Museum Ullen Sentalu

Museum Ullen Sentalu is a private Javanese art and culture museum located in Kaliurang, Pakem, Sleman, on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta. Established in 1994 and opened in 1997, it preserves heritage of the Mataram dynasty, including the royal houses of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Notable for its collection of batik, photographs, letters, and royal artifacts displayed in underground and hillside galleries amid cool mountain forest surroundings.

Visitors can expect a guided tour through hillside and semi-underground galleries set in a cool, forested mountain environment. The museum displays Javanese royal artifacts, batik collections, historical photographs, letters and poetry related to the princesses and culture of the Mataram, Yogyakarta and Surakarta palaces. Tours are led by guides explaining each section, with outdoor courtyards, gardens, and architectural structures blending with the natural slope of Mount Merapi. Photography is restricted inside galleries and visitors explore on foot along paths, stairs and corridors.

Initiated by the Haryono family and founded in 1994, opened to the public in 1997, the museum was established to preserve and present Javanese cultural heritage, particularly the history and arts of the Mataram dynasty and the royal courts of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, including collections related to palace life from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Preserves and interprets Javanese royal culture, including batik traditions, court poetry, music, and the roles of princesses and noblewomen in Yogyakarta and Surakarta palaces, serving as an educational center for Javanese art, history and cultural values.