# Ditsong Museums of South Africa, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Ditsong Museums of South Africa is a military museum, cultural museum, archaeology museum, anthropology museum, natural history museum in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: 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/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ditsong-museums-of-south-africa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Military museum, cultural museum, archaeology museum, anthropology museum, natural history museum in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa · Museums and art - **Where:** South Africa · W.F. Nkomo Street 70, 0002, Pretoria - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 44 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ditsong.org.za](https://ditsong.org.za/) - **Coordinates:** -25.74661, 28.18187 ## What it is and where Ditsong Museums of South Africa is a military museum, cultural museum, archaeology museum, anthropology museum, natural history museum in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 6.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -25.74661, 28.18187; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 44 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=-25.746612%2C28.181874) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.746612%2C28.181874) 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 Ditsong Museums of South Africa is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 27 | | February | Best time | 12 h 52 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 23 | | May | Possible | 10 h 44 | | June | Possible | 10 h 24 | | July | Best time | 10 h 32 | | August | Best time | 11 h 06 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 37 | | November | Best time | 13 h 17 | | December | Best time | 13 h 36 | In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. 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 - [Kruger House, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kruger-house/): Historic building · 49 m - [Statue of Paul Kruger, Church Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/paul-kruger-statue/): Statue in Pretoria, South Africa · 619 m - [Old Synagogue, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-synagogue/): Synagogue in Pretoria · 772 m - [Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-cultural-history-museum/): History museum · 801 m - [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 · 1.0 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 - [Iziko South African Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/iziko-south-african-museum/): museum in Cape Town, 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 Ditsong Museums of South Africa? It is a military museum, cultural museum, archaeology museum, anthropology museum, natural history museum in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ditsong Museums of South Africa? July to April. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. ### How do you get to Ditsong Museums of South Africa? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 44 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.746612%2C28.181874) 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 [Kruger House, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kruger-house/), [Statue of Paul Kruger, Church Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/paul-kruger-statue/), [Old Synagogue, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-synagogue/). 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/relation/9730447), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24233878), CC0. More about Ditsong Museums of South Africa on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditsong_Museums_of_South_Africa). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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