# Big House, Irene, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Big House, Irene is an archive organization in Centurion, South Africa (Pretoria). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 13 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 23. It has articles in 2 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/smuts-house-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Archive organization in Centurion, South Africa · Museums and art - **Where:** South Africa · Jan Smuts Avenue, Irene, Centurion - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 28 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -25.88845, 28.23188 ## What it is and where Big House, Irene is an archive organization in Centurion, South Africa (Pretoria). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. The Big House of General Jan Smuts - once prime minster of South Africa and international statesman. A museum that honours his international legacy. It is in [Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -25.88845, 28.23188; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 28 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=-25.888446%2C28.231884) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.888446%2C28.231884) 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 Big House, Irene is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 27 | | February | Best time | 12 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 23 | | May | Possible | 10 h 44 | | June | Possible | 10 h 23 | | July | Best time | 10 h 32 | | August | Best time | 11 h 05 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 38 | | November | Best time | 13 h 18 | | December | Best time | 13 h 37 | In December there are 13 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 23. 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 - [Rietvlei Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rietvlei-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Pretoria · 6.1 km - [Centurion Society of Model Engineers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/centurion-society-of-model-engineers/): With kids · 6.4 km - [Stadspoort Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/stadspoort-gin/): Distillery · 6.4 km - [Erasmus Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/erasmus-castle/): Old mansion in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria · 8.7 km - [Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/moreleta-kloof-nature-reserve/): South African nature reserve · 9.8 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 Big House, Irene? It is an archive organization in Centurion, South Africa. It has articles in 2 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 Big House, Irene? July to April. In December there are 13 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 23. ### How do you get to Big House, Irene? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.888446%2C28.231884) 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 [Rietvlei Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rietvlei-nature-reserve/), [Centurion Society of Model Engineers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/centurion-society-of-model-engineers/), [Stadspoort Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/stadspoort-gin/). 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/433978043), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61930814), CC0. More about Big House, Irene on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_House%2C_Irene). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).