# Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero, Colombia: what it is and when to go

> Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero is a national monument of Colombia (Bogotá). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/colombia/museo-casa-20-de-julio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National monument of Colombia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Colombia
- **Best time:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BOG Bogota, 14 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 4.59833, -74.0751

## What it is and where

Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero is a national monument of Colombia (Bogotá). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/bogota/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 4.59833, -74.0751; the nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG, Bogota), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4.598334%2C-74.075104)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.598334%2C-74.075104)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/) places in Colombia. 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 de la Independencia Casa del Florero is **December to February and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 58 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 09 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 44 |

There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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 Colombia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Colombia

To enter Colombia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Colombia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything.

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

- [Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/cathedral-metropolitan-basilica-of-bogota-primate-of-colombi/): National monument of Colombia · 60 m
- [Museo de Trajes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-trajes/): Museum · 145 m
- [Iglesia San Ignacio - Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/iglesia-de-san-ignacio/): National Monument of Colombia · 185 m
- [Colonial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-arte-colonial/): Art museum in Bogota, Colombia · 195 m
- [Museo Casa de Moneda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-la-moneda/): Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá · 238 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

## More in Colombia: Museums and art

- [Gold Museum, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/gold-museum/): pre-Columbian archaeology museum in Bogota, Colombia
- [National Museum of Colombia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/national-museum-of-colombia/): national museum
- [Museo Botero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/botero-museum/): museum in Bogota, Colombia
- [Bogotá Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-arte-moderno-de-bogota/): museum in Colombia
- [Medellín Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/medellin-museum-of-modern-art/): museum in Medellín
- [Museum of Antioquia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-antioquia/): national monument of Colombia

Every Colombia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero?

It is a national monument of Colombia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero?

December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero?

The nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.598334%2C-74.075104) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Colombia 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 [Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/cathedral-metropolitan-basilica-of-bogota-primate-of-colombi/), [Museo de Trajes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-trajes/), [Iglesia San Ignacio - Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/iglesia-de-san-ignacio/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/58868730), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6034366), CC0. More about Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_20_de_julio). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

