Galleria Borghese
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What's on here
Why go
- Bernini's Apollo and Daphne in the third hall
- Caravaggio paintings in Hall VIII, including Boy with a Basket of Fruit and Sick Bacchus
- Canova's statue of Pauline Borghese as Venus Victrix, which gives the first hall its name
- Titian's Sacred and Profane Love in the room of Venetian masters of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Rubens's Susan and the Elders in Hall XVIII, one of two key Rubens works here
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 19:00Show all
Don't miss
- Room of the SunVault painting of the fall of Phaethon, which gives the room its name.Second hall On the map
- Gladiator MosaicFound on the Borghese estate at Torrenova, showing ten gladiators in combat poses.Entrance hall1834 On the map
- Aeneas and AnchisesMarble by Bernini, one of his early works.Sixth hall On the map
- Artemis BorgheseGreek original among the antique statues in the wall niches.Wall niches On the map
- Young Woman with UnicornOne of two Raphael paintings in Hall IX.Hall IX On the map
What's inside
- Holdings include works by Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rubens and Titian, plus Bernini sculptures.
- The twenty rooms are spread across two floors.
- Entrance hall: a Roman statue of Augustus and The Truth by Bernini.
- Gallery of the Emperors (Hall IV): the largest room in the museum, named for the Roman busts along its walls.
- Egyptian Hall, designed by Antonio Asprucci and made between 1778 and 1782.
- Hall VIII: known for six Caravaggio masterpieces. Since 1834 a Dancing Satyr has stood here in place of the Lysippus group, now in the Louvre.
- Hall IX: devoted to Renaissance artists, with round paintings by Botticelli and Fra Bartolomeo.
- Hall X, the Hercules Room: vault paintings of the Labors of Hercules and Cranach the Elder's Venus and Cupid the Honey Thief.
- Hall X also has Italian Mannerist works covering its walls.
- Hall XI: The Conversion of St Paul by Garofalo.
- Hall XII: a Portrait of a Gentleman by Lorenzo Lotto.
- Hall XIV: once an open loggia with views over the gardens behind the villa. It holds several Bernini works and a terracotta statue of Louis XIV.
- Hall XIV: Guercino's The Prodigal Son and a self-portrait by Bernini.
- Hall XIV: the Council of the Gods fresco by Giovanni Lanfranco, kept when the loggia was closed.
- Hall XV: The Last Supper by Bassano.
- Hall XVI: The Coral Fishing by Jacopo Zucchi.
- Hall XVII: Flemish painters, among them Francken the Younger and David Teniers the Younger.
- Hall XVIII: two of the most important works by Rubens.
- Hall XIX: five vault paintings of episodes from the life of the Trojan prince Paris, and Domenichino's Hunt of Diana.
- Venetian room, for masters of the 15th and 16th centuries: an 18th-century ceiling shows the loves of Eros and Psyche.
- Frescoes by Claude Deruet in the cardinal's private chapel.
Tips for your visit
- No signs lead from the metro stop, and the museum is not visible from it, so allow extra time.
- A bus to Via Pinciana stops right next to the museum.
- A taxi rank stands beside the park entrance near the museum.
- The museum stands in Villa Borghese park, at Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5.
- Phone: +39 06 841 3979.
- The gardens were once part of the gallery but are now a separate attraction.
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 19:00.
- Admission is capped at 360 people per two-hour slot, so booking ahead is advised.
- Your visit lasts your two-hour slot, and you must leave when it ends.
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before your slot to collect your ticket and leave bulky bags in the cloakroom.
- Arriving late for your reservation may mean the ticket is refused.
- Cameras and photography are allowed inside.
Interesting facts6
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The Borghese Gladiator, once the villa's most admired sculpture, is now in the Louvre.
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The sleeping Hermaphrodite is one of two copies of a bronze by Polyclète; the other is in the Louvre.
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144 bas
The front is decorated with 144 bas-reliefs and 70 busts.
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The cardinal personally commissioned a nude by Lavinia Fontana, the first by a woman.
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It is housed in the Casino nobile building.
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It is among the most visited tourist attractions in Rome.
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Shorts
History
Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, began the collection and is credited with building the villa. Construction started in 1607 under the architect Flaminio Ponzio, working from sketches by Scipione. After Ponzio died in 1613, Giovanni Vasanzio finished the work. The villa stood outside the Porta Pinciana, in grounds with a circumference of nearly 5 km. Goethe visited the collections in 1787 and 1788. In 1891 most paintings moved from the Palazzo Borghese to the villa's upper floor. In 1903 the state sold the garden, which is now a separate attraction.
- 1607Construction of the villa begins under the architect Flaminio Ponzio.
- 1770Marcantonio IV Borghese has Antonio Asprucci renew the interior.
- 1807Part of the collection, including many antiques, is sold to Napoleon.
- 1833A deed makes the whole collection impossible to sell.
- 1902The Italian state buys the villa and its collections and opens it as a museum.
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- 1983The museum closes for a restoration lasting fourteen years.
- 1997The museum reopens after the restoration.
- TodayThe gallery still holds much of the collection begun by Scipione Borghese.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry The restored entrance has a two-ramp staircase.
Sources: Galleria Borghese - Wikipedia · Rome/North Centre - Wikivoyage (see) · Galleria Borghese - Wikipedia · Galerie Borghèse - Wikipedia · Galleria Borghese - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
How long does a visit to Galleria Borghese take?
Your visit is limited to a two-hour slot, and you must leave when it ends. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your slot to collect your ticket.
What are the opening hours of Galleria Borghese?
The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 19:00. Each two-hour slot is limited to 360 people.
Do I need to book a visit to Galleria Borghese?
Booking ahead is advised, because admission is capped at 360 people per two-hour slot. Arriving late may mean your ticket is refused.
How do I get to Galleria Borghese from the metro?
No signs lead from the metro stop, so allow extra time. A bus to Via Pinciana stops right next to the museum, and a taxi rank stands beside the park entrance.
Is Galleria Borghese accessible for wheelchair users?
The restored entrance has a staircase, and whether the whole route is step-free is not confirmed. Whether there is a lift or accessible toilets is not confirmed either.
Can I take photos inside Galleria Borghese?
Yes, cameras and photography are allowed inside the gallery.
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