6 places to discover
Balanga Museum is the provincial museum of Central Kalimantan located on Jl. Cilik Riwut Km 2.5 in Jekan Raya, Palangka Raya. Established in 1973 and inaugurated in 1974, it is named after the sacred Balanga jar of the Dayak people. The museum is notable for its extensive collection of Dayak cultural heritage, including traditional tools, textiles, ceramics, and historical artifacts documenting the history and ethnography of Central Kalimantan.
Bengkulu State Museum (Museum Negeri Bengkulu) is the provincial museum of Bengkulu located in central Bengkulu City on Jl. Pembangunan. Established in 1988, it preserves the history, archaeology and ethnography of Bengkulu Province. The museum is notable for its traditional Bengkulu architectural style and extensive collections including prehistoric artifacts, colonial-era objects, traditional textiles, and replicas of local traditional houses.
Gedung Sate is an iconic heritage government building in central Bandung, West Java, serving as the seat of the West Java provincial government. Built between 1920 and 1924 during the Dutch colonial period and designed by architect J. Gerber, it is distinguished by its distinctive central tower topped with six skewers resembling satay. The building combines Indo-European architectural style with Indonesian elements and houses the Gedung Sate Museum, making it a prominent landmark and symbol of Bandung.
Monumen Jogja Kembali, commonly called Monjali, is a pyramid-shaped history museum and monument located in Ngaglik, Sleman, north of Yogyakarta city. Built to commemorate the return of Yogyakarta as capital of Indonesia on 6 July 1949 and the events of the Indonesian National Revolution, it houses dioramas, artifacts, and documents. Set within landscaped gardens, it serves as a major educational and historical tourism site in Yogyakarta.
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.
Sandakan Memorial Park is a memorial park located at Mile 8, Jalan Labuk, about 12 kilometres southwest of Sandakan city in Sabah, Malaysia. Built on the site of the former Sandakan prisoner-of-war camp from World War II, it commemorates approximately 2,400 Australian and British prisoners who died during captivity and the subsequent Sandakan Death Marches. The park features a pavilion, memorial obelisk, excavated remains and landscaped gardens within a tranquil forested setting.