010. In the same year it received the Stirling Prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects.
  3. Museo di Roma3

    Museo di Roma

     Rome
    The Museo di Roma is a museum in Rome that was founded in the Fascist era to document the history and traditions of the so called "old Rome". Nowadays however, it is principally an art museum. The Museo di Roma holds works by artists including Pompeo Batoni, Giuseppe Bottani, Ippolito Caffi, Antonio
  4. MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome4

    MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome

     Rome
    MACRO - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea is the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome that holds and exhibits a collection of contemporary art with about 1,200 works of art from 1960 to the present. It includes some of the most significant expressions of the Italian art scene since the 1960s, among others th
  5. Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen5

    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen

     Rome
    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen is a museum in Rome in Italy, the place where Hendrik Christian Andersen died in 1940. After his death, he donated his home, studio, papers and more than 400 pieces of his work so this museum could be created. The Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum in Rome contains mu
  6. Museo Carlo Bilotti6

    Museo Carlo Bilotti

     Rome
    The Carlo Bilotti Museum is a museum of contemporary art in Rome. It is based in the "Aranciera" of Villa Borghese and houses paintings, sculptures and watercolors from the collection donated by the Italian-American entrepreneur and collector Carlo Bilotti, which includes works by Giorgio De Chirico
  7. Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum7

    Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum

     Rome
    The Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Arts Museum, also just Museo Boncompagni, is the Decorative Arts Museum of the National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome. The museum is housed in the Villino Boncompagni, an Art Nouveau villa from the twentieth century. The museum focuses on talian decorative arts, c
  8. IKONO Roma8

    IKONO Roma

     Rome
    Step out of your comfort zone and dive into a unique experience you will never forget! IKONO is the new immersive experience in the heart of Rome, just steps from the Pantheon. An exciting and unforgettable 1-hour journey through immersive atmospheres that will unleash your inner creativity to cre
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    MAAM - Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz

     Rome
    MAAM - Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz (The Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere) is the third museum of contemporary art in Rome, where artists are invited to give their contribution for free, interacting with the space and with the inhabitants. The Metropoliz facilitates the relatio