Borghese Gallery Tickets 2026: Prices, Time Slots & How to Book
Reservation is mandatory — no walk-ins. Tickets cost €16 + €2 booking fee. Here's how to get a slot before they sell out.
The Galleria Borghese (Borghese Gallery) ticket price in 2026 is €18 — that's €16 plus a mandatory €2 reservation fee. The gallery only lets 360 people in at a time, every visit is a strict 2-hour slot, and there are no tickets at the door. If you show up without a reservation, you don't get in — no matter how far you've traveled.
This is not a museum you figure out on the day. Book ahead.
How much are Borghese Gallery tickets in 2026?
Book on the official site.
Current prices (2026):
- Full ticket: €16 + €2 mandatory reservation fee = €18 total
- Reduced (EU citizens aged 18-25): €9 + €2 fee = €11
- Free: under 18 and over 65 (€2 reservation fee still applies)
- Audio guide: available at the museum (extra charge)
Where to book
Our take: The official site at €18 is the cheapest path — book the moment slots open 10 days before your visit. If your date is sold out (common April–October), the skip-the-line ticket with audioguide on GYG (€39, 4.6★, 2.5K reviews) is the most reliable fallback — wider availability than the official 10-day window and an audioguide on Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and Caravaggio's paintings. Premium guided tour with art historian also exists (€83, 4.7★) if you want a human guide instead of audio.
How do you book Borghese Gallery tickets?
Three ways:
1. Official website — galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it. Slots open roughly 10 days before the visit date. In peak season (April-October), they sell out within hours of opening. Check daily.
2. Phone — Call +39 06 32810, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Same availability as the website. Useful if the site crashes during peak openings.
3. Third-party platforms — GetYourGuide often has skip-the-line slots available further in advance than the official site. Trade-off is price (€39 skip-the-line + audioguide, or €83 guided vs €18 official).
Our take: set a reminder for 10 days before your visit and check the official site that morning. If slots are gone, the skip-the-line + audioguide on GetYourGuide is usually the most reliable fallback in peak months.
The Borghese guide — your 2-hour route through Bernini, Canova, and Caravaggio
- Where to stand for each Bernini sculpture — the 360° view most visitors miss
- Room I first: why Canova's Pauline Bonaparte is underrated even by people who've seen it
- The six Caravaggios — including why David holds the painter's own severed head
What are the Borghese Gallery time slots?
Five slots per day, each exactly 2 hours:
- 9:00 – 11:00 AM
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Maximum 360 visitors per slot. At the end of your 2 hours, you leave. Staff will politely clear the galleries.
The 9 AM slot is the calmest. The 11 AM slot sells out fastest and draws the largest tour groups. If you want photos without people in the background, go early or pick the 5 PM slot.
Two hours sounds short. It's not. With only 360 people in the entire building, you can spend real time with each piece. Most visitors say it felt like enough.
Planning a Rome museum day? See the full opening hours for Rome's main museums in 2026 — helpful for fitting Borghese into a route with the Vatican or Colosseum.
When is the Borghese Gallery free?
First Sunday of every month, under Italy's Domenica al Museo program.
Entry is free, but reservation is still mandatory. The €2 booking fee still applies. Free tickets open 10 days before and disappear fast — often within the first day.
If you can't get a free Sunday slot, don't force it. The standard €18 ticket is one of the best deals in Rome for what you see.
What's on at the Borghese Gallery in 2026?
Caravaggio update — check before you visit. Three of the gallery's most famous Caravaggio works — Self-Portrait as Bacchus, David with the Head of Goliath, and St. John the Baptist — are currently on loan to the Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini for the exhibition "Caravaggio 2025." If you're coming specifically for these three paintings, confirm their return date on the official site before booking. The rest of the Caravaggio holdings remain in place.
Bernini's major sculptures are unaffected — Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina, and David are in their permanent rooms. Also on special display: five Dosso Dossi canvases from a 16th-century decorative frieze, shown as part of the gallery's first collaboration with the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the National Gallery of Art Washington DC, and the Prado.
What should you know before visiting in 2026?
Arrive 30 minutes early. Security check plus mandatory bag deposit at the cloakroom. Late arrivals are denied entry. This is enforced.
Bag rules are strict. Only bags smaller than 21 × 15 cm are allowed inside. Everything else goes in the cloakroom. No backpacks, no tote bags.
Dress comfortably but appropriately. No strict dress code like churches, but avoid very casual beachwear. You'll be on your feet for 2 hours on marble floors.
No re-entry. Once you leave, you cannot come back in on the same ticket.
Photography. Allowed without flash. No tripods, no selfie sticks.
- Museum
- Galleria Borghese
- Ticket
- €16 + €2 reservation = €18
- Reduced
- €9 + €2 fee (EU citizens 18-25)
- Free entry
- First Sunday of the month (reservation required)
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (five 2-hour slots)
- Closed
- Mondays, December 25, January 1
- Metro
- Spagna (Line A) — 15 min walk through Villa Borghese park
- Book at
- Official site (€18) · GetYourGuide skip-the-line + audioguide (€39, free cancellation)
- Guided tour
- GetYourGuide: Guided Tour with Priority Tickets · 2h 15min · €83 · 4.7★ (1,009 reviews) · Small Group Max 6 · 2h · €149 · 4.8★
- Website
- galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it
Hours and prices can change — confirm on the official site before you go.
Last verified: April 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much are Borghese Gallery tickets in 2026?
Full price is €16 plus a mandatory €2 reservation fee (€18 total). Reduced tickets for EU citizens aged 18-25 cost €9 + €2 fee. Free for under 18 and over 65, but the €2 reservation fee still applies. On GetYourGuide, the skip-the-line ticket with audioguide is €39 (4.6★, 2.5K reviews) and the guided tour with priority entry is €83 — both with free cancellation 24h.
Do you need to book the Borghese Gallery in advance?
Yes. Reservation is mandatory for everyone, including visitors with free admission. No tickets are sold at the door. The official site opens slots roughly 10 days ahead. In peak season, book the moment they open.
How long is a Borghese Gallery visit?
Exactly 2 hours. The gallery runs strict timed slots (9-11 AM, 11 AM-1 PM, 1-3 PM, 3-5 PM, 5-7 PM). At the end of your 2 hours, you leave. No extensions. Most visitors find this enough for the ground floor sculptures and first-floor paintings.
When is the Borghese Gallery free?
The first Sunday of every month under the Domenica al Museo initiative. Entry is free, but you still need a reservation (€2 fee applies). Free tickets open 10 days before and sell out fast.
What is the best time slot for the Borghese Gallery?
The 9 AM slot has the fewest crowds. The 5 PM slot is also quieter. The 11 AM slot sells out fastest and tends to be the busiest. Weekday mornings are calmer than weekends.
The 2-hour limit is actually one of the best things about the Borghese. Only 360 people at a time means you get space to breathe with Bernini. Book the 9 AM slot and you'll have Apollo and Daphne practically to yourself.
Planning your Rome museums? See our Colosseum tickets guide, Vatican Museums tickets guide, Rome museum opening hours, or check which Rome museums are free in 2026. Ready to book? Try the official site first at €18 — slots open 10 days before. If your date is gone, the skip-the-line ticket with audioguide on GetYourGuide (€39, 4.6★, 2.5K reviews) is the most reliable fallback — wider availability and an audioguide on Bernini and Caravaggio, free cancellation 24h.