Galleria Spada

About

Rome's master illusionist: a corridor that tricks the eye.

Why go

• A world of baroque elegance, classical harmony, and subtle illusion
• One of the smartest museum experiences in the city
• One of rome’s most brilliant optical illusions

Must try

• Borromini's perspective gallery
• Optical illusion corridor by architect borromini
• Borromini's forced perspective gallery
• Borromini's famous perspective gallery
• Borromini's colonnade

Pro tips

• Tickets on arrival
• Park in front of palazzo spada for free
• Visit palazzo spada
• Take photos at galleria spada
• Book tickets early, don't wait till the day of

Good to know

• Evening admission: 1€ on sept 26-27, 2026

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Rating

4.5 / 5 (2742 reviews)

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