# Pio-Clementino museum, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Pio-Clementino museum is a branch of the Vatican Museums in Italy (Rome). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. It has articles in 9 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-pio-clementino/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Branch of the Vatican Museums · Museums and art
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 20 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [museivaticani.va](https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/it/collezioni/musei/museo-pio-clementino.html)
- **Coordinates:** 41.90655, 12.45458

## What it is and where

Pio-Clementino museum is a branch of the Vatican Museums in Italy (Rome). It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roma/), where this site lists 676 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.90655, 12.45458; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 20 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=41.906547%2C12.454581)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.906547%2C12.454581)

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 Pio-Clementino museum is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 46 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 42 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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

- [Gregorian Etruscan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-gregoriano-etrusco/): Branch of the Vatican Museums · 23 m
- [Gregorian Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-gregoriano-egizio/): Branch of the Vatican Museums · 27 m
- [Museo Chiaramonti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-chiaramonti/): Branch of the Vatican Museums · 69 m
- [Vatican Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos-vaticanos/): Museums of the Vatican City · 155 m
- [Gregorian Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/torre-de-los-vientos/): Tower in Vatican City · 158 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
- [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
- [Gallerie dell'Accademia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/galeria-de-la-academia/): Art museum in Venice, 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 Pio-Clementino museum?

It is a branch of the Vatican Museums in Italy. It has articles in 9 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 Pio-Clementino museum?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Pio-Clementino museum?

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.906547%2C12.454581) 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 [Gregorian Etruscan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-gregoriano-etrusco/), [Gregorian Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-gregoriano-egizio/), [Museo Chiaramonti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-chiaramonti/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6718428617), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1439912), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

