# Capitoline Museums, Italy: what it is and when to go > Capitoline Museums is a municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy (Musei Capitolini). 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 45 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/museos-capitolinos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy · Museums and art - **Local name:** Musei Capitolini - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 21 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:30-19:30; Dec 24,31 09:30-14:00; Jan 01 off; May 01 off; Dec 25 off - **Website:** [museicapitolini.org](https://www.museicapitolini.org/) - **Coordinates:** 41.89289, 12.48276 ## What it is and where Capitoline Museums is a municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy (Musei Capitolini). It has articles in 45 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, 571 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.89289, 12.48276; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 21 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=41.892888%2C12.48276) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.892888%2C12.48276) 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 Capitoline Museums is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | 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 - [Temple of Vespasian and Titus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/temple-of-vespasian-and-titus/): Temple at the Forum Romanum · 98 m - [Temple of Concord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tempio-della-concordia/): Building in Rome, Italy · 120 m - [Temple of Saturn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/temple-of-saturn/): Ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn, in what is now Rome, Italy, at the foot of the Capitoline Hill · 122 m - [Santa Maria in Ara Coeli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-in-aracoeli/): Church in Rome, on the Capitol Hill · 126 m - [Insula dell'Ara Coeli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/insula-dell-ara-coeli/): Historic landmark of ancient Rome · 143 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 - [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 Capitoline Museums? It is a municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy (Musei Capitolini in the local language). It has articles in 45 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 Capitoline Museums? 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 Capitoline Museums? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 21 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.892888%2C12.48276) 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 [Temple of Vespasian and Titus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/temple-of-vespasian-and-titus/), [Temple of Concord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tempio-della-concordia/), [Temple of Saturn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/temple-of-saturn/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9909127), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333906), CC0. More about Capitoline Museums on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musei_Capitolini). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).