How to Get Galleria Borghese Tickets
The Galleria Borghese is booking only, with two-hour timed slots capped at 360 people. Tickets cost about €18 including the booking fee. Slots open on the official site and peak-season slots sell out within hours, so book as soon as you can. Take the first slot of the day and start upstairs, where the paintings are quieter, then see the Bernini sculptures downstairs.
- Ticket
- About €18 with booking fee
- Entry
- Booking only, no tickets at the door
- Visit length
- 2 hours, fixed
- Capacity
- 360 per slot, 5 slots a day
- Best slot
- First of the day, 9 am
- Must see
- Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Caravaggio paintings
- Time to allow
- 2 hours, plus the gardens
How busy is the Galleria Borghese?
Because of the slot system, it's never overwhelming, but the ground-floor Bernini rooms get crowded at the start of each slot, as everyone heads there first. The upstairs picture gallery is calmer early in each slot.
Before you go, check how busy the Galleria Borghese is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Italian holidays, events and ticket releases.
Check today’s crowds at Galleria Borghese →Best (and worst) times to go
- First slot (9 am): fresh and calm.
- Off-season weekdays: easier to book.
- Worst for booking: spring, summer and holidays.
Our hourly forecast for the Galleria Borghese shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
Check today’s crowds at Galleria Borghese →Insider tips that actually save time
- Go upstairs first, then come down to Bernini.