Borghese Gallery and Museum

Name: Borghese Gallery and Museum
Address: Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy, Roma, Italia

4.6/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Borghese Gallery and Museum

Address :	Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy
Phone :	📞 +98979
Website :	https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/
Categories :	Museum , Tourist attraction , Art museum ,
City :	Roma
Description :	Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.

Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

Best Art museum in Italia

S	Scott Monday on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Really well put together display of impactful art. While the audio tour and laminated map that comes with it are a bit outdated, the 2-hour experience was worth it. And throw in a walk through the adjoining grounds and this property is a fantastic way to spend the first half of the day!
M	Michael Kyle on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A somewhat compact and small gallery, but it is ran very efficiently. You must book tickets in advance because they will sell out since they limit the number of people that can enter. Entry is done on the hour in shifts and you will have two hours to explore everything, which is plenty of time and you don’t need to rush. Be aware that no bags are allowed inside, I even saw smaller purses being turned away. There is free bag storage but it is outside the entrance to the left, so drop your bags off before getting in line. Excellent works by Caravaggio and Raphael, among others.
A	Alex Lopes on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a relatively small museum hosted in a beautiful mansion. Definitely a place to go and spend between 60 and 90 minutes admiring both the art pieces and the luxurious museum itself. It is located in the Villa Borghese, which is a beautiful park so a visitor would do well in planning a morning here to enjoy both the museum and the park.
T	Thomas Woodall on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This really is a MUST on any visit to Rome. The Bernini statues alone are worth it. Obviously there is a lot more but the Bernini statues are AMAZING! There are also works by other famous Italian artists like Caravaggio. Buy your tickets well ahead of you visit. You can get them online. Children may not enjoy this much and there are a LOT of nudes (but, hey, it’s Rome… did you expect puritan art?)
T	Tomás Fonseca on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Make sure you purchase tickets online in advance. This place has probably the most amount of art per square meter in Rome and other places in the world. Two floors packed with art from some of the most renowned artists such as Bernini. Don't miss it and you can also get an audio guide (recommended) for 5 €. You can stay 2 hours inside and that is about the right time if you have the audio.
S	Stephanie Malone on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 10 stars if I could. My favorite museum in the world. Not very big so it doesn’t lose your attention (maybe takes an hour) and home to masterpiece after masterpiece. In particular the Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings are spectacles. You should book tickets in advance. Highly recommend a guided tour if you can or audio guide of you can’t as there are not extensive written backgrounds to accompany the works and the stories behind the pieces are what bring them to life/ make them even more spectacular. Also if the attendants allow, start on the second floor and then go to the first.
R	Ryan Stewart on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Despite this museum's small size, it offers only masterworks. Hosting works by Bernini himself such as the Apollo and Daphne as well as the Abduction of Persephone. This museum is beautiful in every way. Everything from its architecture to the various frescos on the ceiling. I cannot recommend this place enough.
T	Tracy Sung on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gem of a museum! The highlights of Bernini are of course at the beginning of the visit, but be sure to continue on as this museum has so many great works. There's a few seats throughout, so make sure to just sit and take it all in. When visiting, it's the first building you see when you get into the park area. We walked right past it as it was quite unassuming. The park area is very nice to walk around in as well!