Museums & culture in Indonesia
Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
town
Agats
museum
Al-Quran Al-Akbar
archaeological site
Bada Valley
village
Baduy Villages
festival
Bakar Tongkang
valley
Baliem Valley
tradition
Balinese Dance
museum
Banda Aceh Tsunami Museum
village
Bena
town
Berastagi
village
Boti
town
Bukittinggi
tradition
Gamelan
museum
House of Sampoerna
tradition
Ikat Weaving of Sumba
tradition
Javanese Batik
town
Jepara
village
Kampung Naga
island
Kemaro Island
village
Kemiren
tradition
Kotagede Silver
festival
Larantuka Holy Week
town
Lasem
archaeological site
Leang-Leang
tradition
Madura Bull Races
town
Malang
valley
Mamasa Valley
town
Martapura
museum
National Museum of Indonesia
festival
Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence
festival
Pacu Jalur
tradition
Palembang Songket
craft village
Pandai Sikek
village
Pariangan
archaeological site
Pasemah Megaliths
festival
Pasola on Sumba
village
Penglipuran
island
Penyengat Island
tradition
Reog Ponorogo
village
Sade Village
archaeological site
Sangiran
archaeological site
Sangkulirang Rock Art
theatre
Saung Angklung Udjo
open-air museum
Setu Babakan
town
Singkawang
town
Sumenep
craft village
Tana Beru
tradition
Tana Toraja
island
Tanimbar Islands
village
Tenganan
town
Tenggarong
village
Tetebatu
tradition
The Kris
island
Tidore
village
Trunyan
museum
Ullen Sentalu Museum
village
Wae Rebo
archaeological site
Waruga of Sawangan
theatre
Wayang Golek Puppetry
theatre