Laura Itzkowitz A favorite among travelers to Rome, the Galleria Borghese is half-villa/half-museum, and it has some resplendent gardens, too. Originally commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese ...

North of some of the Eternal City's hot spots, such as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum (Foro Romano), is the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese). "The Borghese also holds my favorite statue in ...

However, in addition to flagship institutions such as the Galleria Borghese, there are a multitude of more intimate museums ready to show you another, authentic face of the Italian capital.