The Borghese Gallery

The Borghese Gallery is a famous art gallery located in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana. Built between 1613 and 1614, the house was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese to Flaminio Ponzio and Vasanzio. The art collection contained by the gallery is renowned all over Europe. Napoleon even bought a large part of the collection in 1807 and transferred it to the Louvre. After new pieces were added in the 19th century, the collection was bought by the Italian state along with the entire property.

The gallery houses twenty rooms across two floors, the visit taking about 2 hours. Works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini can be found in the gallery and bust sculptors, two of Pope Paul V, and a portrait of his first patron, Cardinal Scipione Borghese.The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna is also located Villa Borghese gardens, gallery specialized in 19th- and 20th-century Italian art.

The gallery is opened 09:00am - 7:00pm from Tuesdays to Sunday (except Saturday: 9:00am - 11:00pm), and closed on Mondays. Prices vary between 6 Euro for persons between 18 and 25 years old and 12.50 Euro for persons over 25 and below 65 years old.



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