Borghese Gallery

Borghese Gallery

Your private guide will meet you one hour prior to the entrance time at the Hotel. Drawn from the collection assembled by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the Borghese Gallery includes major works by Raphael, Rubens, Titan, Caravaggio, Bernini, Antonello da Messina and Canova.Housed in the 'casino' (summerhouse) of the Villa Borghese, which was built between 1613 and 1616, the collection was purchased by the state with the villa and its contents in 1902. Recently reopened following a fourteen year renovation program, the architecture and decoration of the gallery create the perfect setting for the magnificent paintings and sculptures.After your visit of the gallery you will walk through the magnificent gardens of the Borghese. Exit at the gates near the Via Veneto where you can return to your hotel or continue sightseeing at leisure.

Inclusions

Private Guide (3 hours)

Reservation and entrance fees at Borghese Gallery

Does not include

All items not specified

Optional

Private transfer to/from Galleria Borghese Museum