The Sonobudoyo Museum ( jv, ꦩꦸꦱꦶꦪꦸꦩ꧀ꦱꦤꦧꦸꦢꦪ, Musiyum Sanabudaya) is a
Javanese history and
culture museum and library in
Yogyakarta,
Indonesia. The museum contains the most complete collection of Javanese artifacts, after the
National Museum
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in
Jakarta
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. In addition to
ceramics of the
Neolithic era and bronze sculptures from the
8th century, the museum also includes collections of ''
wayang
, also known as ( jv, ꦮꦪꦁ, translit=wayang), is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as . Perfor ...
'' (shadow puppets), various ancient weapons (such as ''
keris''), and
Javanese masks.
The Sonobudoyo Museum consists of two units, with Unit I located at Jalan Trikora No. 6 Yogyakarta, and Unit II located at Ndalem Condrokiranan, Wijilan, to the east of main (northern) ''
alun-alun'' in the city.
The museum also features nightly ''
wayang
, also known as ( jv, ꦮꦪꦁ, translit=wayang), is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as . Perfor ...
'' and ''
gamelan'' performances on weekdays, primarily for foreign and domestic tourists.
History
The ''Java Instituut'' was a foundation established in 1919 in
Surakarta
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for the study of the cultures of
Java,
Madura,
Bali
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, and
Lombok. In 1924, the ''Java Instituut'' held a congress in Surakarta to establish a museum with collections from the regions of Java, Madura, Bali, and Lombok.
On November 6, 1935, the Sonobudoyo Museum was inaugurated and opened to the public, with the word ''sono'' meaning "place" and ''budoyo'' meaning "culture" in
Javanese.
In 1939, in order to support and complement the business of the ''Java Instituut'', the ''Kunstambacht School'' or ''Sekolah Kerajinan Seni Ukir'' (Carving Arts and Crafts School) was opened.
Towards the end of 1974, the Sonobudoyo Museum was handed over to the Ministry of Education and Culture and became directly responsible to the Directorate General in 2000. The Sonobudoyo Museum joined the Provincial Office of Culture and Tourism of Yogyakarta in 2001.
Notes
Further reading
* Behrend, T.E. ed., ''Katalog Induk Naskah-naskah Nusantara''. Jilid I, Museum Sonobudoyo, Yogyakarta. Jakarta: Penerbit Djambatan. xx, 802 pp.
nion Catalogue of Indonesian Manuscripts. Volume I, The Sonobudoyo Museum
* Behrend, T.E. 'Report on the Proyek Mikrofilm Museum Sonobudoyo'. ''Caraka'' 14:15-26.
External links
Official museum website Official museum website {{Authority control
Library buildings completed in 1935
Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta
Libraries in Indonesia
Museums in Yogyakarta