# Reinet House, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Reinet House is a museum in South Africa (Graaff-Reinet). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 54. 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/reinet-house/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** South Africa · 6280, Robert Sobukwe Town - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 218 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Th 08:00-16:30, Fr 08:00-16:00, Sa-Su 09:00-13:00 - **Website:** [graaffreinetmuseums.co.za](https://www.graaffreinetmuseums.co.za) - **Run by:** Graaff-Reinet Museums - **Coordinates:** -32.25119, 24.53879 ## What it is and where Reinet House is a museum in South Africa (Graaff-Reinet). It is in [Graaff-Reinet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/graaff-reinet/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 5.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -32.25119, 24.53879; the nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 218 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=-32.251188%2C24.538791) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.251188%2C24.538791) - **Run by:** Graaff-Reinet Museums 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 Reinet House is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 54 | | February | Best time | 13 h 09 | | March | Best time | 12 h 14 | | April | Best time | 11 h 12 | | May | Possible | 10 h 21 | | June | Possible | 9 h 54 | | July | Best time | 10 h 05 | | August | Best time | 10 h 49 | | September | Best time | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 49 | | November | Best time | 13 h 41 | | December | Best time | 14 h 06 | In December there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 54. 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 - [Old Residency](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-residency/): Museum · 38 m - [Military History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/military-history/): Museum · 80 m - [Urqouhart House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/urqouhart-house/): Museum · 94 m - [Hester Rupert Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/hester-rupert-art-museum/): Museum · 264 m - [Old Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-library/): Museum · 274 m 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 Reinet House? It is a museum in South Africa. ### When is the best time to visit Reinet House? July to April. In December there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 54. ### How do you get to Reinet House? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 218 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.251188%2C24.538791) 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 [Old Residency](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-residency/), [Military History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/military-history/), [Urqouhart House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/urqouhart-house/). 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/2914667798), 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).