Verified Oct 9, 2026
Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area
Church or cathedral · Vatican City · Italy 🇮🇹
One of Rome's Four Major Papal Basilicas
Only official site
basilicasantamariamaggiore.va
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Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area: address
Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore Via Liberiana, 27 00185 Roma Entrance Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 00185 RomaOpen in Google Maps →✓ basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/en/contatti.html · 2026-10-09Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area: opening hours
Museum Complex Opening Hours From Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (last entry 6:00 p.m.) Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.✓ basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/en/visite/info-contatti.html · 2026-10-09Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area: what should I know before visiting?
Visitors are not permitted to enter the Basilica and the Liberian Museum Complex with large bags, suitcases and backpacks which, due to their characteristics, are deemed unsuitable by security personnel at their sole discretion. … Photography is permitted – for personal and/or domestic purposes only – of the works and rooms of the Basilica and the Liberian Museum Complex. The use of flash is always prohibited. … The use of mobile phones is strongly discouraged inside the Liberian Museum Complex. However, visitors are required to set their devices to silent mode in the museum spaces.✓ basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/en/visite/consigli-utili.html · 2026-10-09Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area: is it wheelchair accessible?
The Liberian Museum Complex has an elevator to reach the Museum Areas. For access to the 360° Panoramic Terraces and the Archaeological Area, please contact the following email address: visitemuseo.smm@basilica.va✓ basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/en/visite/accessibilita.html · 2026-10-09Santa Maria Maggiore — Basilica & Archaeological Area: are dogs allowed?
Animals, even small ones, are not allowed. The only exception is guide dogs for blind people, provided they are on a leash and wearing a muzzle.✓ basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/en/visite/consigli-utili.html · 2026-10-09Visit the Liberian Museum, the Loggia delle Benedizioni, the Sala dei Papi, Bernini's staircase, and the 360° panoramic terraces. … Discover the fascinating world of the underground passages of the most important Marian shrine in the West.
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