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Book your skip-the-line entry ticket to the Borghese Gallery in Rome and discover the works of Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian, and other masters. Benefit from an escorted entrance before exploring the museum on your own or choose a guided tour. Save time as you walk past the long lines outside the gallery and step inside to start admiring the captivating treasures on display here. As you walk, marvel at the extensive collection of sculptures and paintings, including renowned works like Caravaggio's "Saint Jerome Writing" and Raphael's "Deposition." Before you leave, go for a stroll around the gardens and take in the view over the Piazza del Popolo.

The Roma Pass network includes over 45 monuments, museums, and archaeological sites, including the Colosseum, Roman and Imperial Forums, Capitoline Museums, Ara Pacis, Trajan's Market, the National Roman Museums, the Caracalla Baths, Borghese Gallery, Circo Massimo, Archaeological Park of Appia Antica, and Castel Sant'Angelo. With the city card, skip-the-line admission will be free at your first museum or site. In addition, you’ll enjoy discounted admission to all other museums and archaeological sites visited thereafter. You’ll also receive discounts with other participating service and activity providers. Explore the city as you travel for free on Rome’s public transportation network. Here is a list of museums, archaeological sites, and experiences included: • Accademia Nazionale di San Luca• Circo Massimo• Circo Massimo Experience• Forum Pass Super (Roman Forum, the Imperial Fora and the Palatine)• Galleria Borghese• Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale• Galleria Nazionale Duarte Antica in Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Corsini • Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea• Galleria Spada• Journeys through ancient Rome• Mausoleo di Augusto• MAXXI - Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo• Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali• Musei Capitolini• Musei Capitolini - Centrale Montemartini• Musei di Villa Torlonia• Musei di Villa Torlonia - Casina delle Civette• Musei di Villa Torlonia - Casino Nobile• Musei di Villa Torlonia – Serra Moresca• Museo Carlo Bilotti Aranciera di Villa Borghese• Museo Civico di Zoologia• Museo dell’Ara Pacis• Museo della Repubblica Romana e della memoria garibaldina• Museo delle Mura• Museo di Casal de’ Pazzi• Museo di Roma• Museo di Roma in Trastevere• Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco• Museo Napoleonico• Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali (reduced ticket only)• Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo• Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Venezia (service with Roma Pass temporarily suspended)• Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia• Museo Nazionale Romano• Museo Nazionale Romano - Crypta Balbi• Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps• Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo• Museo Nazionale Romano - Terme di Diocleziano• Museo Pietro Canonica a Villa Borghese• Museum of Civilisations• Museum of Civilisations - Museo Nazionale Preistorico ed Etnografico "Luigi Pigorini"• Museum of Civilisations - Museo Nazionale dell’Alto Medioevo• Museum of Civilisations - Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari• Museum of Civilisations - Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale• Palazzo Valentini - Archaeological Area of the Domus Romane• Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Foro Romano & Palatino • Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Foro Romano & Palatino - Colosseo (Anfiteatro Flavio)• Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Foro Romano & Palatino - Palatino e Foro Romano• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica - Antiquarium Di Lucrezia Romana• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica - Complesso di Capo di Bove• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica - Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica - Parco Delle Tombe Della Via Latina• Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica - Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova• Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica• Terme di Caracalla• Villa di Massenzio & Mausoleo di Romolo

Make your stay in Rome an unforgettable and easy experience with this 3-day OMNIA Vatican Card and Roma Pass combo. These 2 passes cover all the top things to do in Rome - historic attractions, top museums, a sightseeing bus tour - and public transportation to help you navigate between activities. Let's break it down: • OMNIA Vatican Card allows entry to all the top sights in the Vatican City plus a 3-day hop-on hop-off bus tour. • Roma Pass grants you free entry to 2 out of 5 top attractions plus discounts at a further 30 top sights and a travel card. The OMNIA Card includes: • Vatican Museums (R) • Sistine Chapel (R) - temporarily closed • Entrance to the Basilica of St. John in the Lateran and cloister with multimedia audio-guide • Carcer Tullianum / Mamertine Prison (St Peter's Prison) (R) • Vox City Audio-Guide* • Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour (use Open Bus Vatican and Rome, Big Bus and City Sightseeing services) The Roma Pass includes free admission to 2 of the following attractions (adult tickets only): • The Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill (R) • Capitoline Museums • Castel Sant'Angelo (R) • Borghese Gallery (R) • Circo Maximo Experience It also includes price reductions to many museums and attractions, including: • National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Palazzo Altemps, Crypta Balbi, Baths of Diocletian • National Gallery in Palazzo Barberini • Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia • Centrale Montemartini • National Museum of Oriental Art • MACRO - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Roma • MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts • Planetarium and astronomical museum • Trajan's Market • Palazzo Valentini – Archaeological Area of the Domus Romane • Ara Pacis • and more! (R) Reservation required. Please note that the Vatican Museums and Colosseum are very popular in the summer months. We recommend buying your pass and making reservations for these attractions well in advance to secure your entry. *Download the Vatican & Rome App (available on Play Store or Apple Store) so you can enjoy the Vox City audio guide.

Step into the Borghese Gallery with a passionate art historian and explore one of Rome’s most exquisite collections. With skip-the-line access, avoid the crowds and dive straight into a world of sculpture, painting, and Baroque beauty. Begin outside the grand 17th-century villa and hear the story of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the visionary behind this treasure-filled space. Then, walk through richly decorated halls where art, architecture, and history come alive. Admire Bernini’s dynamic sculptures, like Apollo and Daphne, full of emotion and movement. In the Caravaggio room, feel the intensity of David with the Head of Goliath and Boy with a Basket of Fruit—paintings that speak through light, shadow, and bold expression. You’ll also encounter Raphael’s serene works, Roman mosaics, and pieces by Titian, Canova, and more. Unlike crowded museums, the Borghese Gallery offers an intimate setting where every masterpiece gets the attention it deserves. Your guide’s insights turn each room into a story, weaving together art, history, and the fascinating lives behind the canvas. This is more than a museum visit—it’s a journey through genius in the heart of Rome.

Skip the line and reserve a timed entry spot for the Borghese Gallery—Rome’s Baroque masterpiece. With this entrance ticket, you’ll explore at your own pace while marveling at iconic artworks by legends like Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, and Canova. Nestled in the heart of Villa Borghese Park, this world-renowned gallery is housed in the 17th-century villa of Cardinal Scipione Borghese. It showcases the Cardinal’s prestigious personal collection, offering visitors a chance to admire one of Italy’s finest assemblies of Renaissance, Roman, and Baroque art. From Bernini’s dramatic sculptures like Apollo and Daphne to Caravaggio’s emotionally intense canvases such as David with the Head of Goliath, every room reveals masterpieces that changed the course of art history. Want to dive deeper into the stories behind the masterpieces? Upgrade your visit with our optional digital audioguide. You’ll uncover the fascinating background of the artworks, the artists' techniques, and the cultural significance of their creations. Learn how Raphael blended classical beauty with human emotion, or how Canova brought Neoclassical elegance to life through marble.

Journey around the animal kingdom at Bioparco di Rome Zoological Garden. See lemurs and chimpanzees, tigers and bears, and birds from around the world. Located on part of the original Villa Borghese estate in Rome, the 42-acre zoological park is active in the conservation of endangered species, environmental education, and scientific research. Discover over 1,200 animals belonging to about 200 different species including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians from 5 continents. The Reptile House is a highlight for many with a great variety of iguanas, snakes, and lizards.

Join a small-group tour of one of Rome's most exquisite cultural gems – the Borghese Gallery. Immerse yourself in the art, history, and opulence of this magnificent 17th-century villa with skip-the-line entry tickets. As you step through the grand doors of the museum, be transported to a world of unparalleled beauty and artistic excellence. Enjoy an up-close and personal encounter with the masterpieces housed within these historic walls. Follow your guide through the gallery to awe-inspiring sculptures by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, such as “Apollo and Daphne” and "David.” Stand in the presence of world-famous masterpieces by Caravaggio, including the enchanting "Boy with a Basket of Fruit" and the dramatic "St. Jerome Writing." The gallery's rooms, adorned with opulent frescoes and intricate decorations, provide the perfect backdrop to showcase these artistic treasures. Throughout your tour, hear the stories behind these works, discovering their historical importance and the artistic methods employed in crafting them.

Visit Galleria Borghese with this exclusive small group tour. Book your visit to one of the most famous villas in Rome. Enjoy the possibility to enter without queuing. Open your eyes and be dazzled by the works of Caravaggio, Canova, Bernini, and Raphael. During this tour learn the story behind the famous sculpture of Apollo and Daphne, you will be amazed by the wonderful works of Bernini, Canova, and the most famous paintings by Caravaggio. Walk through the twenty rooms where you can admire the famous painting of "Young Sick Bacchus" by Caravaggio or the Boy with a Basket of Fruit. Let yourself be enchanted by the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which comprise a significant percentage of his output of secular sculpture, starting with early works such as the Goat Amalthea with Infant Jupiter and Faun to his dynamic Rape of Proserpine, or the iconic Apollo and Daphne which are considered seminal works of baroque sculpture.

Get fast track entry to the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese), and then explore the vast art collections at your own pace. Look at sculptures and paintings by Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian, and other masters. Discover highlights such as the representation of Pauline Bonaparte by Canova, and go to the Caravaggio room to look at paintings such as "David with the Head of Goliath" and the "Boy with a Basket of Fruit." See Raphael's "The Deposition" and "Lady with a Unicorn," along with sculptures by Bernini, including his "Apollo and Daphne" and "David." Go for a stroll around the gardens for a view over the Piazza del Popolo.

Learn about Cardinal Borghese's vast art collection and the stories behind each piece on this guided tour of the Borghese Gallery and Gardens. Stroll along shady lanes among sculptures and tranquil fountains. Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned both the Villa Borghese itself and many of the great works still on display in its gallery. Works by Bernini, Caravaggio, and Titian remain in their original settings, as envisioned by the Cardinal, a fiercely determined collector. During this fully-guided tour you’ll hear more about Cardinal Borghese’s quest to complete his collection, and the stories behind the artworks themselves, including Bernini’s "Apollo and Daphne", Canova’s "Pauline Bonaparte", Caravaggio’s "St. Jerome" and Raphael’s "The Deposition". Your guide will be an English speaker and an expert on the collection, and audio headsets ensure you’ll hear every word they say. The tour also includes a visit to the Borghese Gardens: once the Cardinal’s private park, now a favourite spot for locals to relax among sculptures, plants, and water features, and get away from it all.