Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alamsyah Museum
Museum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alamsyah
A Dutch colonial-era building in the old town of Tanjung Pinang, housing artifacts of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate and Malay traditional culture.
The Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alamsyah Museum stands in the old town of Tanjung Pinang. The building is an early 20th-century school from the Dutch colonial period, with white walls and a red-tile roof. The exhibits center on the Riau-Lingga Sultanate and Malay culture: royal regalia, antique weapons, coins, handwritten manuscripts, traditional costumes and wedding objects. There are also materials on Chinese immigration and the Dutch colonial era, which help explain the background of the historic sites on Penyengat Island. The museum is small, and a visit takes about an hour. Admission is cheap (check on site). Getting there: the museum is in the town of Tanjung Pinang, about 5 minutes by taxi from the Sri Bintan Pura ferry terminal. Note: it is usually closed on Mondays, and most of the displays are in Indonesian.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–16:00 (closed Mondays; confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Tanjungpinang Old Town
- Senggarang Chinese Village & Temples
- Penyengat Island
- Vihara Avalokitesvara Graha
- Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (500 Lohan Temple)
- Mount Bintan
- Blue Lake & Busung Sand Dunes
- Trikora Beach