Borghese gallery

The Galleria Borghese is situated in Villa Borghese and exhibits work by many important Italian painters and sculptors including: Bernini, Canova, Bronzino, Caravaggio, Titian and many others.

It is thanks to the collection of Cardinal Scipione, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, that we can still admire art dating back to ancient times and the Renaissance period.

The gallery also features Canova’s famous statue dedicated to Paolina Bonaparte Borghese, and in the early 19th century Camillo Borghese sold to Emperor Napoleon a large number of statues, busts and bas-reliefs that can be seen at the Louvre.

After 1830, archaeological finds and works recovered from the cellars of Villa Borghese were also added to the Gallery.

Some of the most important paintings in the collection include: Boy with a Basket of Fruit and David with the Head of Goliath by Caravaggio, the statue of Paolina Borghese by Canova, Apollo and Daphne by Bernini, and Sacred and Profane Love by Titian.
Entrance granted to a maximum of 360 people for each two-hour time slot (you must leave at the end of your time slot). Tickets must be reserved beforehand.

Museum Hours
from tuesday to Sunday - from 08:30 to 19:00
Closed: Monday and 25 december, 1 january

Admission
Adult Euro 8,50
Reduction Euro 5,25
Special Euro 2,00