# Museo de El Bierzo, Spain: what it is and when to go > Museo de El Bierzo is a museum in Spain (Peñalba de Santiago). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: 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/europa/espana/museo-del-bierzo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Spain · Museums and art - **Where:** Spain · Calle del Reloj 5, 24400, Ponferrada - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 340 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr-Sep Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30; Apr-Sep,Mar,Oct Su 10:00-14:00; Mar,Oct Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-19:00; Nov-Feb Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-18:00 - **Website:** [ponferrada.org](https://www.ponferrada.org/turismo/es/museos/museo-bierzo) - **Run by:** Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada - **Coordinates:** 42.54546, -6.59129 ## What it is and where Museo de El Bierzo is a museum in Spain (Peñalba de Santiago). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Peñalba de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penalba-de-santiago/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.54546, -6.59129; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 340 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.545457%2C-6.591294) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.545457%2C-6.591294) - **Run by:** Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. 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 El Bierzo is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 26 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Possible | 14 h 50 | | August | Possible | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 31 | | December | Possible | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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 Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. 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 - [Templar statue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-milagro-de-la-encina/): Statue in Ponferrada, Spain · 115 m - [Basílica de la Virgen de la Encina de Ponferrada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-encina/): Church building in Ponferrada, Spain · 143 m - [Ponferrada Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-ponferrada/): Cultural property in Ponferrada, Spain · 252 m - [Bodega Cepas del Bierzo Cooperativa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodega-cepas-del-bierzo-cooperativa/): Winery · 1.4 km - [Santo Tomás de las Ollas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santo-tomas-de-las-ollas/): Cultural property in Ponferrada, Spain · 1.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Museums and art - [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain - [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain - [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona - [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí - [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain - [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo de El Bierzo? It is a museum in Spain. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Museo de El Bierzo? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Museo de El Bierzo? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 340 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.545457%2C-6.591294) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain 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 [Templar statue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-milagro-de-la-encina/), [Basílica de la Virgen de la Encina de Ponferrada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-encina/), [Ponferrada Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-ponferrada/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/993833207), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17187006), CC0. More about Museo de El Bierzo on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Bierzo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).