# National Museum of South Ossetia, Georgia: what it is and when to go

> National Museum of South Ossetia is a museum (Хуссар Ирыстоны националон музей) in Georgia (Tskhinvali). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. 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/asia/georgia/national-museum-of-south-ossetia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Хуссар Ирыстоны националон музей
- **Where:** Georgia · Хетæгкаты Къостайы уынг, 100001, Цхинвал
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TBS Tbilisi, 102 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00
- **Coordinates:** 42.22611, 43.97232

## What it is and where

National Museum of South Ossetia is a museum (Хуссар Ирыстоны националон музей) in Georgia (Tskhinvali).

It is in [Tskhinvali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/tsjinvali/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 745 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.22611, 43.97232; the nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS, Tbilisi), 102 km as the crow flies. How to get around Georgia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.226111%2C43.972315)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.226111%2C43.972315)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/museos/) places in Georgia. 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 National Museum of South Ossetia is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 15 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 04 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 56 |

In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. 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 Georgia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Georgia

To enter Georgia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport, and up to a year's stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Georgia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything.

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

- [St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/iglesia-de-santa-maria/): Church building in Tskhinvali, Georgia · 307 m
- [Kekhvi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/kekhvi-castle/): Castle · 10 km
- [Gori Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/gori-fortress/): Fortress in the country of Georgia · 29 km
- [Sergi Makalatia Gori Historical and Ethnological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/sergi-makalatia-gori-historical-and-ethnological-museum/): Museum · 29 km
- [Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/memorial-of-georgian-warrior-heroes/): Memorial in Gori, Georgia · 29 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

## More in Georgia: Museums and art

- [Dmanisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/dmanisi-museum-reserve/)
- [Joseph Stalin Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/stalin-museum/): museum in Gori, Georgia (country)
- [Uplistsikhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/uplistsikhe-historical-architectural-museum-reserve/): ancient city in Georgia
- [Museum of Soviet Occupation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/museum-of-the-soviet-occupation/): museum of Soviet occupation in Tbilisi
- [Georgian National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/georgian-national-museum/): unified national museum in Tbilisi, Georgia
- [Art Museum of Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/shalva-amiranashvili-state-museum-of-arts-of-georgia/): museum in Tbilisi, Georgia

Every Georgia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is National Museum of South Ossetia?

It is a museum (Хуссар Ирыстоны националон музей in the local language) in Georgia.

### When is the best time to visit National Museum of South Ossetia?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56.

### How do you get to National Museum of South Ossetia?

The nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 102 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.226111%2C43.972315) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Georgia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Georgia 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 [St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/iglesia-de-santa-maria/), [Kekhvi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/kekhvi-castle/), [Gori Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/gori-fortress/). The rest is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/313601384), 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).