Borghese Gallery
Discover the best collection of arts, sculptures, and paintings by world-renowned artists
About This Attraction
Built between 1609 and 1613, this opulent structure - fountains, gardens, pink marble walls, frescoed ceilings - seems ideally suited to house one of the world's best collections of art. And that was exactly what it was built for.
Architect Flaminio Ponzio designed it for the cardinal and art collector Scipione Borghese, who wanted a party villa on the edge of town where he could house his enormous collection of priceless art. In 1901, the collection (and the gallery, and the park that surrounds it) was acquired by the Italian government, and opened to the public.
As a museum, Galleria Borghese punches well above its weight with an impressive hit rate of masterpieces. Sculptures by Bernini and Canova, paintings, by Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian... the list goes on.
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Borghese Gallery: Reserved Entrance + Digital Audio Guide
See classical sculptures and learn about ancient masterpieces
💬 Customer Reviews (2)
Awful experience - no customer service - selected 2 adults and 2 kids on the site- only sent me vouchers for 2 adults saying that kids wouldn’t need one - when arriving to location it seemed kids needed a reservation which led to a 2h line to get the additional tickets- and zero assistance from th...
Excellent museum to visit. The sculptures in particular are exceptional. However, the Tiqit price was much, much higher than the entrance price at the door. This is scalping and we were significantly overcharged.