Borghese Gallery Tickets

This standard admission ticket lets you into the gallery for a fixed 2-hour period. With this ticket, you’ll enjoy a self-guided visit. You can explore the collection on your own within your allotted time.

Best for: Organized travelers who can plan and book their visit at least 3-4 months ahead of their trip to Rome.

Key benefits:

• Enjoy an intimate experience with a very limited number of visitors
• The most affordable way to see the collection
• Freedom to spend your two hours focusing on the masterpieces that interest you most

Unlock a unique way to tour the gallery with an expert art historian by your side. In just two hours, gain insights into the collection's most important masterpieces. You'll understand their history and context like never before.

This approach is perfect for when tickets are sold out. Tour operators have pre-purchased tickets, ensuring you won't miss out. It's the ideal solution for a seamless gallery visit.

Best for: First-time visitors, art lovers, and virtually anyone booking less than three months in advance. This is your best chance to get a ticket.

Key benefits:

• The best and often only way to secure a ticket is if standard entry is sold out
• Gain deep insights into Bernini's revolutionary techniques and Caravaggio's dramatic life
• Navigate the gallery efficiently to maximize your two-hour slot

If you are staying in or around Rome for multiple days, consider combining entry tickets to multiple attractions, like Villa Borghese. These options often include additional activities, like guided walking tours of Rome, golf cart tour to see the city’s highlights with ease. You might also find tickets bundled with entry to a nearby attraction, like the Colosseum or Vatican Museums, offering a fuller day of Eternal City exploration.

Best for: Travelers who want a complete, curated itinerary of both the world-class art and other attractions in Rome.

Key benefits:

• Creates a seamless and comprehensive half-day itinerary
• Explore other attractions in Rome, with or without a guide
• Save money by booking admission fees together

This is the most significant collection of Bernini's secular sculptures in the world, seen in the very setting they were created for. It's a masterclass in Baroque art.

Apollo and Daphne

As you stand before Apollo and Daphne, you’ll see Apollo reach for Daphne, witness the moment she turns into a laurel tree. Her fingers become leaves; her toes, rooted to the ground. The delicate details make this scene almost lifelike. You feel the tension and urgency as Apollo's expression shows surprise and longing.

The Rape of Proserpina

The Rape of Proserpina draws you in with its intensity. Pluto grips Proserpina, fingers pressing into her soft skin. Her struggle is evident as her hair flows wildly, and her face shows a mix of fear and defiance. The marble captures the disturbing reality of the story with emotional clarity.

David

David stands ready for action in front of you. His muscles tense, showing the focus and determination of a warrior. You see him mid-motion, about to launch his stone at Goliath. His face reflects concentration and confidence, making you feel the weight of the moment.

When you step into the Caravaggio Room, you enter a world crafted by light and shadow. Six of Caravaggio's masterpieces surround you, each telling its own story. It is an incredibly rare opportunity to see so many masterpieces by this pivotal artist in a single, intimate space.

Saint Jerome Writing

Notice how light falls sharply across the page, highlighting every detail in Jerome's thoughtful expression.

Boy with a Basket of Fruit

This painting captures your attention with vivid colors. The fruit seems almost tangible, brought to life by Caravaggio's technique.

David with the Head of Goliath

A masterpiece that offers a glimpse into the artist’s mind. Caravaggio paints himself as Goliath, using shadow to enhance the drama. Caravaggio's use of chiaroscuro draws you in, and the intense contrast between light and darkness in his work creates a powerful atmosphere with just a few strokes of light.

With your Borghese Gallery ticket, you're stepping into a world rich with art. These works demonstrate the depth and quality of Cardinal Borghese's collection, a treasure chest of the entire Italian Renaissance.

Raphael's The Deposition

Also known as The Entombment of Christ, this altarpiece was created in the early 16th century, reflecting the artist's deep understanding of human emotion and composition. The painting captures the sorrow surrounding Christ's burial, showcasing Raphael's skill and design.

Titian's Sacred and Profane Love

This intriguing work is central to the Venetian Renaissance. Painted around 1514, it features two women, often interpreted as representing different aspects of love. This piece invites you to think about the complex nature of love and beauty, making it a lasting centerpiece of the Borghese Gallery.

The Borghese Villa is a must-see for art lovers – inside, you'll find you'll find:

• Frescoed ceilings that capture both the eye and imagination
• Roman mosaic floors displaying intricate designs, telling stories of the past
• Marble walls add a sense of opulence, their smooth surfaces catching the light beautifully
• Lavish decorations throughout the villa make it a masterpiece, housing the impressive collection of art within

• The Borghese Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 09:00 (9:00 am) until 19:00 (7:00 pm)
• The ticket office is open from 08.30 (8:30 am) until 1 hour before closing time
• Last entrance at 17:45 (5:45 pm)
• Closed on Mondays, as well as December 25 and January 1
• Time slots are mandatory and divided into 2-hour slots; you are required to exit the galleries at your designated time

By bus or metro: Take a bus or metro to either Flamino or Barberini metro stations. From here, it’s a pleasant 15-20 minute walk through the Villa Borghese park.

• Arrive early: You must arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled entry time. If you are late, your mandatory exit time does not change
• Mandatory bag check: Medium and large bags, shoppers, backpacks and baggages cannot be brought into the museum. Only small fanny packs and purses (no larger than 21 x 15 cm) are allowed. For bags bigger than this, visitors are requested to leave large bags in the cloakroom
• Late arrivals: If you are late, you will have less time inside and your mandatory exit time does not change
• Ticket exchange: Show your digital or printed Borghese Gallery tickets and the entrance and exchange it for an official physical ticket

Because advanced reservations are required, it is recommended to book Galleria Borghese tickets online. There is a ticket office located in the basement of the museum, but tickets will likely be sold out, or the line to purchase tickets will be long.

You can book advanced tickets online through the official website or through reputable 3rd-party sites.

Borghese Gallery tickets usually go on sale 10 days in advance of the visit date. If your desired date has not been released yet, keep checking the site regularly for availability.

Free visit tickets (first Sunday of each month) are also available for sale 10 days in advance, but a reservation (plus a reservation fee) are still required.

The best time to visit the Borghese Gallery is in the early morning or in the late afternoon before closing.

Only 180 guests can enter the museum per 2-hour timeslot, so the museum will never be more crowded than this at any given time.

Your Borghese Gallery ticket has a time limit of 2 hours that is strictly enforced.

All visits must be completed within the 2-hour timeslot and you are required to exit the venue at the assigned time.

Yes, advanced reservations are required to enter the Borghese Gallery. Because capacity is strictly limited to 180 guests for each 2-hour timeslot, tickets sell out quickly, especially during peak season in the summer months.

The best way to get Borghese Gallery tickets when most other sites are sold out is to book a guided tour. Usually, guided tours will have entry tickets included.

Plus, you’ll gain extra insight and maximize your 2-hour timeslot with a guide by your side.

Absolutely, the Galleria Borghese is worth visiting. Not only are the surrounding Borghese Gardens beautiful (especially at sunset!), but seeing the treasures inside the museum for yourself is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

See an incredible collection of sculptures by Bernini, paintings by Carvaggio and rare pieces by Raphael – all Italian Renaissance masterpieces, accessible only with a Borghese Gallery ticket.

Yes, you can only enter the Borghese Gallery with a valid ticket. Even on free days (first Sunday of each month), a reservation and an entry ticket is required.

No, the Villa Borghese is the building that currently houses the Borghese Gallery art collection, which requires a ticket to enter.

However you can the Borghese Gardens, a green space with trees and gardens surrounding the Borghese Gallery, for free – no ticket required.

Yes, you can enter the gardens for free without a ticket. The Borghese Gardens are a public park that contains an expansive green space, piazzas and the Borghese Gallery, housed in Villa Borghese.