The Museum of Contemporary Art Donna Regina (M.A.D.R.E) was named after the building that hosts it, that is the Palace Donnaregina , near the S.Maria Donnaregina Monastery, founded by the Swabians (thirteenth entury) and later enlarged and rebuilt in 1325 by Queen Maria d'Ungheria, Carlo II d'Angiò's wife. Of the ancient complex today only two churches still stand: The Church of the same name that overlooks Piazza Donnaregina and was built in baroque age and the fourteenth century gothic Church of Donnaregina "the old", today open to the public when the Museum plans special exhibitions and events. On 10 June 2005 MADRE opened his spaces settings starting 'site specific' in the halls on the first floor. Then in December 2005, the opening of the historical collection on the second floor. At last, in April 2006 the great anthological exhibition dedicated to Jannis Kounellis marks the opening to the public of the third floor halls meant for temporary. exhibitions.

MADRE
Via Settembrini, 79

telephone: 081.292833 - 081.19313016
website: www.museomadre.it
ticket price: 7 euro - euro 3,50 (reduced); Monday: free entrance
timetable: 10.30-14.30
closed on tuesdays