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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The art was nice, specifically a couple of sculptures that really are masterpieces. However, to see the art you have to deal with the attitude of those that work there. From issues to paying for the tickets, to a bag that we checked (all bags must be checked, which I don't have a problem with as it makes alot of... more

We booked the Galleria Borghese in advance as we realised that they only let people in at timed intervals. We opted for the 3-5 slot and getting there at 3 it was busy but bearable. Two hours was about right as by 5pm we had seen all we wanted to see. There are some amazing works on display here in... more