# Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is a contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: 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/europa/belgica/s-m-a-k/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium · Museums and art
- **Where:** Belgium · Jan Hoetplein 1
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 54 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** "School holidays: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 ; off on Mondays"
- **Website:** [smak.be](https://smak.be/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 51.03825, 3.72277

## What it is and where

Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is a contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gante/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.03825, 3.72277; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.038249%2C3.722773)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.038249%2C3.722773)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. 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 Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 42 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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 Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

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

- [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): Museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium · 107 m
- [Ghent University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ghent-university-museum/): Belgian museum at Ghent · 260 m
- [Peperbus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/peperbus/): Tower in Ghent, Belgium · 447 m
- [Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abadia-de-san-pedro/): Former monastery in Ghent, Belgium · 493 m
- [Sint-Coletakerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-coletakerk/): Church in Ghent, Belgium · 516 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: Museums and art

- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium
- [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium
- [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium
- [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium
- [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens
- [Mundaneum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mundaneum/): institution aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge, "paper internet"

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst?

It is a contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42.

### How do you get to Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst?

The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 54 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.038249%2C3.722773) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium 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 [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/), [Ghent University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ghent-university-museum/), [Peperbus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/peperbus/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/227926229), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1540707), CC0. More about Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stedelijk_Museum_voor_Actuele_Kunst). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).