Museum Balaputradewa

Museum Balaputradewa is the State Museum of South Sumatra Province located in Alang-Alang Lebar, Palembang. Named after Balaputradewa, the 9th-century ruler of Srivijaya, it is the largest museum in South Sumatra. The museum preserves and exhibits archaeological, historical, ethnographic and cultural collections related to the Srivijaya Kingdom and South Sumatran traditions, including inscriptions, megalithic statues, textiles and traditional houses.

Visitors can expect a provincial museum complex with indoor galleries and an outdoor area. Indoor galleries display Srivijayan inscriptions, megalithic statues, ceramics, traditional textiles, woodcarvings, and ethnographic objects from South Sumatran ethnic groups. The outdoor area features traditional houses of South Sumatra such as Rumah Limas and Rumah Ulu, and stone megaliths. The setting is park-like with gardens, pathways and pavilions for exploring collections at a relaxed pace.