Plan your visit

Entry to the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio is free of charge and no admission ticket is required. Individuals are free to enter, no booking required.

If you would like an official guided tour, please contact Ad Artem (+39 02 6597728 – info@adartem.it).

Entry to the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio is free of charge and no admission ticket is required.

Booking is required for groups and schools. Please call the Segreteria Parrocchiale (+39 02 86450895) to choose a time when there will be no religious services in session and to avoid overlapping with other groups.

If you would like an official guided tour, please contact Ad Artem (+39 02 6597728 – info@adartem.it).

The guided tour starts in the four-sided portico and follows the same itinerary as that of the early pilgrims who came to see the saint’s remains. The main stops are the large ambo ‘fused’ to the so-called ‘Sarcophagus of Stilicho’, the presbytery with its stunning apse mosaic and, most importantly, the glittering ‘golden altar’.

Next, we will head down to the crypt, to see the remains of the saint, and then back up to see oneof the places most dear to Ambrose but still little known: the sacellum of San Vittore in Ciel d’oro. Here, there is a mosaic with a portrait-like portrayal of Ambrose, along with other Milanese martyr saints.

Guided Tour for Adults and Families

*Tour recommended for children aged 10 and up

Duration: 90 minutes

Tickets: €10 per person (audioguide headset included. Admission to the sacellum of San Vittore in Ciel d’oro: €1 per person, to be paid on site (be sure to come with the correct change).

When: from 5 March to 28 May 2023, every Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm (except Sunday 9 April and Sunday 14 May)

Note: you may book the tour up to thirty minutes before it starts on the Ad Artem website

People with mobility disabilities can easily access the basilica by using the temporary slide, located on the left when looking at the main façade

People with visual and hearing disabilities will find a multi-sensory introductory panel inside the basilica.