Galleria Borghese : Ticket and Guided Tour

Explore the Villa Borghese's meticulously curated collection during this 2 hour tour in Rome. Stroll through twenty rooms of the 17th-century palace with an art historian guide. As you listen to interesting commentary from our local professional guide, you’ll be able to fully appreciate the paintings and sculptures by artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Titian and other Italian masters like:
• The Caravaggio Room (St. Jerome, David with the Head of Goliath)
• Bernini Sculptures (Apollo and Daphne, David)
• Canova Sculpture (Pauline Bonaparte)
• Raphael (The Deposition, Lady with Unicorn)
• Perugino (Madonna and Child)
• Rubens (The Deposition)
• Titian (Sacred and Profane Love)

Built in the 1600s by Cardinal Scipione Borghese to house his impressive art collection, the space is now one of the most intimate museums in Rome. Follow your guide on a tour of the collection's highlights, including Canova's 'Pauline Bonaparte', Carvaggio's 'John the Baptist' and Bernini's 'the Rape of Proserpina'. Rely on your guide's knowledge of the collection to gain insight and interpretation in to the art's history and folklore. Hear about the Cardinal's personal quirks and how they informed the collection, as well as some history about the building itself. The small-group nature of the tour means you have the opportunity to ask questions and get some personalized attention from your guide.