Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Yogyakarta Culture Museums, Culture Museums Outside Jogja, Museums Honoring Independence in Yogyakarta, Other Museums http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ This small museum is owned by a Jogja family and has two sections: one dedicated to batik, the other to sulaman, the embroidery fancied by Javanese ladies on their formalwear. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Within the complex there's an entrenchment connected by a little bridge, and the main gate leads to the inner complex where 13 buildings including a barn, homes, and halls. The old fort now houses a museum showing the history of Indonesian independence with dioramas, replicas, photos, and paintings. The old barracks have been converted into exhibition halls which frequently display visual arts. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This museum honors Ki Hajar Dewantara, one of Indonesia's top educational figures and the founder of Tamansiswa Institute, the oldest national educational institute in the country. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This museum showcases a collection of over 3,000 puppets representing all 25 varieties of puppets used in traditional Javanese shows, such as wayang kulit, wayang golek and also those depicting historical figures such as independence leaders Sukarno and Hatta. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This museum was built to commemorate the life of beloved Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX, who was not only a Jogjakarta king but also a national hero. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Named for its location literally under the stairs in Taman Budaya, the purpose of this collection of hundreds of children’s games and toys is to preserve them, many of which have almost been forgotten, and to introduce culture and art to children. Fun for both kids and adults, exhibitions change every three months. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The palace was completed in 1813 by Mataram Prince Paku Alam I, who was also an expert in culture and literature. The museum exhibits Paku Alam family ancient belongings and royal heirlooms dating from the Mataram Empire. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The Royal Carriage Museum is located 100 meters west of the Keraton and houses royal carriages used by the Sultans and their families. Kyai Garuda Yaksa is the carriage used in the coronation ceremonies of Sultans Hamengku Buwono VI to X. Kyai Jaladara was once used by the Sultan to perform his duties, especially in the countryside. Other carriages include Kyai Kanjeng Jimat, still used today in annual Garebeg ceremonies, and a carriage for the funerals of Sultans. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Established in 1935, exhibits include historic and Neolithic bronzes, statues, stones, gold, brass, and copper from throughout Java and Bali plus a large array of Javanese empire-era weapons, leather and wooden puppets, masks, statues, textiles, and gamelan instruments. Sonobudoyo Museum also has an interesting library containing ancient Javanese books. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 In the museum visitors can see photographs of the Kraton families as well as other historical photographs of events during the colonial era. There are artifacts, and oil paintings, including painted portraits of various Sultans and their wives. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Tembi is a small village about 8.4 km south of Jogja on the road to Parangtritis beach. This institution is run by people who want to preserve Javanese culture and history. The large, well-lit museum houses in one room Javanese weapons and costumes, wayant kulit (shadow puppets), ceramics and topeng (masks). http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 An old sugar factory containing equipment, tools, trucks, photos, books and other memorabilia from the heyday of sugar factories in Java. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The Borobudur Ship Museum is home to the actual outrigger sailing vessel that was constructed based on five bas relief carvings found on Borobudur monument. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The Karmawibhangga Archaeological Museum houses hundreds of headless and armless Buddha statues and random stones lined up neatly in a garden surrounding a grand pendopo (Javanese-architecture pavilion). http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 A must-see for train lovers. This facility houses old locomotives used to transport sugar cane to the mill and a cog-wheel railway line. Rides through the countryside are available on a circa 1928 German train. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This is the former residence of Prince Diponegoro, who led a bloody war against the Dutch colonialists from 1825-1830. The museum contains the Prince's personal belongings, such as his keris (sacred dagger), weapons used by his soldiers, and other possessions. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This museum is located about 1.5 km east of the Keraton in the former residence of General Sudirman and honors his struggle against Dutch colonialists. General Sudirman was the first Indonesian general and a key figure in creating the Indonesian Army. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 This cone-shaped monument presents documentaries, photographs of historical events, miscellaneous traditional weapons and dioramas describing Indonesian's fight for independence from 1945-1950. It also houses a library. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The Biology Museum is located in front of Pakualaman Palace and was built in 1964 as part of the Biology Faculty of Gadjah Mada University. It contains dry and wet herbariums, animals, aquariums, and books related to flora and fauna and is equipped with a diorama depicting the life cycles of animals and plants. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The Mineral Geotechnology Museum on the UPN Veteran's University campus is dedicated to technology and science and houses old elephant tusks and skulls, artifacts, gems and minerals. It also visualizes through geological science photos, maps and prototypes of the history of the earth and its civilizations. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 Located 25 km south of Jogjakarta at Samas beach, this museum exhibits samples and documentation of sand knolls. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700 The 600-hectare Wanagama Forest is located 36 km south of Jogja in Gunung Kidul regency and is an environmental research and education facility managed by the Forestry Faculty of Universitas Gadjah Mada. Visitors are welcome to stroll through the dense forest, where over 1,500 different plant species – many of them marked with identification tags – were planted in a rocky, barren area by the school's environmental program in 1964. The forest also serves as a model for other reforestation programs. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-museum/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:01 +0700