The Centrale Montemartini Museum : The treasure of ancient Rome on display in a former power plant in Rome Italy; April 2011. A world of machinery welcomes the gods and heroes of Antiquity. A blend of classical and industrial archeology. The building in which the Centrale Montemartini Museum is housed was Rome's first electric power plant. Inaugurated in 1912; it provided electricity to the Eternal City for some 50 years before being decommissioned. PHOTO by Eric Vandeville/akg-images