This one of a kind museum, built by architect Aldo Rossi, is situated in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht; a former industrial district of the Netherlands. Beginning in 1990 they began the construction on Rossi’s design which consisted of 3 parts: a main building, a cylindrical body with a dome, and a belvedere to allow visitors to soak up views of the city. Rossi didn’t just design the building based on what he thought would look cool, he thought about the “experience” he wanted the visitors to have in his building. By using natural light in the main building, he was able to give the impression of a covered street rather than an indoor setting.

Throughout Rossi’s career he tried to involve a symbolic element to his work. He believed that the location and culture of a place was an important element that should always be considered when designing a building. It is clear he puts his theory to practice in this project where the steps outside the building symbolizes in his words, “a meeting place where the sea ends and land begins”.