# Irma Stern Museum, South Africa: what it is and when to go

> Irma Stern Museum is a home and studio of Irma Stern, a South African artist (Cape Town). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. It has articles in 4 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/irma-stern-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Home and studio of Irma Stern, a South African artist · Museums and art
- **Where:** South Africa
- **Best time:** July to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CPT Cape Town, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** University of Cape Town
- **Coordinates:** -33.95286, 18.46943

## What it is and where

Irma Stern Museum is a home and studio of Irma Stern, a South African artist (Cape Town). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Cape Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ciudad-del-cabo/), where this site lists 106 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.95286, 18.46943; the nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT, Cape Town), 13 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=-33.952856%2C18.46943)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.952856%2C18.46943)

- **Run by:** University of Cape Town

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 Irma Stern Museum is **July to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 15 |

In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. 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

- [Mostert's Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mostert-s-mill/): Former windmill in Africa · 310 m
- [Rhodes Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rhodes-memorial/): Memorial to English-born, South African politician Cecil John Rhodes · 972 m
- [Groote Schuur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/groote-schuur/): Estate: Dutch East India Company granary → Hester Anna van der Byl / Coetsee → Cecil Rhodes / Sir Herbert Baker → South African President official residence → museum · 1.3 km
- [Heart of Cape Town Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/heart-of-cape-town-museum/): Medical museum in Cape Town · 1.5 km
- [King's Blockhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/king-s-blockhouse/): Heritage building in Cape Town · 1.8 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 Irma Stern Museum?

It is a home and studio of Irma Stern, a South African artist. It has articles in 4 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 Irma Stern Museum?

July to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Irma Stern Museum?

The nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.952856%2C18.46943) 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 [Mostert's Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mostert-s-mill/), [Rhodes Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rhodes-memorial/), [Groote Schuur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/groote-schuur/). 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/way/1137822670), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113331159), CC0. More about Irma Stern Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irma_Stern_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

