Ranggawarsita Museum
Museum Ranggawarsita
The Central Java Provincial Museum, displaying everything from prehistoric fossils to Hindu and Buddhist artefacts, batik and shadow puppetry.
The museum is named after Ranggawarsita, a 19th-century Javanese court poet, and is the largest general museum in Central Java. Its collections cover prehistoric human fossils, stone carvings and bronzes from the Hindu and Buddhist periods, Islamic-era artefacts, batik and shadow puppets, and traditional farming tools and folk customs. It offers a systematic introduction to the history and culture of Central Java, and is a good stop before visiting Gedong Songo or Borobudur. Admission is cheap. The museum may close on Mondays or public holidays, and it is generally open from about 08:00 to 15:00. It is in the western part of the city, not far from the airport.
Opening hours
approx. 08:00–15:00; may be closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Sam Poo Kong
- Kampung Pelangi
- Tugu Muda
- Lawang Sewu
- Simpang Lima
- Great Mosque of Semarang (Kauman)
- Loenpia Gang Lombok
- Semarang Chinatown & Tay Kak Sie Temple