Borghese Gallery
Reserve the Borghese Gallery as soon as the date is fixed. Its capped two-hour visit is one of Rome's strongest museum experiences and needs no attempt to see everything.
Short answer
Is Borghese Gallery worth it?
Borghese Gallery deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
A jewel-box villa of Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings.
How to do it right
- 01
Any slot works given the cap; mid-morning leaves the park free for afterwards.
- 02
Mandatory timed two-hour slot booked online in advance, plus a €2 booking fee.
- 03
Inside Villa Borghese park; walk up from Metro A Spagna or Flaminio, or via the Pincio.
- 04
Step-free access and a lift are available; advise the gallery when booking.
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to Rome
A standout, but only if you remember to book the slot well in advance.
You're watching the budget
Borghese Gallery earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Borghese Gallery.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Borghese Gallery is an easy yes.
Think twice if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, skip Borghese Gallery.
You want the trip to feel easy
Borghese Gallery offers some relaxation, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- €15 (+€2 mandatory booking fee)
- Timing
- Any slot works given the cap; mid-morning leaves the park free for afterwards.
- Booking
- Mandatory timed two-hour slot booked online in advance, plus a €2 booking fee.
- Allow
- 2 hrs (fixed slot)
- Accessibility
- Step-free access and a lift are available; advise the gallery when booking.
- Getting there
- Inside Villa Borghese park; walk up from Metro A Spagna or Flaminio, or via the Pincio.
Consider instead
Keep exploring
Top verdicts in Rome
Sources and method (2)
- Admission is by mandatory timed two-hour slot (e.g. 9/11/13/15/17), capped at roughly 360 visitors per slot, and must be booked ahead. galleriaborgheseroma.it ↗
- Holds Bernini marbles including Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina and David, plus several Caravaggios such as David with the Head of Goliath. borghese.gallery ↗