# Art museum, South Africa: what it is and when to go

> Art museum is a museum in South Africa (Bloemfontein). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09. 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/sudafrica/art-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** South Africa
- **Best time:** July to April.
- **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 385 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-16:00
- **Website:** [nasmus.co.za](https://www.nasmus.co.za/visitor-information/)
- **Coordinates:** -29.09885, 26.21995

## What it is and where

Art museum is a museum in South Africa (Bloemfontein).

It is in [Bloemfontein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/bloemfontein/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -29.09885, 26.21995; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 385 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.098847%2C26.219946)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.098847%2C26.219946)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) places in South Africa. 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 Art museum is **July to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| February | Best time | 13 h |
| March | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 19 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 43 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 29 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 51 |

In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09. 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 South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to South Africa

To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile.

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

- [Naval Hill Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naval-hill-planetarium/): Planetarium · 1.6 km
- [Lamont–Hussey Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/lamont-hussey-observatory/): Former astronomical observatory in Bloemfontein, South Africa · 1.6 km
- [National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-afrikaans-literary-museum-and-research-centre/): Museum and research center in South Africa · 2.0 km
- [First Raadsaal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/first-raadsaal-museum/): Museum · 2.4 km
- [Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/st-andrew-and-st-michael/): Cathedral in South Africa · 2.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

## More in South Africa: Museums and art

- [Cradle of Humankind](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/maropeng-cradle-of-humankind-museum-the-tumulus-building/): paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa
- [Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ladysmith-siege-museum/)
- [Satyagraha House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/satyagraha-house/): historical house in Johannesburg - previous residence of Mahatma Gandhi
- [Apartheid Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/apartheid-museum/): Museum on the history of Apartheid in South Africa
- [Liliesleaf Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/liliesleaf-farm/): The ANC "Safe House" that was raided in 1963
- [Ditsong National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-museum-of-natural-history/): museum in Pretoria, South Africa

Every South Africa place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Art museum?

It is a museum in South Africa.

### When is the best time to visit Art museum?

July to April. In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09.

### How do you get to Art museum?

The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 385 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.098847%2C26.219946) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa 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 [Naval Hill Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naval-hill-planetarium/), [Lamont–Hussey Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/lamont-hussey-observatory/), [National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-afrikaans-literary-museum-and-research-centre/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11460272069), 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).

