Tour Details
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
- Borghese Gallery
Photos & Highlights
- Let our expert guide spark your children's curiosity and imagination – and create memories that will last a lifetime.
- Experience the thrill of learning about masterpieces created by legendary artists like Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael, and Bernini.
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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.
Please Note: the Borghese announced the closure of the second floor for an exhibition initiative at Palazzo Barberini, while there may be some paintings unavailable to view during your visit, your expert will adapt the itinerary accordingly to include additional stops that further enrich your Borghese tour experience during this period. From this period of 29 March to 14 July 2024, Palazzo Barberini entrance will be reduced for those in possession of a Galleria Borghese ticket, entry to see the exhibition works is € 5.00. You'll be able to use your ticket for a reduced rate to explore the exhibition independently.
Please Note: the Borghese announced the closure of the second floor for an exhibition initiative at Palazzo Barberini, while there may be some paintings unavailable to view during your visit, your expert will adapt the itinerary accordingly to include additional stops that further enrich your Borghese tour experience during this period. From this period of 29 March to 14 July 2024, Palazzo Barberini entrance will be reduced for those in possession of a Galleria Borghese ticket, entry to see the exhibition works is € 5.00. You'll be able to use your ticket for a reduced rate to explore the exhibition independently.
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.
FAQ
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
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My family has now taken three tours with Context in Rome and, as with the first two tours, this one was amazing and even better than anticipated! Patrizia is a wonderful guide -- so, so knowledgeable and so good with our 9 year old son! The Villa Borghese tickets are time-limited to two hours but Patrizia was able to guide us through and hit the highlights -- telling us stories about the individual paintings and sculptures that made them come alive and will definitely help us remember what we learned, while also giving us some of the background about how the museum developed and changed over the years. I had expected to love seeing the Vatican and Colosseum (and I did), but the Villa Borghese feels like a hidden gem -- an unexpected treasure that I would never have appreciated as much but for Patrizia!!
Karen
Aug. 6, 2019
Well presented for the children. If anything, don’t be afraid to push the audience to go deeper into art techniques and history.
Michael
Jun. 10, 2019
We loved Dony! Super high energy, very engaging for the children, and wonderful to share the larger context of the Galleria Borghese. Given that energy levels naturally get tired by the end of the tour, he should figure out a special surprise by the end of the tour to reengage the kids who get tired. But besides that, he was amazing!
Jake
Mar. 26, 2019
