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Puppet Museum

Museum Wayang

This museum is dedicated to the Wayang, a Javanese puppet used in traditional shows to explain religious and philosophical ideas (so it's discouraged to call it a mere toy). There are different types of wayang from the shadow puppets to marionettes, from Java and around the world. Grab a tour guide (staff) to explain everything in English (the description on the display is not very helpful). The shadow puppet show is regularly held at 11:00 on Sunday.

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Address: Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27
Getting there: west of Taman Fatahillah
Hours: Tue-Sun 08:30-15:00
Price: From Rp5,000 per adult
Website: museumwayang.com (opens in a new tab)

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