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How to visit the Borghese Gallery (Rome); schedules, prices

Borghese Gallery in Rome
Borghese Gallery in Rome

To enjoy the great artistic wealth that the city of Roma, you can also include a visit to a museum in your travel plan.

Apart from the essentials Vatican Museums, where you can see the Sistine Chapel, Borghese Gallery It becomes one of the most recommended.

But you should know that to visit it, it is It is essential to reserve and buy tickets in advance.

Where is and how to get to the Borghese Gallery in Rome

This museum is located in the gardens known as Villa Borghese, located behind, among other areas, the Spain Square, in what is currently a large public park.

If you want to go on Metro, In the A line you must get off at the station St. Paolo of Brazil.

The gallery is located in a large palace building which was built at the beginning of the 17th century specifically to house the cardinal's collection Scipiano Borghese.

What to see when visiting the Borghese Gallery

La Borghese Gallery includes a large part of the collection of the aforementioned cardinal, who was a great art collector at the beginning of the XNUMXth century.

At Borghese Gallery museum you can see antiques from roman times, but, above all, works by some of the main artists of Renacimientoas Titian, Caravaggio, o Bernini.

Borghese Gallery visit schedules

The Visiting hours of the Borghese Gallery in Rome They are, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m., with last entry time at 17,45:XNUMX p.m.

On Mondays the museum is closed to public visits.

The thing is that you can only enter the museum in the previously established schedules, and with a two-hour stay limit.

Entries are hourly with a maximum limit currently for each shift of just 180 people.

Borghese Gallery ticket prices

The ticket prices to visit the Borghese Gallery It is 13 euros, to which we must add the fee of 2 euros for the essential online reservation.

How to visit the Borghese Gallery for free

Citizens of the city have a reduced rate of 2+2 euros. European Union aged between 15 and 25 years, and have free tickets those under 18 years of age and people with disabilities.

Furthermore, all audiences can visit the Borghese Gallery for free the first Sunday of every month.

How to buy tickets for Borghese Gallery

But as I said at the beginning, it is It is essential to buy tickets in advance of your visit. and the sooner the better, as they sell out quickly given the limited number of visitors in each time slot.

Here you can select the day and time of your visit, and buy tickets for the Borghese Gallery

Guided tours of the Borghese Gallery

If you are interested in knowing in depth the Borghese Gallery, you have the option to sign up for a tour with guide in Spanish with a duration of two and a quarter hours that are carried out for a specialized guide in history of art.

Here you also have information about guided tours in English and Italian.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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