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Museum Wayang
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Museum Wayang

COUNTRY
Indonesia
ADDRESS
Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No.27 Pinangsia, RT.3/RW.6, Kota Tua, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11110, Indonesia

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About Museum Wayang
Museum Wayang is a unique museum located in Kota Tua of Jakarta province in Indonesia. It showcases Javan wayang puppetry. The museum was founded in 1975. There are many museums located in Fatahillah Square. Wayang Museum is one of them. You can visit the museum any time between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. It remains closed on Monday. An adult has to pay 5000 Rupiah for the ticket while for the child the ticket price is 2000 Rupiah.

How To Reach Museum Wayang
You can easily reach the museum using the Transjakarta bus of routes number 1, 9B, and 12 which leave you at Kota station close to the destination. Another option is KA Commuter line Jakarta of the route Kota-Bogor, Kota-Cikarang, and Kota-Tanjung. Here also you have to get off at Kota station.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Museum Wayang

  • Do you know the museum is situated on a site of a former church that was destroyed in an earthquake in 1808? The garden of the museum was the yard of the church and it was the funeral site of General Governor Jan Pieterszoon Coen. There is also a tomb of the General Governor inside the museum.
    Do you know the museum is situated on a site of a former church that was destroyed in an earthquake in 1808? The garden of the museum was the yard of
  • The museum has a huge collection of different types of wayang which includes Sudanese wayang golek and Javanese wayang kulit. Some puppets are made up of woods while a mix of leather was used to make shadow puppets. There are also musical instruments that were used for the performances.
    The museum has a huge collection of different types of wayang which includes Sudanese wayang golek and Javanese wayang kulit. Some puppets are made up
  • They periodically organize a theatre and a workshop relating to wayang. You can get a lot of information about wayang if you plan your trip accordingly.
  • You can also see puppets that have an influence on other countries.
    You can also see puppets that have an influence on other countries.

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