Bengkulu State Museum
Museum Negeri Bengkulu
A provincial museum showcasing the traditional houses, clothing, Tabot festival culture, and colonial history of Bengkulu's ethnic groups.
The museum building is styled after a traditional stilt house. Its exhibits include clothing and everyday objects from the Rejang, Serawai, and other ethnic groups, old coins, colonial-era artifacts, and models of the props used in the Tabot festival, which help visitors understand the local culture. Admission is inexpensive. It is usually closed on Mondays, but opening hours should be confirmed on site. It is in the southeast of the city and can be combined with Dendam Tak Sudah Lake on the same day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 08:00–15:00
Nearby sights
- Panjang Beach
- Lake Dendam Tak Sudah
- Fatmawati's House
- Bung Karno's Exile House
- Jamik Mosque Bengkulu
- Hamilton Monument
- English Cemetery (Jitra)
- Kampung Cina Bengkulu