# Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay, Cuba: what it is and when to go > Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay is a museum in Cuba (Havana). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. 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/america/cuba/museo-de-medicina-tropical-dr-carlos-j-finlay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Cuba · Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kourí". Autopista Novia del Mediodía km 16 e/ Autopistas Este-Oeste y Carretera Central e/ Autopistas Este-Oeste y Carretera Central, La Habana - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** HAV Havana, 8.6 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo, We, Fr 08:00-17:00 - **Coordinates:** 23.03547, -82.47577 ## What it is and where Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay is a museum in Cuba (Havana). It is in [Havana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/la-habana/), where this site lists 140 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 23.03547, -82.47577; the nearest main airport is José Martí International Airport (HAV, Havana), 8.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cuba (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=23.035474%2C-82.475767) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.035474%2C-82.475767) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museos/) places in Cuba. 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 Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 44 | | February | Best time | 11 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 32 | | May | Possible | 13 h 07 | | June | Possible | 13 h 24 | | July | Possible | 13 h 17 | | August | Better not | 12 h 48 | | September | Better not | 12 h 08 | | October | Better not | 11 h 27 | | November | Possible | 10 h 52 | | December | Best time | 10 h 35 | In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. 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 Cuba in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cuba To enter Cuba there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cuba checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cuban peso (CUP); in practice you get by with euros or dollars in cash; plugs: Type A, B, C and F · 110 V and 220 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 106 police · 104 ambulance · 105 fire brigade. 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 - [Rodrigar Bodega de Vino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/rodrigar-bodega-de-vino/): Winery · 3.5 km - [Lourdes SIGINT station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/monumento-al-soldado-sovietico-desconocido/): Soviet spy centre in Cuba · 4.6 km - [Museo Municipal de Marianao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museo-municipal-de-marianao/): Museum · 5.9 km - [Museo de la Instrucción Revolucionaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museo-de-la-instruccion-revolucionaria/): Museum · 5.9 km - [Fusterlandia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/fusterlandia/): With kids · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cuba guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/). ## More in Cuba: Museums and art - [Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/castillo-de-san-pedro-de-la-roca-el-morro/): fortress in Santiago de Cuba - [Che Guevara Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/mausoleo-che-guevara/): memorial in Santa Clara, Cuba - [Museum of the Revolution](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museum-of-the-revolution/): museum dedicated to history of the revolution on Cuba, located in Havana - [Castillo de la Real Fuerza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/castle-of-the-royal-force/): 16th century fortification in Havana, Cuba - [Presidio Modelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/presidio-modelo/): former prison on Isle of Pines (Isla de la Juventud), Cuba - [Christ of Havana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/cristo-de-la-habana/) Every Cuba place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay? It is a museum in Cuba. ### When is the best time to visit Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay? December to April. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. ### How do you get to Museo de Medicina Tropical Dr. Carlos J. Finlay? The nearest main airport is José Martí International Airport (HAV), 8.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.035474%2C-82.475767) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cuba is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cuba 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 [Rodrigar Bodega de Vino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/rodrigar-bodega-de-vino/), [Lourdes SIGINT station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/monumento-al-soldado-sovietico-desconocido/), [Museo Municipal de Marianao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/museo-municipal-de-marianao/). The rest is in [the Cuba guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/366756006), 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).