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Borghese Gallery Tickets: Prices, Time Slots and the Bag Rule (2026)
Borghese Gallery tickets explained: €16 plus the €2 booking fee, the cheaper last slot, two-hour visits, the bag rule and guided tours, checked September 2026.
Borghese Gallery tickets work differently from most museums in Rome: every visitor needs a reservation for an hourly slot, and each visit lasts two hours at most. In short, this guide covers the official prices, the cheaper last slot, the strict bag rule and when a guided tour makes sense.
The short answer: the official ticket costs €16 plus a mandatory €2 booking fee, or €11 plus the fee for the last slot of the day. Entry is by hourly slot, the visit lasts two hours, and the gallery lets in only small bags up to 21 × 15 cm. Guided tours with the entry start from about $65 (checked September 2026).
Last updated: September 25, 2026
Borghese Gallery tickets: official prices
| Ticket | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full | €16 + €2 booking | Standard entry |
| Last slot of the day | €11 + €2 booking | The final hourly entry |
| Reduced, ages 18 to 25 | €2 + €2 booking | |
| Under 18 | Free + €2 booking | Booking still required |
Prices from the official Borghese Gallery ticket page (checked September 2026).
How the visit works
- Hourly slots, two hours inside. First, entries start every hour; then each visit lasts about two hours.
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 7 pm, with last entry at 5:45 pm. The gallery is closed on Mondays, December 25 and January 1.
- Collect your ticket early. Also, the ticket office opens at 8:30 am.
- Leave big bags behind. The gallery allows only small pouches and clutch bags up to 21 × 15 cm; anything larger goes to the cloakroom at the entrance.
- First Sundays: entry is free and you pay only the booking fee, however, those tickets go on sale just 10 days before.
Hours and rules from the official visitor page (checked September 2026).
Guided tours with Borghese Gallery tickets
A guide helps here, because the two-hour limit goes fast among Bernini’s sculptures and the Caravaggio paintings. Our Borghese Gallery tour page compares two options:
| Option | Rating (reviews) | Length | From about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry ticket, guided gallery visit and the Villa Borghese gardens | 4.6 (2,304) | 2 h 30 min | $65 |
| Skip-the-line gallery tour with an art historian option | 4.8 (667) | 2 hours | $86 |
Ratings, reviews and prices read on Viator in September 2026, per person; the linked page shows the live figures. For the rest of Rome, see our best tours in Rome, the Colosseum tickets and the Vatican Museums tickets.
Planning more than one visit? Our guide to tickets in Italy groups every ticket guide by city, from Rome and Florence to Venice, Milan and Pompeii.
Borghese Gallery tickets: frequently asked questions
How much are Borghese Gallery tickets?
The full ticket costs €16 plus a mandatory €2 booking fee, or €11 plus the fee for the last slot of the day, checked September 2026.
Do you need to book in advance?
Yes. Booking is mandatory for every ticket type, free ones included.
How long can you stay in the Borghese Gallery?
About two hours. Entries run every hour, and each visit lasts two hours.
Can you bring a backpack inside?
No. The gallery allows only small pouches and clutch bags up to 21 × 15 cm; larger bags go to the cloakroom at the entrance.
Is the gallery open on Mondays?
No. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 7 pm, with last entry at 5:45 pm.
Plan your Rome visit
Book the Borghese slot first
Compare Borghese Gallery tours with entry included, with ratings and conditions read on Viator.
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