# Museo de la esmeralda, Colombia: what it is and when to go > Museo de la esmeralda is a museum (Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda) in 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. 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-de-la-esmeralda/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda - **Where:** Colombia · Calle 16 6-66 piso 23, 11001 - **Best time:** December to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** BOG Bogota, 14 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00 - **Website:** [museodelaesmeralda.com.co](https://www.museodelaesmeralda.com.co) - **Coordinates:** 4.60249, -74.07242 ## What it is and where Museo de la esmeralda is a museum (Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda) in Colombia (Bogotá). It is in [Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/bogota/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 1.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 4.60249, -74.07242; 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=4.60249%2C-74.072419) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.60249%2C-74.072419) 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 esmeralda 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 - [Gold Museum, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/gold-museum/): Pre-Columbian archaeology museum in Bogota, Colombia · 96 m - [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/las-nieves/): Church building in Bogotá, Colombia · 437 m - [Silva Poetry House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-poesia-silva/): National monument of Colombia · 471 m - [Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-casa-20-de-julio/): National monument of Colombia · 550 m - [Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/cathedral-metropolitan-basilica-of-bogota-primate-of-colombi/): National monument of Colombia · 599 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 - [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 - [Museo Casa de Moneda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-la-moneda/): Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá - [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 esmeralda? It is a museum (Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda in the local language) in Colombia. ### When is the best time to visit Museo de la esmeralda? 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 esmeralda? 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=4.60249%2C-74.072419) 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 [Gold Museum, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/gold-museum/), [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/las-nieves/), [Silva Poetry House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-poesia-silva/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4700094089), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).