# Origins Centre, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Origins Centre is an Exhibitions on the history of early humans in Africa, including ancient rock art in South Africa (Johannesburg). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 13 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 22. 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/origins-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Exhibitions on the history of early humans in Africa, including ancient rock art · Museums and art - **Where:** South Africa - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 23 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wits.ac.za](https://www.wits.ac.za/origins/) - **Coordinates:** -26.19298, 28.02831 ## What it is and where Origins Centre is an Exhibitions on the history of early humans in Africa, including ancient rock art in South Africa (Johannesburg). It is in [Johannesburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburgo/), where this site lists 47 more places to see, 2.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -26.19298, 28.02831; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 23 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=-26.19298%2C28.028309) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.19298%2C28.028309) 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 Origins Centre is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 28 | | February | Best time | 12 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 23 | | May | Possible | 10 h 43 | | June | Possible | 10 h 22 | | July | Best time | 10 h 31 | | August | Best time | 11 h 05 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 38 | | November | Best time | 13 h 19 | | December | Best time | 13 h 38 | In December there are 13 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 22. 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 - [Wits Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/wits-art-museum/): Art museum in Johannesburg · 455 m - [Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Braamfontein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/holy-trinity-church/): Church in Braamfontein, South Africa · 471 m - [Johannesburg Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburg-planetarium/): Building in Africa · 502 m - [Nelson Mandela Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/nelson-mandela-bridge/): Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa · 716 m - [MuseuMAfricA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museum-africa/): History museum · 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 - [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 Origins Centre? It is an Exhibitions on the history of early humans in Africa, including ancient rock art in South Africa. ### When is the best time to visit Origins Centre? July to April. In December there are 13 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 22. ### How do you get to Origins Centre? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.19298%2C28.028309) 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 [Wits Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/wits-art-museum/), [Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Braamfontein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/holy-trinity-church/), [Johannesburg Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburg-planetarium/). 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/26327903), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112764886), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).