# Chicó Museum, Colombia: what it is and when to go > Chicó Museum is a Colombian museum (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 an article in one Wikipedia, 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-del-chico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Colombian museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Colombia - **Best time:** December to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** BOG Bogota, 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-13:00, 14:00-16:30 - **Website:** [museodelchico.com](https://www.museodelchico.com/) - **Coordinates:** 4.67397, -74.04397 ## What it is and where Chicó Museum is a Colombian museum (Bogotá). It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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, 9.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 4.67397, -74.04397; the nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG, Bogota), 12 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=4.673974%2C-74.043965) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.673974%2C-74.043965) 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 Chicó Museum is **December to February and June to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 45 | | 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 - [Sinagoga Maguen Ovadí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/sinagoga-maguen-ovadi/): Temples · 1.6 km - [Museo Edgar Negret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-edgar-negret/): Museum · 2.4 km - [Biblioteca Museo Carlos Lleras Restrepo, UJTL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/biblioteca-museo-carlos-lleras-restrepo-ujtl/): Museum · 2.7 km - [Club La Aguadora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/club-la-aguadora/): Protected area · 2.8 km - [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/nuestra-senora-de-lourdes/): Church building in Bogotá, Colombia · 3.4 km 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 - [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 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 Chicó Museum? It is a Colombian museum. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Chicó Museum? 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 Chicó Museum? The nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.673974%2C-74.043965) 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 [Sinagoga Maguen Ovadí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/sinagoga-maguen-ovadi/), [Museo Edgar Negret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-edgar-negret/), [Biblioteca Museo Carlos Lleras Restrepo, UJTL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/biblioteca-museo-carlos-lleras-restrepo-ujtl/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/663327841), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6034405), CC0. More about Chicó Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Chic%C3%B3). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).