Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina, Naples

The Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina is a contemporary art museum located in the historic center of Naples. It gets its name from its building, the former Palazzo Donna Regina.

The Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina was founded in 2003 when the Italian Ministry for the Heritage and Cultural Activities and the Unified Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities decided to establish a center of excellence to promote contemporary art. The Palazzo Donna Regina was purchased in 2005 and renovated by Portuguese architect, Alvaro Siza who created a museum comparable to some of the finest contemporary art museums in the world. It opened its doors to art lovers on June 10th, 2005.

Displays at the Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina are arranged in two floors. The third floor is dedicated to temporary exhibitions of single contemporary artists. The first floor has a permanent exhibition displaying works by Andy Worhol, Alberto Burri, Robert Mapplethorpe, Francesco Clemente, Richard Serra and Piero Manzoni. The second floor has a display relating to the history of contemporary art from the 1950s to the 1990s. The third floor that is dedicated to temporary exhibitions was inaugurated in April 2006 with an exhibition of works by well known contemporary Greek artist, Jannis Kounellis.