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Museums and galleries in Yogyakarta

8 museums and galleries in Yogyakarta, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Yogyakarta

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    Carriage Museum

    Museum Kereta

    Houses the Sultan's horse-drawn carriages, including two beautiful carriages imported from the Netherlands and known as Golden Carriages (kereta kencana).

    Foreigners: adult Rp30,000, child Rp25,000; domestic: adult Rp20,000, children Rp15,000

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    Kedai Kebun

    Kedai Kebun Forum

    Art space managed by artists including gallery, performance space, bookstore and restaurant. Art exhibitions, performances, book discussions. Has accommodation for rent.

    Wed–Mon 11:00–23:00

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    Kraton Yogyakarta

    A calm and elegant example of Javanese heritage with two separate entrances; the Main Court (Pagilaran and Siti Hinggil) and the Residence. The Main Court showcases the grandeur of the Sultan's monarchy, while the Residence is more homely, showcasing the royal family's luxurious lifestyle. There are regular free performances of music and dance. Check out the times when you arrive in Yogajakarta. (Every Sunday at 11:00 as of Oct 2015). There are three gamelans in the palace, and the pavilion nearest the entrance houses one of them. If it is being played, feel free to take a seat and enjoy it for a while. Residence museum has both Indonesian and English texts, and AC. Temporary exhibition Mar-Aug 2024 on Abhimantra or life rites of passage (part where no photo allowed). Small exhibition on the history of tea in Indonesia too (Indonesian text only). Without guide, no map or sign to help explore the larger grounds.

    Sat-Thu 08:00–13:00, Fri 08:00–11:00The Residence: Rp25,000 (non-Indonesian resident) or Rp10,000 (Indonesian resident), Rp1,000 extra for a photo. You might be offered a trip to the 'sultan's servants' batik workshop'. This is a scam that will only bring you to a regular batik shop with inflated prices

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    Sonobudoyo Museum

    Museum Sonobudoyo

    Many Javanese artefacts like wayang puppets, masks, statues, textiles, weapons, and a full set of gamelan instruments. Worth a visit if you have some extra time in Yogya, or you are interested in studying Javanese culture. Wayang kulit performances are given every Tuesday night 20:00-21:30, accompanied by gamelan. Museum has both Indonesian and English texts.

    Museum: foreigners Rp20,000, adult Rp10,000, children Rp5,000; performances: foreigners Rp50,000, domestic Rp20,000

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    Ori Art Gallery

    A reputable batik painting shop with a large selection and fair prices, and you can usually watch an artist there demonstrating the fascinating and meticulous technique.

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    Dr. Yap Prawirohusodo Museum

    A medical museum was built in 1922.

    Mon-Sat 09:00-14:00

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    Jogja Gallery

    Modern art gallery exhibiting avant garde artworks.

    Tue–Sun 09:00–21:00

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    Yogyakarta Batik Museum

    Museum Batik Yogyakarta

    A batik museum was built in 1979.

    Mon-Sat 09:00-15:00Rp30,000

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Yogyakarta (CC BY-SA 4.0).