Centrale Montemartini
10 expert reviews
“A satellite of the Capitoline Museums housed in a former power plant, Centrale Montemartini brilliantly juxtaposes gods and machines.”
– Travel + Leisure
"After visiting Rome's many old, art-cluttered palaces, the Centrale Montemartini feels like a breath of fresh air." Full review
"Antiquity meets Fritz Lang's Metropolis at the striking outpost of the Capitoline Museums." Full review
"It may be true that the Centrale Montemartini contains merely the leftover ancient statuary from the Musei Capitolini but, this being Rome, the dregs are pretty impressive." Full review
2 Stars
"This electricity power station is an unusual setting to find sculpture from the Musei Capitolini collections." Full review
"Built inside Rome’s first public electricity plant, this museum winds you through man’s achievements in history, starting with frescoes from Republican Rome." Full review
"Wander the ancient Roman sculptures and extraordinary mosaic floor set in the former power plant; boilers, engines, and all." Full review
"Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum. " Full review
"One of the more unlikely – and arguably most satisfying – venues in Rome's panoply of ancient offerings." Full review
"Hike out to this old power plant if you want to see some of the finest sculptures in ancient Rome." Full review