# Museu do Sal, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go > Museu do Sal is a museum in Cape Verde. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01. 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/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museu-do-sal/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Cape Verde - **Best time:** October to May. - **Nearest airport:** SID Espargos, 17 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00 - **Website:** [ipc.cv](https://ipc.cv/museus/museu-do-sal/) - **Coordinates:** 16.59808, -22.90532 ## What it is and where Museu do Sal is a museum in Cape Verde. Its coordinates are 16.59808, -22.90532; the nearest main airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID, Espargos), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cape Verde (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=16.598084%2C-22.90532) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.598084%2C-22.90532) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museos/) places in Cape Verde. 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 Museu do Sal is **October to May**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 07 | | February | Best time | 11 h 28 | | March | Best time | 11 h 53 | | April | Best time | 12 h 23 | | May | Best time | 12 h 47 | | June | Possible | 12 h 59 | | July | Possible | 12 h 54 | | August | Possible | 12 h 34 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Best time | 11 h 37 | | November | Best time | 11 h 12 | | December | Best time | 11 h 01 | In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01. 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 Cape Verde in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cape Verde To enter Cape Verde there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought ahead and with margin”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cape Verde checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 132 police · 131 fire · 130 ambulance. 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 - [Eco Dive School Cabo Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/eco-dive-school-cabo-verde/): Dive site · 682 m - [Praia de Santa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia-de-santa-maria/): Beach in Sal Island, Cape Verde · 1.2 km - [Monte Leão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-leao/): Summit · 14 km - [Monte Curral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-curral/): Hill in the city of Espargos, on the island of Sal, Cape Verde · 18 km - [Pedra de Lume Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/farol-de-pedra-de-lume/): Lighthouse in Cape Verde · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). ## More in Cape Verde: Museums and art - [Tarrafal concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museu-do-campo-de-concentracao-do-tarrafal/): Portuguese concentration camp - [Museu Etnográfico da Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museou-etnografico/): ethnographic Museum in Santiago, Cape Verde - [Museu da Tabanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museu-de-tabanka/): music-related museum in Santiago, Cape Verde - [Arquivo Histórico Nacional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/arquivo-historico-nacional/): national archives of Cape Verde - [CNAD - National Centre for Arts, Craft and Design](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/cnad-national-centre-for-arts-craft-and-design/): Museum - [Museu de Arqueologia da Boa Vista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museu-de-arqueologia-da-boa-vista/): Museum Every Cape Verde place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museu do Sal? It is a museum in Cape Verde. ### When is the best time to visit Museu do Sal? October to May. In June there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Museu do Sal? The nearest main airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.598084%2C-22.90532) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cape Verde is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cape Verde 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 [Eco Dive School Cabo Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/eco-dive-school-cabo-verde/), [Praia de Santa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia-de-santa-maria/), [Monte Leão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-leao/). The rest is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7047327965), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).