Batik Museum
This museum is owned and managed independently by
couples, Hadi and Dewi Nugroho for approximately 28 years. Batik collections in
this Museum are very complete. Different types of batik from various regions in
Indonesia are there: from Batik Yogyakarta, Indramayu, to other Indonesian
Batik craftsmen in certain areas. The collection includes long cloth, gloves and so on, which
until now has reached the number of 400 pieces of batik cloths and some equipments. The oldest batik has worked during the 1700's.
Apart from the
collection of batik, this museum holds various collections of hand
embroidery. Hand embroidery is very diverse collection in this museum. Even it has to
get an award from MURI on Embroidery side work, the fabric batik is measuring
90 x 400 cm². A year later, the museum was awarded a plaque from the same
institution as the initiator of the establishment of the first
Embroidery Museum in Indonesia.
The museum routine
activity is a permanent exhibition in the museum. Access to the location is also very
convenient because it is located in the city center close to the bridge
Lempuyangan. Roads and extensive parking location makes it easy to visit the
museum with all kinds of transportation ranging from motorcycles to
four-wheeled vehicles. In addition, if you are lucky, visitors can see the
process of making batik at this museum.
Superiority :
The collection of batik in the museum are complete
The collection of batik in the museum are complete
Deficiency :
The
tourist are not allowed to take pictures in the museumThe museum has no fan or air conditioner
The museum is narrow
Address:
Jl. Dr.Soetomo,Yogyakarta
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 09.00 am to 03.00 pm
Admission fee:
Child and Adult IDR 15.000
Website:
Batik Museum