Rome: Centrale Montemartini Guided Tour with Entry Ticket
ID: GYG1448993-2211969
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore Rome's hidden gem, Centrale Montemartini, on a guided tour. Discover a unique museum housed in a former power plant, and admire ancient Roman sculptures in an industrial setting.
Meet your guide outside Centrale Montemartini and begin your tour of Rome's first public electricity plant, built in 1912. Learn about the plant's industrial history and its transformation into a museum in 1997.
Skip the line and enter the museum. Head to the ground floor and admire the statues among the engines in the turbine hall. Continue to the boiler room level to see sarcophagi, mosaics, and large-scale sculptures.
See the Esquiline Venus, portrait busts, and mythological statues. Learn about the museum's role in Rome's archaeological storage and display strategy.
Enjoy free time to take photos among the machinery. Finish your tour with a Q&A session with your guide near the exit.
Highlights
- Explore a hidden gem in Rome on a guided tour of Centrale Montemartini
- Discover a unique museum housed in a former electric power plant
- Admire ancient Roman sculptures, mosaics, and busts in an industrial setting
- Learn about the history of Rome's first power station and its transformation
- Enjoy free time to take photos of the striking juxtaposition of art andmachinery
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The museum is quieter than major sites and is good for any time of day
The museum is generally accessible with elevators and ramps
NOT INCLUDED
- Transport
- Food
- Gratuities
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
