Borghese Gallery and Museum
Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.
Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, ItalyAccessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible lift
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Good for kids
- Toilets
- Restaurant
The Borghese Gallery and Museum in Rome, Italy, is a must-see for any art lover. This museum boasts a vast collection of works from the Renaissance to the 19th century, with a focus on the Baroque period. It is located in the beautiful Villa Borghese gardens and is home to some of the most famous artworks in the world.
One of the main reasons to visit the Borghese Gallery and Museum is to admire the works of the great Renaissance and Baroque masters. The museum houses works by Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, and many others. There are also works by modern artists such as Modigliani and Picasso.
The museum also contains some of the most iconic sculptures in the world, such as Bernini's “Apollo and Daphne” and “The Rape of Proserpina”. Other highlights include Raphael’s “The Deposition”, Caravaggio’s “The Entombment”, and Titian’s “Sacred and Profane Love”.
The museum also has a permanent collection of ancient Roman and Greek sculptures, coins, and frescoes. This collection includes the famous “Borghese Gladiator”, a life-size marble sculpture of a Roman gladiator.
In addition to the permanent collections, the Borghese Gallery and Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions. Recent exhibitions have included “The Caravaggio Effect”, “The Power of Portraits”, and “The Sistine Chapel: An Unprecedented Restoration”.
The museum is also home to a library and a research center that is dedicated to the study of the history and culture of Rome.
The Borghese Gallery and Museum is a must-see for any art lover. It is the perfect place to admire the works of the great Renaissance and Baroque masters, as well as the ancient Roman and Greek sculptures. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and has a library and research center dedicated to the study of the history and culture of Rome. Whether you are an art enthusiast or just looking for a cultural experience, the Borghese Gallery and Museum is the perfect place to visit.
Reviews
Gem of a museum! The highlights of Bernini are of course at the beginning of the visit, but be sure to continue on as this museum has so many great works. There's a few seats throughout, so make sure to just sit and take it all in. When visiting, it's the first building you see when you get into the park area. We walked right past it as it was quite unassuming. The park area is very nice to walk around in as well!
Not very big. I think 4/5 exhibition rooms. But artistically decorated and visually pleasing wall paintings. The ticket costs 15 euros. I came on Tuesday but all the tickets for that day were sold out, so I bought a ticket for the next day. You can get access 10 minutes before the time slot written in the ticket. It's better to boom early if you are on a tight schedule.
Came on a Friday at 4pm. They have you check in all of your bags unless you have a tiny purse. Opted not to do a guided tour and instead bought their tickets ahead of time, directly from their website for $17. Also, purchased an audio guide in person for another $5. Their map and audio guide was not intuitive and has no logical order. We were told to start from #7. Ended up asking the staff to tell us where we were on the floor map. Some of the displays would tell you which audio # to listen to, others did not. There is no place to sit and rest so expect to walk around slowly and constantly looking up.. it's hard on your back! We did a food tour prior to this and we were exhausted. Recommend not booking this back to back with other walking events. The paintings and sculptures were beautiful but art history just isn't our thing. Glad we didn't purchase a tour, they were pricey and would've taken way longer.