I am struggling to wrap my head around how to best plan my visit to Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. I'm hoping to visit the Duomo on the afternoon that I arrive in Florence from Rome (estimated to arrive around 12:30PM-1:00PM). I am looking to purchase a Brunelleschi pass to climb the dome during the 6:45PM - 7:30PM time slot for the lighting and hoping the crowd will clear up a bit by then. However, I see that the church itself closes at 3:45PM. Would I still have access to the free part of the church after my dome visit with the pass? If not, if I arrive around 2:30PM to the church, would that give me enough time to explore the museum and the church before my dome climb?
Thanks for any advice in advance!