Museums in Java

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#1

Lawang Sewu

Tourist attraction

Former colonial-era headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company, offering guided tours.

4.60 (70.5K reviews)
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#2

Museum Angkut

Modern art museum

Whimsical museum featuring scenes & characters from Hollywood movies, plus cars, tanks & mopeds.

4.70 (58.6K reviews)
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#4

Set in an 18th-century building, this museum houses an assortment of exhibits on Jakarta's history.

4.60 (22.9K reviews)
De Tjolomadoe image
#5

Cultural & exhibition center on a 16-acre, 19th century sugar factory site with a café & museum.

4.60 (22.3K reviews)
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#6

Notable historic mosque & museum with exhibits, prayer services & unique timbered accents.

4.70 (22.2K reviews)
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#9

Museum Geologi

Natural history museum

1928 museum with exhibits ranging from rocks & minerals to invertebrate & vertebrate fossils.

4.70 (18.9K reviews)
Museum Ullen Sentalu image
#14

Artifacts related to the art & culture of Java, plus guided tours, a restaurant & a lush garden.

4.70 (11.9K reviews)
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#15

Museum showcasing local banking history, including antique currency & international bank notes.

4.70 (11.6K reviews)
Museum Ranggawarsita image
#19

Museum exploring the history & culture of Central Java with various artifacts, models & dioramas.

4.50 (9K reviews)
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#20

Museum with exhibits dedicated to Mt. Merapi volcano & other Indonesian & international volcanoes.

4.40 (8.9K reviews)
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#21

Jogja National Museum

National museum

Multi-use building hosting contemporary art exhibitions, rock concerts & other cultural events.

4.70 (8.8K reviews)
Satriamandala Museum image
#22

Exhibits & displays devoted to Indonesian military history, including fighter planes & tanks.

4.60 (8.8K reviews)
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#24

Brawijaya Museum

Army museum

Artifacts & exhibits on Indonesia's war of independence, including military weapons & tanks.

4.50 (7.2K reviews)
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#28

Wayang Museum

Art museum

Displays showcasing Javanese puppetry, including puppets, dolls, sculptures & paintings.

4.50 (5.2K reviews)
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#32

Puspa Iptek Sundial

Science museum

Science & technology museum with 150+ exhibits in a building shaped like a giant sundial.

4.50 (4.1K reviews)
Kretek Museum image
#33

Museum with exhibits on the local history of cigarette making, plus replicas of traditional houses.

4.30 (4.1K reviews)
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#34

Museum displaying Indonesian sculptures & cultural artifacts, some dating back to prehistoric times.

4.50 (4K reviews)
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#37

Museum Majapahit Trowulan

Archaeological museum

Archaeological museum showcasing Indonesia's largest collection of relics from the Majapahit empire.

4.50 (3.9K reviews)
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#38

Candi Cangkuang

Hindu temple

Compact, historic 8th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in a peaceful, tree-shaded location.

4.50 (3.8K reviews)
Museum Jenang Kudus image
#39

Displays on local culture, plus dioramas on the production of toffeelike Jenang Kudus sweets.

4.70 (3.7K reviews)
Jakarta Maritime Museum image
#41

Maritime museum recalling Indonesia's seafaring heritage with small-scale boat models & anchors.

4.50 (3.5K reviews)
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#43

Tumurun Museum

Art museum

Striking modern art owned by the founding family of a major textile firm & displayed in a mansion.

4.80 (3.4K reviews)
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#44

Housed in a 19th-century home, this museum features colorful exhibitions of regional textiles.

4.50 (3.2K reviews)
Museum Mandiri image
#48

Large museum with collections of antiques & supplies related to the history of national banking.

4.70 (2.9K reviews)
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#49

Museum honoring the national press, with a library, exhibits & more than 1 million newspapers.

4.70 (2.8K reviews)
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#50

Expansive museum featuring retired steam engines, planes, ships, cars & buses in outdoor pavilions.

4.50 (2.7K reviews)

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