# Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum is a museum in Italy (Contrada La Chiusa). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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-delle-reali-ferriere-borboniche/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Italy · Museums and art
- **Where:** Italy · Piazza Regina Elena 12, 89823, Mongiana
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 160 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** sconosciuti
- **Website:** [it.wikipedia.org](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabbrica_d%27armi_di_Mongiana)
- **Coordinates:** 38.51308, 16.32047

## What it is and where

Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum is a museum in Italy (Contrada La Chiusa). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

La Fabbrica d'armi di Mongiana è stata un'armeria del Regno delle Due Sicilie costruita nel 1852. Oggi la fabbrica è un luogo da visitare, facente parte dell'Ecomuseo delle Ferriere e Fonderie di Calabria.

It is in [Contrada La Chiusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/contrada-la-chiusa/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.51308, 16.32047; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 160 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=38.513075%2C16.320467)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.513075%2C16.320467)

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 Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 40 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 26 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 19 |

In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. 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

- [Fabbrica d'armi di Mongiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fabbrica-d-armi-di-mongiana/): Building in Mongiana, Italy · 1 m
- [Fonderia di Mongiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fonderia-di-mongiana/): Archaeological site · 232 m
- [Riserva Statale Cropani-Micone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-statale-cropani-micone/): Protected area · 2.3 km
- [Monte Pecoraro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pecoraro/): Nature · Mountains · 2.5 km
- [Santa Maria nel Bosco Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-regionale-di-santa-maria-nel-bosco/): Archaeological site · 4.6 km

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 Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum?

It is a museum in Italy. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19.

### How do you get to Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum?

The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 160 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.513075%2C16.320467) 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 [Fabbrica d'armi di Mongiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fabbrica-d-armi-di-mongiana/), [Fonderia di Mongiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fonderia-di-mongiana/), [Riserva Statale Cropani-Micone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-statale-cropani-micone/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/166704023), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16336758), CC0. More about Mongiana Firearms Factory Museum on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_delle_reali_ferriere_borboniche). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).