Tour Details
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
- Borghese Gallery
Tour Description
Looking for a fun tour in Rome that will engage the whole family? Look no further than our Borghese Gallery Tour for Kids, hosted by a family-friendly expert guide who will bring the art to life and spark their curiosity and imagination. Your children will learn about the famous artists who created the masterpieces in the gallery, including Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael, and Bernini – and discover the fascinating stories behind each work of art.
By joining our Borghese Gallery Tour for Kids, your children will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of art and history, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Book now and give your kids an experience they'll never forget!
Borghese Gallery Tour for Kids
During this walking tour, you'll travel back to 17th-century Rome to explore the magnificent art collection of Cardinal Borghese. Housed in a beautiful garden villa on the edge of Rome, our tour includes highlights by famous artists like Raphael, Bernini, Caravaggio, and Titian. Your family will learn all about the history of these masterpieces while enjoying a fun tour led by a family-friendly art historian. Even though Napoleon tried to take it all away, this incredible collection remains one of the best in Rome and the perfect place to discover the iconic artists who shaped Italian art history.
Uncover Hidden Meanings in Historic Masterpieces
Themes such as mythology and history are predominant, allowing families to draw upon their knowledge and participate in the storytelling, while our guide takes care to point out hidden details and symbols in the works. These details can aid in your understanding and identification of the meaning behind the art. In this way, our aim is to not only have your family understand the works in the Galleria Borghese but to equip you with the basics for understanding other historical art sites and museums during your travels.
Looking for this tour for grown-ups? See our Borghese Gallery Tour. Looking to see more art with kids? Try our Vatican for Kids Tour.
Experts
Tickets
Our visit to the Borghese Gallery includes advance entry tickets, allowing you to skip the general ticket office line. Although you can skip the main ticket line, there may still be a brief wait for security screening or ticket scanning. Please be aware that the museum enforces a strict limit on the number of visitors allowed at any given time, resulting in highly limited ticket availability. Consequently, some changes and reschedules may occur, and we appreciate your patience in these instances.
Please Note:Â the Borghese Gallery is undergoing works of renovation and some rooms might be closed exceptionally and unexpectedly. Your expert will adapt the itinerary accordingly if necessary.Â
Additional Trip-Planning Resources
- For more information and inspiration while planning your travels to Rome, take a look at our other Context experiences.
- If you are looking to learn more about Rome prior to your visit, check out our online lectures at Context Learning.
Are tickets included?
Yes, our team will take care of the necessary reservation in advance, and you'll pay for the tickets upon booking. Your guide will collect them for you at the entrance of the museum on the day of the tour.
What are skip-the-line tickets?
Yes, our team will take care of the necessary reservation in advance, and you'll pay for the tickets upon booking. Your guide will collect them for you at the entrance of the museum on the day of the tour.
What are skip-the-line tickets?
For this tour, your tickets are pre-purchased which allows you to skip the ticket office line upon arrival at the venue. You may still have to wait in a security line or in a line to have your pre-purchased ticket scanned. Â
Can I take photos inside the Borghese Gallery?
Yes. Photography is permitted during the tour, but please ensure that your flash is off.
Why isn't this tour offered on Mondays?
On Mondays, the Borghese Gallery is closed to the Public. We are unable to offer tours.Â
Why isn't this tour offered on Mondays?
On Mondays, the Borghese Gallery is closed to the Public. We are unable to offer tours.Â
Where You'll Start
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38 Reviews
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Really enjoyable tour of the Borghese Gallery with our 3 restless kids! Richard has a great sense of humour and tried his best to keep the boys’ interest, like using current children’s literature (e.g. Percy Jackson), and I appreciate his effort. Towards the end, I probably got the most out of the tour but there were zero complaints from the kids, which is a definite win in my books!
Beatrice
Dec 22, 2024
Explaining art and art history to kids is difficult, even more so in the afternoon after a morning of sightseeing. Gianluca was a wealth of information and did a great job of capturing the essence of the Borghese Gallery masterpieces for our group and particularly for our 9-year old. I highly recommend the tour.
Diana
Jul 5, 2024
Tiziana was fantastic, so knowledgeable and shared many insights. Our children (aged 7 and 10) have been talking about things she told us all day.
Emma
Oct 13, 2023