Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Tours and Tickets

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The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs is free to enter. For more historical context about Michelangelo’s church set on the ancient Baths of Diocletian, join a guided Rome tour that includes a stop here: small-group walking tours start at around €50, and private tours are closer to €200.

Opening hours for the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs vary, but closing is at 7pm daily. The basilica opens from 8am Monday to Friday and from 10am on weekends. It closes for three hours in the afternoon every day, between 1pm and 4pm. The church is not closed to visitors during Mass, so take care not to disturb worshippers while religious services are being held.

Yes, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs remains open to the public during Mass, and anyone can join. Masses are held Monday to Saturday at 6:30pm, and four times on Sundays: 10:30am, 12pm, 6:30pm, and 5pm in Spanish. Sunday Masses are accompanied by live organ music.

Yes, photography is allowed, but visitors should take care not to disturb worshippers or disrupt any religious services being held. Avoid using a flash, selfie stick, or tripod to take photos, steer clear of the seating around the main altar during Mass, and skip narrating any video clips while inside.

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs was designed by Michelangelo in the mid-16th century and is built into the remains of the ancient Roman Baths of Diocletian, integrating a part of the former natatio (pool) plus the original calidarium and tepidarium. After Michelangelo died in 1654, the project was finished by his student Jacopo Del Duca.