Il lato nascosto dei musei: dentro i depositi della Centrale Montemartini

The Montemartini Power Plant, the second exhibition center of the Capitoline Museums, is a fascinating place for many reasons. First and foremost, it is an example of industrial archaeology: the gigantic machinery housed inside the facility today is the same one that powered the power plant when it was active. Furthermore, since 1997, Montemartini has housed a selection of sculptures and archaeological finds from the Capitoline Museums, thus bringing together two seemingly opposing worlds: archaeology and industrial archaeology. But beyond the diesel engines in the engine room, beyond the immense boiler room, the Power Plant houses other treasures. Dr. Nadia Agnoli led us where only insiders are allowed to enter: the museum's storage rooms. Here, priceless archaeological finds are preserved, all from excavation campaigns in the late 19th century and the 1930s. These unique and important finds, however, must be displayed on a rotational basis due to the museum's limited space. By Alessandra Del Zotto Production by Gedi Visual