As cultural
city, Solo has the oldest museum in Indonesia. Radya Pustaka Museum is the
first museum built in the Dutch East Indies colonial administration in 1890. It was Kanjeng
Adipati Sosroningrat IV, Patih of King Pakoe Boewono IX and Pakoe
Boewono X, who started to build the museum on October 28, 1890
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| Beautiful Kris Collections |
The location of
Radya Pustaka Museum is at Slamet Riyadi Street, housed in the Cultural
Tourism complex of Sriwedari Park. In the museum's stored collections of
ancient objects that have a high value of art and history, among other things, Some of them are bronze and stone statues of
Hindu and Buddhist era. Collection of ancient kris and a variety of traditional
weapons, a set of gamelan, wayang kulit and wayang beber, a collection of
ceramics and various other art items.
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| Radya Pustaka Museum |
As the oldest museum in Indonesia Radya Pustaka also
has a library which has a collection of books and knowledge of cultural
history, art and traditions and literature both in Old Javanese and Dutch. No
wonder the museum becames a place of reference cultural researchers from all
over Indonesia, even from abroad who want to learn about the culture of Indonseia
or specifically Javanese culture in the past.
Radya Museum Library has a collection consisting of
various statues, indigenous heritage, shadow puppets and ancient books.
Collection of ancient books that are sought that include the Wulang Reh of Pakubuwono IV whose contents include
instructions regarding government’s administration
and Serat Rama written by Yasadipura I, he is Kraton Surakarta poet , that who tells about the epic Ramayana in Indonesian version.
Unfortunately some cases have tarnished the
reputation of this museum. Theft collections museum a few years ago involving employees of museum and top of Indonesian
businessmen to make the museum is about to lose a very valuable collection. Five
ancient statues are worth hundreds of millions of dollars finally can be found
and returned to the museum.
It's to bad if you travel to Solo and not visit this interesting place.
Radya Museum Library is open Tuesday to Sunday 8:30
to 13:00 WIB.
This sounds to be a very interesting place depicting the culture of the place.
ReplyDeleteYes...Sam, Solo or Surakarta is a rich area in Central Java. They are all interesting. You must visit to this city,although just once. Thanks for coming to my simple blog.
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