National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome: Plan Your Visit

The National Gallery of Modern Art, better known by its Italian acronym GNAM, is Rome's museum of modern and contemporary art. It holds major works by artists such as Van Gogh, Klimt, Monet and Antonio Canova, among others.

A bit of history

The National Gallery of Modern Art was founded in 1883 to bring together and display the contemporary art of a newly unified Italy. Its collection was acquired almost entirely by the Italian state and includes more than 5,000 works, between paintings and sculptures.

If you love the work of the modern masters, this Rome museum is not to be missed.

What to see at the National Gallery of Modern Art

Here are some of the best-known artists whose work hangs in the GNAM:  

• Vincent Van Gogh
• Antonio Canova
• Edgar Degas
• Claude Monet
• Paul Cézanne
• Gustav Klimt
• Piet Mondrian
• Jackson Pollock 

The highlights include «The Three Ages of Woman» by Gustav Klimt, «L'Arlésienne» by Van Gogh and the famous sculpture «Ercole e Lica» by Antonio Canova.

Useful tips for planning your visit

• The wheelchair-accessible entrance is at Via Gramsci, 71
• There's a café and a bookshop on site
• The Borghese Gallery is very close by, so you can combine the two visits and stroll through the lovely gardens of Villa Borghese, the Rome park that surrounds this prestigious museum.

Prices

Standard ticket €10. Reduced entry for EU citizens aged 18 to 25: €2.
Free for under 18s

Address

Viale delle Belle Arti 131 – 00196 Rome

Getting there

Tram: 3 and 19, viale delle Belle Arti
Bus: 88 – 95 – 490 – 495, M, piazzale del Fiocco
Metro: line A, Flaminio stop
Train: Rome-Viterbo line – terminus at p.le Flaminio

Opening hours

Museum: Tuesday to Sunday 8.30am – 7.30pm. Closed Mondays.
Temporary exhibitions: Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am – 7.30pm.
Last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Closed January 1, May 1 and December 25.