BALI MUSEUM

– All Details to Know About Bali Province Museum –

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT BALI MUSEUM?

BALI OLDEST MUSEUM
The first museum in Denpasar.
One of the oldest museum in Bali.

UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE
A unique Balinese architecture building with nice exotic tropical park.
Comfort place just like in the Bali village.

BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK & CULTURAL OBJECT
The most complete of vintage artwork collection.
The collection of sacred masterpieces in Bali.

BALI CIVILIZATION DEVELOPMENT
The Balinese civilization development in each era.
Unique technique, tools and objects in each Bali’s regency.

BALI MUSEUM

WHAT IS BALI PROVINCE MUSEUM?

DESCRIPTION:

Bali Province Museum or simply referred as the Bali Museum is the oldest museum in Bali. It was designed on 1931 by Dutch architect P.J. Moojen and handled by Bali Museum Institution. It was opened officially on 8 December 1932 with the name of Bali Museum.

The Bali museum located near Puputan Badung park and Pura Jagatnatha temple. The building structure concept was solidarity of the structure between temple building (Pura) and Palace (Puri). It was just like the first planning in 1910 that founded by Governmental functionary of Dutch, Bali King, Society Prominent, all artists.

BALI MUSEUM GATE

 

HOW MUCH IS BALI MUSEUM ENTRANCE FEE?

ENTRANCE FEE:
IDR 50K for adult.
IDR 25K for child.

*) You can hire a guide for better explaination.

BALI MUSEUM ENTRY TIX

WHEN THE BEST TIME TO VISIT BALI MUSEUM?

BEST TIME TO VISIT:

OPEN HOURS:
8.00 AM – 4.00 PM everyday.
8.30 AM – 12.30  AM for Friday.

*) On Indonesian holiday will be closed.
**) Sunday and monday still open.

DRAGON STATUE ON THE WAY TO THE TEMPLE IN THE MUSEUM

SARASVATI GODDES STATUE (Goddes of Knowledge)

THE UNIQUE CANON

WHERE IS BALI MUSEUM LOCATED?

ADDRESS:
Jalan Mayor Wisnu No.1, Dangin Puri, Denpasar Timur., Kota Denpasar, Bali 80232

LOCATION:
Village (Desa): Dangin Puri
Sub-district (Kecamatan): Denpasar Timur
City (Kota): Denpasar
Province (Provinsi): Bali

DISTANCE:
About 0 km of Denpasar or few minutes walking.
About 23 km south of Ubud or 1 hour.
About 12 km northeast of Kuta beach or 30 minutes.
About 15 km northeast of Ngurah Rai airport or 30 minutes.

MAP OF BALI PROVINCE MUSEUM:

HOW TO GET TO BALI MUSEUM?

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
There is no direct public transport to get there. You have to take multiple public transport to reach this place.

From UBUD:
Please take a Mini/Micro Bus at Ubud – Stop at Batubulan Mini/Micro Bus Station.
Then take a Bemo/Angkot at Batubulan – Stop at Kreneng Mini/Micro Bus Station.
Then take a walk to reach this place.

• Fee: IDR 20K + IDR 15K.
• Timetable: No.

From KUTA:
Please to reach Simpang Siur first – Then, find Trans SARBAGITA Bus Shelter/Halte (Dewa Ruci halte).
Then take a Trans  SARBAGITA Bus Corridor 1 – Stop at Surapati Bus Shelter/Halte.
Then take a walk to reach this place.

• Fee: IDR 3,500.
• Timetable: No.

From Ngurah Rai Airport :
Please to reach Ngurah Rai International Domestic Gate first – Then, find Trans SARBAGITA Bus Shelter/Halte.
Then take a Trans  SARBAGITA Bus Corridor 2 – Stop at Dewa Ruci halte.
Then take a Trans  SARBAGITA Bus Corridor 1 – Stop at Surapati halte.
Then take a walk to reach this place.

• Fee: IDR 3,500 + IDR 3,500.
• Timetable: No.

More information about Bali public transportation system:

– Trans Sarbagita Bus Stop/Shelter/Halte.
– Batubulan Micro/Mini Bus Station.
– Ubung Micro/Mini Bus Station.

*) It’s really not efficient trip using public transport in Bali. Waste your time, energy and money. There is no fixed price in Bali transportation system, except Trans Sarbagita. If the passenger full loaded you will get the price above, but if quiet (little) passenger you will pay more expensive. Seems they applied operational cost basis since the public transport not so popular today (quiet).

**) For backpacker i recommend you to rent a scooter to reach this museum and use google map as your navigation.

***) You can also take a taxi or you can take an online scooter taxi such as Go-jek or Grab bike. Their fee is reasonable. But, you have install the apps first. The driver might be can not speak english.

TOOLS FOR CEREMONY MADE FROM SILVER

PALM INSCRIPTION

*) Balinese use a dried palm leaf as a paper. In the past time it used for wrote hindu holy bible (Veda) and King’s letter.

VINTAGE WOODEN STATUE

*) This character is Rangda. It’s symbol of devil or bad spirit or bad energy.

VINTAGE PHALLUS STATUE

*) This is a man genital or ‘Dick’ statue. It’s a symbol of prosperity.

*) These one also another vintage statues with the vintage painting on the background.

VINTAGE BALINESE CALENDAR

*) These are vintage Balinese calendar. The upside is a calendar in a month, the downside is for a year.

BALINESE WATCHES

*) It’s made from coconut and they used the shadow to find the clock. Seems today no body want to wear it because it’s too heavy. 🙂

OTHER INFORMATION:

MOBILE PHONE SIGNAL:
Strong signal for your smartphone.

CAFE/RESTAURANT:
There are many street food in front of museum.

*) You can try tasty ‘pork satay’ for IDR 15K only.

RESTROOM/TOILET:
Some restroom and toilet

OFFICIAL SITE:
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THE EARLY FORMS OF MONEY BEFORE

MAGICAL COINS

*) In the magical coins it has a character could be a horse, an elephant or Arjuna. The local people believe that they will get the strength of the character if you wear/bring the magical coins. You will be strong like an elephant or fast like a horse or maybe handsome like Arjuna to attract a lot of women. 😉

BALINESE WEAPONS

ANOTHER SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY

MEN BRAYUT STATUE

*) Men Brayut or Mrs. Brayut was a lady who didn’t love or haven’t a baby before. But, after a Hindu Priest gave an explain, then she decided to have a baby. She loved a baby so much after her first baby’s birth, then she decided to have a baby more until eleven sons. She really enjoyed as a mother and realized that become a mother is a part of life itself.

PREWEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AT BALI MUSEUM

*) This place also a popular place for take a prewedding photography beside the beaches.

WATCH THE BALI MUSEUM ON VIDEO:

SOME ‘SEE & DO’ NEAR BALI PROVINCE MUSEUM:

You can combine to visit these places when you visit Bali Museum:

1. Puputan Badung park (Denpasar 0 km).
2. Pura Agung Jagatnatha temple.
3. Puri Agung Denpasar (Badung Palace).
4. Badung ‘Satria” bird market.
5. Bhineka Djaya legendary coffee shop.
6. Badung market.
7. The bridge + river.

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