Samudera Pasai Museum

Samudera Pasai Museum, also known as Museum Islam Samudera Pasai, is a history museum in Gampong Beuringen, Samudera District, North Aceh Regency, Aceh. It is dedicated to the Samudera Pasai Sultanate (13th to 16th century), recognized as the first Islamic kingdom in Southeast Asia. Located near the sultanate's archaeological sites, the museum preserves and displays replicas of inscribed tombstones, ancient coins, ceramics, manuscripts and dioramas related to early Islamic history and maritime trade.

Visitors can expect a single-building museum complex with indoor exhibition halls displaying collections related to the Samudera Pasai Sultanate. Exhibits include replicas of historic Islamic tombstones, ancient coins, ceramics, manuscripts, maps and dioramas illustrating the sultanate's history and trade. The museum is set in a quiet village area along the Banda Aceh-Medan highway, surrounded by open grounds, with nearby access to associated archaeological tomb complexes.

The museum commemorates the Samudera Pasai Sultanate, founded in 1267 by Sultan Malikussaleh and lasting until the early 16th century. It is documented as the first Islamic sultanate in Southeast Asia and played a key role in the spread of Islam in the region and in international maritime trade through the Strait of Malacca. Collections reference archaeological remains including royal tombs and Islamic inscriptions found in North Aceh.

The museum preserves the Islamic cultural heritage of Aceh and showcases the early introduction of Islam to Southeast Asia. It serves as an educational center for Islamic history, traditional calligraphy, and funerary art seen in the ornate tombstones, reflecting the cultural identity of the Acehnese community.