Residents protest noise from MAXXI's restaurant Mediterraneo

Residents near the MAXXI museum in Rome's Flaminio district have escalated protests against the restaurant Mediterraneo, located within the Zaha Hadid-designed museum's structure, for excessive noise and loud music. The dispute, ongoing since 2021, involves banners displayed on windows and balconies along via Masaccio. Local councilor Luca Onori attempted mediation but tensions persist. Residents claim they have repeatedly contacted the museum's new presidency without response. The restaurant's management declined to comment. The museum's piazza, Piazza Alighiero Boetti, originally intended for another building, has become a daytime attraction but a nighttime nuisance. The MAXXI Foundation, which leases the space, bears indirect responsibility.