Galleria Borghese

Galleria Borghese

This 17th-century villa offers a rich collection of sculptures and paintings, featuring works by Bernini and Caravaggio, set in lush gardens.
The Galleria Borghese is housed in Cardinal Scipione Borghese’s early 17th-century villa set within the Borghese gardens. Its collection is remarkably rich in sculpture and painting, with Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne and Caravaggio’s canvases among the principal highlights. The rooms retain much of their original decorative character, which strengthens the sense of private collecting on a princely scale. It remains one of Rome’s most satisfying galleries.