Museo del Vino di Monte Porzio Catone

About the museum

The Museo del Vino of Monte Porzio Catone is a civic museum established in 2022, when the Comune approved the project for the new municipal museum hub. Its mission is to protect and promote the local history and culture of winemaking, understood as the whole of the tools, practices and knowledge of a collective farming tradition; the heritage is of a demo-ethno-anthropological nature and counts 84 objects. The museum is part of the Organizzazione Museale Regionale and is run, on behalf of the Comune, by a cultural cooperative.

The venue was created by restoring the former railway station of the line to Monte Compatri. The exhibition route is in a disused tunnel, opposite the Parco Gramsci, where the train once passed underground; the former Stefer building in Piazza Trieste houses the reception, the bookshop, the café-wine bar and the info point, while on the upper floor, also reachable by lift, there is a room for courses, lectures and events.

The visit tells three thousand years of viticulture in Lazio through objects, gestures and rural memories, archaeological finds, ancient winemaking tools and interactive installations, set in the volcanic landscape of the Castelli Romani. The museum organises guided tours, tastings of Frascati DOC wines, courses and masterclasses, activities for schools and group itineraries combined with the Scuderie Aldobrandini in Frascati and the Parco Archeologico di Tuscolo.

Highlights

• Route through the disused railway tunnel on viticulture in Lazio
• Heritage of 84 demo-ethno-anthropological objects
• Interactive installations and archaeological finds
• Wine bar and tasting room with Frascati wines
• Group itineraries with the Scuderie Aldobrandini and the Parco di Tuscolo

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso espositivo permanente sulla cultura del vino – Objects, winemaking tools, finds and interactive installations that tell three thousand years of viticulture in the Castelli Romani, in the tunnel of the former railway.

Founded

2022

Operated by

Comune di Monte Porzio Catone

Admission & discounts

Prices according to the museum’s Service Charter (April 2025). During promotional events admission may be free. Group experiences (minimum 15 people) with the Scuderie Aldobrandini or the Parco Archeologico di Tuscolo are booked on request.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the Service Charter the museum is free of architectural barriers, with internal mobility ensured for people with mobility impairments; the upper floor of the building is reachable by lift.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Educational programmes for primary and secondary schools, with exploration of the geological exhibition, games, quizzes and a tasting of grape juice.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the former railway station, in Piazza Trieste; according to the Service Charter there is an adjacent car park and dedicated signage.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café-wine bar and bookshop on the ground floor of the former Stefer building, with entrance from Piazza Trieste 11–13 during museum opening hours.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 60 guests.

Multipurpose room on the upper floor with 40 seats and 60 standing places, projector and sound system, and the option of catering with local products; suitable for birthdays, company dinners, presentations and courses.

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