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Capitoline Museums at Centrale Montemartini

#154 of 963 things to do in Rome

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  • Address
    • Via Ostiense 106
  • Transport
    • Via Ostiense
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 06 06 08
  • Price
    • adult/EU 18-25yr/EU under 18yr & over 65yr €4.50/2.50/free, incl Capitoline Museums €8.50/6.50/free
  • Hours
    • 9am-7pm Tue-Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Capitoline Museums at Centrale Montemartini

This fabulous outpost of the Capitoline Museums is a treat. Housed in a former power station, it boldly juxtaposes classical sculpture against diesel engines and giant furnaces. The collection’s highlights are in the Sala Caldaia, where a giant furnace provides a suitably impressive backdrop. Two of the most beautiful pieces are the Fanciulla Seduta sitting with her elbow resting on her knee, and Musa Polimnia gazing dreamily into the distance. At the far end of the room is the milky-white Venus Esquilina from the 1st century BC, discovered on the Esquilino in 1874.

 

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