Macro Museum in Rome appoints new director via public tender after De Finis flop

The Macro Museum in Rome has been deemed a failure under director Giorgio De Finis, appointed without a public tender by Rome's culture councillor Luca Bergamo, a former schoolmate. The museum has disappeared from national and international cultural discourse, attracting only a few hundred visitors daily despite free admission. In response, the next director will be chosen through a public tender, marking a shift from the previous nepotistic appointment. The article criticizes Bergamo's decision and the museum's decline, noting that foreign art professionals now ask, 'What happened to the Macro? Is it still open?' The piece ends with a hope that Bergamo learns from this debacle.