Villa Borghese

Villa Borghese is an English-style landscaped park occupying Pincio Hill. It was laid out in the 17th century on the orders of Scipione Borghese. In a large area among chestnut trees, rock oaks and pine trees, there are many park buildings, fountains and monuments.

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What to see

  • Borghese Gallery with the art collections of the Borghese princely family;
  • National Museum Villa Giulia with the largest collection of Etruscan art;
  • The National Gallery of Modern Art, which gives an overview of all the major artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries;
  • Silvano Toti’s Globe Theatre, specializing in plays by W. Shakespeare;
  • House Museum of Pietro Canonica, sculptor, painter, composer;
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  • Carlo Bilotti Museum with works mainly by D. de Chirico, as well as temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
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