# Medieval Civic Museum, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Medieval Civic Museum is a museum in Bologna, Italy. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: 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/italia/museo-civico-medievale/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Bologna, Italy · Museums and art
- **Where:** Italy · Via Alessandro Manzoni
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 6.0 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Comune di Bologna
- **Coordinates:** 44.49627, 11.34206

## What it is and where

Medieval Civic Museum is a museum in Bologna, Italy. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bolonia/), where this site lists 79 more places to see, 487 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.49627, 11.34206; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 6.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.496275%2C11.342056)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.496275%2C11.342056)

- **Run by:** Comune di Bologna

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) places in Italy. 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 Medieval Civic Museum is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 39 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. 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 Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); 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

- [Palazzo Fava, Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palazzo-fava/): Palace in Bologna, Italy · 24 m
- [Bologna Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-pietro/): Cathedral · 127 m
- [torre dei Prendiparte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-dei-prendiparte/): Tower in Bologna (BO), Italy · 216 m
- [Torre degli Azzoguidi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-degli-azzoguidi/): Tower in Bologna, Italy · 218 m
- [Palazzo d'Accursio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palazzo-d-accursio/): Historic palace in Bologna, Italy · 255 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Museums and art

- [Uffizi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/galleria-degli-uffizi/): palace and art museum in Florence, Italy
- [Vatican Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos-vaticanos/): museums of the Vatican City
- [Riva del Garda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-degli-artisti/): Italian comune
- [Trajan's Column](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/columna-de-trajano/): ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
- [Galleria Borghese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/galleria-borghese/): Art museum in Rome, Italy
- [Capitoline Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos-capitolinos/): municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Medieval Civic Museum?

It is a museum in Bologna, Italy. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Medieval Civic Museum?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39.

### How do you get to Medieval Civic Museum?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 6.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.496275%2C11.342056) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy 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 [Palazzo Fava, Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palazzo-fava/), [Bologna Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-pietro/), [torre dei Prendiparte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-dei-prendiparte/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4995664468), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3867844), CC0. More about Medieval Civic Museum on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_civico_medievale). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

