Museum Tanjung Pandan
A small museum in a former Dutch-era tin company building, showing the history of tin mining, shipwreck porcelain and local folk culture.
The Museum Tanjung Pandan, the Belitung Regency Museum, is in the city of Tanjung Pandan. It dates from the Dutch colonial period and originally belonged to the Billiton tin mining company. It displays tin mining tools and historical photographs, ancient Chinese porcelain recovered from shipwrecks in nearby waters, traditional costumes and Malay folk objects. The courtyard also has a small zoo. The museum is not large, but it helps explain Belitung's history, which centers on tin mining and Chinese immigration. Admission is very cheap.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Tanjung Pandan Town & Kong Djie Coffee
- Tanjung Pendam Beach
- Kaolin Lake
- Tanjung Kelayang Beach
- Kepayang Island
- Burung Island
- Batu Berlayar
- Lengkuas Island