Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna

Rome, Italy

The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea was founded in 1883 on the initiative of the then Minister Guido Baccelli and is dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

The present building, the Palazzo delle Belle Arti (Palace of Fine Arts) was designed by prominent Italian architect Cesare Bazzani. It was completed between 1911 and 1915. The facade features exterior architectural friezes by sculptors Ermenegildo Luppi, Adolfo Laurenti, and Giovanni Prini, with four figures of Fame holding bronze wreaths, sculpted by Adolfo Pantaresi and Albino Candoni. The museum was expanded by Bazzani in 1934, and again in 2000.

The museum displays about 1100 paintings and sculptures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, of which it has the largest collection in Italy. Among the Italian artists represented are Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Alberto Burri, Antonio Canova, Giorgio de Chirico, Lucio Fontana, Amedeo Modigliani, Giacomo Manzù, Vittorio Matteo Corcos, and Giorgio Morandi.

The museum also holds some works by foreign artists, among them Braque, Calder, Cézanne, Degas, Duchamp, Giacometti, Kandinsky, Mondrian, Monet, Jackson Pollock, Rodin, and Van Gogh.

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Founded: 1883
Category: Museums in Italy

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Carmen Marcu (27 days ago)
Great museum, except that you can only visit the ground floor for now because they were working on the first and second floor. A lot of beautiful paintings and art installations. Amazing interior garden, you must visit.
Oh My Goshen (41 days ago)
Don't miss the FREE ENTRANCE on the first Sunday of every month, check their website for tickets. A beautiful building mostly on the outside. The works inside are nice, some more than others but overall it's a nice experience. Other than the name of the work and the artist there are no details or explanations which is a shame. Also, currently the 2nd floor is closed so it's only the 1st floor that's open. You can finish everything within 1-1.5 hours (depends how long you inspect every piece). There is a limited but free of charge locker room. Also, there is a small indoor cafe and a restaurant outside. Enjoy!
Melody Contreras (3 months ago)
I’m not gonna lie I was kinda weary of going after reading some of the reviews of this place. I’m a big museum connoisseur and I got nervous due to the comments about the lack of curation. Yet, I still decided to go! AND, I loved it. The museum took me about an hour to complete and there were some pretty awesome pieces inside the space. The first room you enter does feel a bit overwhelming but I took it as an adventure to see what piece speaks to me. The place feels like a big call to view each piece that calls to you. I had a good time with that. If you’re more into a traditional layout of a museum, I’d say be open to just following the flow of this one.
Alena Struzhkina (3 months ago)
A good gallery. I can’t say it is the best what I ‘ve seen ever, but it was good. Unfortunately, I have not seen Klimt, because it was in another museum for an exhibition. Also, there is not a big collection well known artist. Only one etude Monet, two works of Van Gogh. The first was room is overexposed with pictures, almost impossible to watch them.
Antonia A (4 months ago)
Bought a ticket online and got in quickly after the security check at the entrance. The museum has very nice pieces, and I recommend visiting on a weekday. It wasn't crowded, allowing for a calm experience.
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