# Museo Leandro Penchulef, Chile: what it is and when to go > Museo Leandro Penchulef is a museum in Chile (Villarrica, Chile). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-leandro-penchulef/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Bernardo O'Higgins 501, Villarrica - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 252 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -39.27755, -72.22532 ## What it is and where Museo Leandro Penchulef is a museum in Chile (Villarrica, Chile). It is in [Villarrica, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/villarrica/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 487 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -39.27755, -72.22532; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 252 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.277554%2C-72.225316) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.277554%2C-72.225316) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo Leandro Penchulef is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 28 | | February | Best time | 13 h 29 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 10 h 58 | | May | Possible | 9 h 51 | | June | Possible | 9 h 15 | | July | Possible | 9 h 30 | | August | Possible | 10 h 27 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 04 | | November | Best time | 14 h 12 | | December | Best time | 14 h 45 | In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-villarrica/): Temples · 185 m - [Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Municipal de Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-y-arqueologico-municipal-de-villarrica/): Museum · 855 m - [Lake Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-mallolafquen/): Lake in Chile · 6.1 km - [Centro Interactivo Vulcanológico CIVUR 39°](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-interactivo-vulcanologico-civur-39/): Museum · 21 km - [Casa Museo Padre Pancho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-museo-padre-pancho/): Museum · 21 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Museums and art - [Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national monument of Chile - [Chilean National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Chile - [Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/): art museum in Chile - [Huáscar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monitor-huascar/): Ironclad monitor of Peruvian and Chilean navies - [Museum of Memory and Human Rights](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-memory-human-rights/): museum in Santiago de Chile - [Villa Grimaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-y-parque-por-la-paz-villa-grimaldi/): former prison camp of Chile Every Chile place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo Leandro Penchulef? It is a museum in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Museo Leandro Penchulef? October to April. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. ### How do you get to Museo Leandro Penchulef? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 252 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.277554%2C-72.225316) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-villarrica/), [Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Municipal de Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-y-arqueologico-municipal-de-villarrica/), [Lake Villarrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-mallolafquen/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/961419571), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86282397), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).