Centrale Montemartini Museum, Rome

Name: Centrale Montemartini Museum
Address: Via Ostiense, 106, Rome, 00154, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 0608

#657 among attractions in Rome

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The Giovanni Montemartini Thermoelectric Power Station was a thermoelectric power plant in Rome's Ostiense district, later decommissioned and used as a museum as a subsection of the Capitoline Museums.

Located on the Via Ostiense, it was inaugurated on June 30, 1912, and became the first electric generating plant of the Azienda Elettrica Municipale. Named after former alderman Giovanni Montemartini, who died in the council chamber during a debate in 1913, the plant was later decommissioned in 1963. After about thirty years of neglect and various uses, the spaces of the power plant were restored by Acea and began to house the second branch of the Capitoline Museums starting in 1997.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°51'60"N, 12°28'41"E

Address

Via Ostiense, 106OstienseRome 00154 Italy

Contact

+39 06 0608

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Centrale Montemartini Museum open?

Centrale Montemartini Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 7 pm
Thursday 9 am - 7 pm
Friday 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday 9 am - 7 pm
Sunday 9 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Centrale Montemartini Museum?

Nearby attractions include Santi Aquila e Priscilla, Rome (7 min walk), Ponte dell'Industria, Rome (13 min walk), San Paolo, Rome (15 min walk), Ponte Guglielmo Marconi, Rome (16 min walk).

How to get to Centrale Montemartini Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Centrale Montemartini Museum:

Bus

Ostiense/Garbatella • Lines: 23, 769, 792, n2, n2;nMB, n3 (4 min walk)
Ostiense/Prefettura • Lines: 23, 769, 792, n2, n2;nMB (3 min walk)

Metro

Garbatella • Lines: B (7 min walk)
Piramide • Lines: B (16 min walk)

Light rail

Roma Porta San Paolo • Lines: Fc2 (17 min walk)
Basilica San Paolo • Lines: Fc2 (19 min walk)

Train

Roma Trastevere (19 min walk)
Quattro Venti (33 min walk)

Tram

Porta San Paolo • Lines: 8 (20 min walk)
Stazione Trastevere • Lines: 8 (21 min walk)