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Borghese Gallery in Rome
Borghese Galleries
Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5 Rome
One of Rome’s most important museums and also one of its most beautiful, the Borghese Galleries are housed in the villa that belonged to Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early 17th century. As a passionate patron of the arts, he amassed a marvelous collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities now on display in their original settings. In addition to the art collection, the villa is surrounded by a large park which includes beautiful gardens and even an amphitheatre.
Highlights:
Sculpture: Bernini's Apollo and Daphne
The Rape of Persephone
David
Canova's Venus the Conqueror
Diana the Hunter (artist unknown, 2nd century B.C.)
Paintings:
Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath
Self Portrait as Bacchus
Rubens' Deposition
Correggio's Danae
Titian's Sacred and Profane Love
Only 360 visitors are allowed to enter the Gallery every two hours, so all visits are limited to 2 hours.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 8:30 am- 7:00 pm. Closed Monday. Also closed January 1 and December 25
Costs: Entrance fee to be paid in cash when picking up the reserved tickets. 10 Euro reservation fee per ticket
See our Private Tour of the Borghese Gallery