Italy Hotline - Rome museums private tours: Galleria Borghese, Capitoline museum

Rome is filled with museums, and like everything else about the Eternal city, they range from the interesting to the extraordinary. Here we propose two of the very finest, the Museo Borghese, known as the "Queen of Museums" for the combination of its small size and exquisite collection, and the Capitoline, for its unparalleled collection of ancient statues.
Galleria Borghese A gem of antique, Renaissance and Baroque art originally founded in the 1600’s by the ruthless and irreligious nephew of the Pope, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, this small museum is filled with work of astonishing quality. Masterpieces by Raphael, Perugino and Caravaggio vie with those of Bernini, Correggio and Canova. Every nook and cranny of this delicate palazzo is decorated with the finest work of the Renaissance and Baroque. Scipione’s fascination with pagan antiquities, a theme carried into the work of Renaissance artists, led him to become the patron of Bernini who created such sculptures that in their delicacy defy the very nature of stone. In addition, there is Canova's famous semi-nude of the beautiful and notorious Pauline Bonaparte, fine sculpture from Imperial Rome, and a delightful Pinacoteca. The Roman floor mosaics complete the effect, a highlight being the series of Roman gladiator’s portraits and names. The tour ends with a stroll in the splendid Villa Borghese gardens amidst the former grounds of Pope Paul V's nephew's "country home". This is one of the treasures of Rome not to be missed! Cost of this 3 hour tour is 230 Euros* Entrance fees: 10.50 Euros per person (closed Mondays). Note: We make reservations in advance for this museum so please book as early as possible!	Etruscan she-wolf, Capitoline museum Boy with fruit, Caravaggio, Borghese museum	Capitoline Museum / Elevator This 3 hour tour combines an elevator trip to the rooftop terrace of the Victor Emmanuel monument for what is without doubt the best view of Rome, together with one of the city's finest but relatively unknown museums, the Capitoline. Considered the first public museum in the world, it holds a stunning collection of antique sculpture as well as Renaissance and Baroque painting. Some of the highlights of the collection are the incredibly rare bronze Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the bronze Etruscan she-wolf with Romulus and Remus and the myth-shrouded antic bronze of the "Spinario", a tender statue of a boy pulling a thorn from his foot. Not to be missed are the colossal marble head, hand, arm and foot of Constantine. Also on view are the famous marble centaurs, the dancing faun, the busts of numerous Emperors, the statue of Venus, and the Dying Gaul. You will also tour an evocative underground gallery that exposes the ancient remains of temples dating back to the 6th century BCE, with a magnificent "secret" view over the forum. Cost of this 3 hour tour is 230 Euros* Entrance fees: Elevator 7 Euros, Capitoline Museum 6.50 - 8.50 Euros depending on current exhibitions. (closed Mondays)

*10% discount November-March excluding major holidays (not chauffeured tours).
Prices are per tour (not per person) for up to five people. Meals, taxis and entrance fees are not included in the tour price.
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Galleria Borghese

Capitoline Museum / Elevator