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Bali Museum

Museum Negeri Propinsi Bali

A much under-patronised place by visitors which offers an informative introduction to all things Balinese, both historical and modern-day. It was opened in 1910, but the building was brought down in the 1917 earthquake and languished until 1932 when resident German artist Walter Spies sparked a major revival. The grounds and architecture are quite charming, and the museum is housed in four separate pavilions. The main pavilion has a great collection including ancient stone, bronze and wooden artifact. The southern pavilion houses many textiles, the northern pavilion concentrates on the history of Balinese performance art, and the central pavilion is devoted to Balinese Hinduism and ritual. If this place was in Kuta or Nusa Dua it would be swamped with tourists.

Address: Jl Mayor Wisnu
Getting there: eastern side of the Alun-Alun Puputan
Hours: Sat-Thu 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-14:30
Price: Foreigners adult/children Rp 100,000/50,000, domestic Rp 30,000/20,000, students domestic or Bali Rp 5,000-20,000, customary or pre-wedding photo Rp 1,000,000-2,000,000

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