Museums in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Merpati Gallery
Sardonoharjo, Yogyakarta
Tucked away on Jalan KH. Ahmad Dahlan, the Merpati Gallery feels more like a well-kept secret than a corporate office. I...

Museum Sonobudoyo Unit I
Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
Museum Sonobudoyo doesn't feel like a sterile archive; it feels like the living, breathing heart of Javanese culture. Yo...

Vredeburg Fort Museum
Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
People come to Fort Vredeburg not just to see an old Dutch fortress, but to walk the same grounds where Indonesia's figh...

Museum Ullen Sentalu
Hargobinangun, Yogyakarta
Tucked away in the misty foothills of Mount Merapi, Museum Ullen Sentalu feels less like a repository and more like a wh...

Jogja National Museum
Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
It might be the only museum in Indonesia where the echo of a thrashing metal band can mingle with the quiet contemplatio...

Chocolate Monggo Museum New Factory Store Kedai & Gelato
, Yogyakarta
Forget everything you think you know about dusty museums; this place smells like heaven because it's a working chocolate...

Museum Mini Sisa Hartaku
Kepuhharjo, Yogyakarta
This place is unlike any museum you've ever seen. Tucked away near the slopes of Mount Merapi, it's a deeply personal me...

Museum Wahanarata
, Yogyakarta
Tucked away just behind the grand walls of the Kraton, the Museum Wahanarata is a hidden gem that feels like stepping di...

Central Museum of the Air Force Dirgantara Mandala
, Yogyakarta
Tucked away on the grounds of the Adisucipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta, the Dirgantara Mandala Museum is a sprawling ...

Affandi Museum
Catur Tunggal, Yogyakarta
You have to see this place – it's not your typical white-cube gallery, but the actual home and studio of Indonesia's leg...

Indonesian Education Museum
, Yogyakarta
You might not expect to find a museum dedicated to the soul of a nation tucked between university lecture halls, but tha...

Museum Batik Keraton Yogyakarta
, Yogyakarta
Tucked away within the Yogyakarta Kraton complex, this museum feels less like a formal institution and more like steppin...

Monumen Yogya Kembali
, Yogyakarta
Shaped like a massive, elegant cone piercing the Yogyakarta sky, this museum is a powerful landmark dedicated to a singl...

Taman Pintar Yogyakarta
Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
You might not expect a science center to feel like an art museum, but Taman Pintar's main building, the Oval, is a stunn...

Museum HM Soeharto
Argomulyo, Yogyakarta
You'd never guess this unassuming building in a quiet Yogyakarta village was built to honor one of Indonesia's most powe...

Tembi Rumah Budaya
Timbulharjo, Yogyakarta
You'd never guess that this serene cultural sanctuary, nestled just off the bustling Parangtritis road, was once a colle...

Museum of Biology UGM
, Yogyakarta
People come to the Museum of Biology UGM not for flashy displays, but for a genuine, slightly old-school journey into th...

Merapi Volcano Museum
Kepuhharjo, Yogyakarta
You know, for a museum that's all about one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes, it's built just a stone'...