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Galleria Borghese


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 553 attractions in Rome
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Attraction type: Art museum, Art gallery
Address: Piazzale del Museo Borghese 00195 Rome
Italy
Tel: +39-0632810
Fax: +39-0632651329

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5 of 5 stars
jchtravel   7 contributions
STL
Nov 22, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Reservations only, for a 2 hour visit, so book ahead. 2 hours is plenty of time. We visited during the Caravaggio/Bacon exhibition, which was an added treat for us because the chance to gaze at Caravaggio's work was one of our reasons to visit Rome. Each room is magical and full of guidebook attractions and hidden surprises. Take time to... more

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5 of 5 stars
CCL57   1 contribution
Boston area
Nov 14, 2009

Beautiful museum in a park location, lemon and orange trees everywhere. Sculptures by Bernini are exquisite. Must have reservations to visit. Highly recommend the Roma Pass to receive free admission to first two museums visited (and discounts to all others) and unlimited bus and subway transportation. more

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5 of 5 stars
linkingtravel   1 contribution
Denver, Colorado
Oct 8, 2009

This is an absolute must-do for and art lover's visit to Rome, I ain't foolin'! Set in the beautiful former palace grounds of the uber-swanky Borghese Clan and easily reached via Rome's extensive bus system, the Galleria Borghese holds masterworks by many of Europe's best artists from the baroque period. Most notably Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo Merisi/Caravaggio, who happned... more

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5 of 5 stars
travelverse   1 contribution
California
Oct 7, 2009

My first “To do” takes us to the Galleria Borghese in Rome. The art gallery is inside the former Villa Borghese Pinciana, which is located in a lovely park on the outskirts of Rome. The villa was primarily used by Cardinal Scipione Borghese to house his art collection. Galleria Borghese’s collection started from Scipione Borghese’s own private collection, which is... more

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1 of 5 stars
polaris2048   1 contribution
Vancouver
Oct 6, 2009

Summary: very rude staff with poor attitude. very unsafe bag check area, zero security. no mention of no bag and camera before you buy your ticket. no refund or exchange after you are not agreed to leave your bag behind. I am sure most people agree there are some great scultures and paintings in the Gallery and it is a... more

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5 of 5 stars
travelindan   17 contributions
Memphis
Oct 4, 2009

The gallery and the park are a must when visiting Rome. The park is beautiful and you can spend hours walking and taking in a beautiful setting. The Borghese Gallery is exciting and full of history. They only allow you to visit 2 hours and then they empty the museum. When we were there the museum was sold out so... more

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5 of 5 stars
dcdriver   28 contributions
Israel
Sep 21, 2009

I agree with every word the previous reviewer writes; the Borghese is gorgeous, a feast for the eyes and for the senses. The Berninis are awe inspiring and the general lushness of the museum is intoxicating. It's worth every euro - more so than anything else we spent money on in Rome. Don't miss it and don't forget to make... more

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5 of 5 stars
Felenstein   2 contributions
Minneapolis, MN
Aug 10, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

yes, i am not kidding. i admit it might be more fair to ammend this to 'the single greatest small museum on face of earth', but i would rather not. indeed, i refuse to amend in any way at all. rome is a miraculous and glorious city, but go to all your vaticans and forums only after you make sure... more

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4 of 5 stars
rzrz   10 contributions
Jul 26, 2009

even if art and sculpture are not high on your interest list this museum is worth seeing. great to walk around for 90-100 minutes and then go to the park or zoo which are right there more

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5 of 5 stars
barryfcas   7 contributions
Illinois
Jul 7, 2009

Even though we'd just finished a week touring Venice, Florence and Rome and seeing historical pieces of art until we didn't think we could stand any more, we thoroughly enjoyed this gallery. The volume of pieces wasn't as overwhelming of some sites. The quality of the works was excellent. We found the audio guide to be well worth the value... more

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Galleria Borghese Address

Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 00195 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39-0632810 Fax: +39-0632651329