Borghese Gallery
Bernini and Caravaggio in the same palace
Address
Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM
Opening hours
Mar–Dom 9:00–19:00 · Lun chiuso · turni da 2h, max 180/turno · prenotazione obbligatoria
Tickets
€16 + €2 prenotazione (€18) · serale €11+€2 · 1ª dom del mese gratis+€2 (giu 2026)
Official website
www.gebart.itThe Borghese Gallery houses one of the world's most important art collections, with sculptures by Bernini and paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian. Visits are limited to 360 people every two hours: booking is mandatory.
General Guide
Complete guide to the Borghese Gallery
Everything you need to know to visit the Borghese Gallery: how to book, what to see, when to go, what it costs and how to get there — in a single reference article.
The Borghese Gallery's collection of antiquities
The Borghese Gallery today holds only a part of its original antiquities collection: 344 pieces were sold to Napoleon in 1807 and are now at the Louvre. What remains — Roman mosaics, Greek and Roman sculptures, Etruscan urns — still constitutes a visual context of extraordinary value.
The Borghese Gallery in film and literature
The Borghese Gallery and Villa Borghese park have served as the setting for some of the most emblematic scenes in international cinema and literature. From Victorian novels to major Hollywood productions, this place has a cultural presence that extends well beyond its role as a museum.
Curiosities and legends of the Borghese Gallery
Behind every work in the Borghese Gallery lies a story that art history textbooks rarely tell in full: blackmail, nocturnal thefts, technical secrets guarded for two centuries, and an artist who sent his own severed head to a cardinal in order to save his life.
The Borghese Gallery in history and culture
The Borghese Gallery is not merely a museum: it is the record of one of history's most ambitious collecting enterprises, assembled within a few decades by a cardinal who knew how to use his ecclesiastical position to obtain almost any work he desired.
Borghese Gallery: itinerary and surroundings
The Borghese Gallery is set within Villa Borghese park, one of Rome's most pleasant areas. This itinerary combines the museum visit with a walk through the park, the Pincio terrace, and the main museums and points of interest in the neighbourhood.
Borghese Gallery with Children
The Borghese Gallery can be an extraordinary experience for younger visitors too: Bernini's sculptures have immediate visual impact, the Caravaggios tell dramatic stories, and the visit lasts just two hours — exactly the right amount of time to hold children's attention.
Guided Tours of the Galleria Borghese
A guided tour transforms the visit to the Galleria Borghese: two hours with an expert guide allows you to understand Bernini's sculptures, the Caravaggios and the picture gallery in far more depth than a self-guided visit.
Photography at the Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese permits amateur photography without flash. Here are the rules, the best angles and tips for those wanting to take good pictures home.
Accessibility at the Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese is accessible to people with mobility disabilities. A practical guide to ramps, lifts, accessible entry points and ticket prices.
Getting to the Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese is located in the Villa Borghese park, far from the main metro stations. Here are the most convenient options for getting there from anywhere in Rome.
Opening Hours and Prices of the Galleria Borghese
Everything you need to know about opening hours, prices and closing days before planning your visit to the Galleria Borghese.
The Villa Borghese Park
The Villa Borghese park is the green lung of central Rome: 80 hectares of tree-lined avenues, small lakes, museums and panoramic terraces. A guide for those visiting the Galleria Borghese who want to explore the park before or after.
Canova's Venus Victrix at the Galleria Borghese
The Pauline Borghese by Antonio Canova is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. A marble that looks like flesh, a portrait that is also a challenge, a work that cost Canova his friendship with Camillo Borghese.
The Picture Gallery of the Galleria Borghese
The upper floor of the Casino Borghese holds one of the greatest collections of Renaissance and Baroque painting in the world: Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Correggio. A guide to the principal works.
The Ground Floor of the Galleria Borghese
The ground floor of the Casino Borghese is one of the most extraordinary concentrations of sculpture in Europe: Bernini, Canova, the Antique. Ten rooms in two hours.
How to Book the Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese has a mandatory reservation system: without a timed ticket you cannot enter. Here is how it works, how much it costs, and how to avoid the disappointment of finding everything sold out.
The Caravaggios at the Galleria Borghese
Six paintings by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in a single collection: the Borghese corpus is the largest in the world. A guide to the works and their significance.
Bernini's Sculptures at the Galleria Borghese
The four youthful works that Gian Lorenzo Bernini created for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, and why they represent a revolution in the history of sculpture.
The History of the Galleria Borghese
How a seventeenth-century Roman cardinal built one of the most important art collections in the world, and how that collection survived to the present day.
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