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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.

Address: Jl Trikora No.6
Getting there: by the northern alun-alun
Price: Museum: foreigners Rp20,000, adult Rp10,000, children Rp5,000; performances: foreigners Rp50,000, domestic Rp20,000
Website: sonobudoyo.com (opens in a new tab)

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