About Mulawarman Museum
Mulawarman Museum is a history and cultural museum housed in the former palace of the Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan. Built in 1936 as the Sultan's residence, it was handed over to the government and inaugurated as a museum in 1971. It is notable for preserving relics of the Kutai Martadipura Kingdom, the oldest Hindu kingdom in Indonesia, along with royal regalia, ceramics, and Dayak cultural collections.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect to explore a two-story former royal palace located near the Mahakam River. Inside are galleries displaying the Kutai Sultanate's throne, royal costumes, regalia, ancient Yupa inscriptions from the Mulawarman era, Chinese and European ceramics, Dutch colonial-era furnishings, and Dayak art and cultural objects. The building retains palace architecture with wooden structures, balconies, and historical photographs. The surrounding area includes palace grounds and views toward the river and Tenggarong town center.
Key highlights
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Former Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate Palace building from 1936
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Royal throne, crowns, costumes and regalia of the Kutai Sultanate
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Replicas and information on the Yupa inscriptions of King Mulawarman from the 4th century Kutai Martadipura Kingdom
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Collection of ancient ceramics, bronze statues and Dayak cultural artifacts