Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
A Dutch colonial building on the site of the former palace of the Sultanate, displaying artifacts from the Srivijaya and Palembang sultanate periods.
The museum stands where Kuto Lamo, the old palace of the Palembang Sultanate, once stood. After the Dutch captured it in 1821, they demolished the palace and built a colonial-style building on the site around 1823. It later became a museum and was named after Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, the hero who resisted the Dutch. Exhibits include Srivijaya-period Buddha images and stone inscription replicas, Sultanate regalia and costumes, songket textiles and furniture. It sits right beside the Ampera Bridge and Kuto Besak Fort. Admission is low, and a visit takes about 1 hour.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 08:00–16:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Monpera (Monument of People's Struggle)
- Kuto Besak Fortress & Riverside Plaza
- Musi River Cruise
- Great Mosque of Palembang
- Ampera Bridge
- Pasar 16 Ilir
- Kampung Kapitan
- Chandra Nadi Temple (Soei Goeat Kiong)