Museums in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Merpati Gallery

Merpati Gallery

Sardonoharjo, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.9 (910 reviews)

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

Museum Sonobudoyo Unit I

Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.8 (89,160 reviews)

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

Vredeburg Fort Museum

Vredeburg Fort Museum

Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (719,775 reviews)

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

Museum Ullen Sentalu

Hargobinangun, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (711,054 reviews)

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

Jogja National Museum

Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (78,436 reviews)

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

Chocolate Monggo Museum New Factory Store Kedai & Gelato

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (73,508 reviews)

Forget everything you think you know about dusty museums; this place smells like heaven because it's a working chocolate...

Museum Mini Sisa Hartaku

Museum Mini Sisa Hartaku

Kepuhharjo, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (73,257 reviews)

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

Museum Wahanarata

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,372 reviews)

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

Central Museum of the Air Force Dirgantara Mandala

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.6 (615,268 reviews)

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

Affandi Museum

Affandi Museum

Catur Tunggal, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,258 reviews)

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

Indonesian Education Museum

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,746 reviews)

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

Museum Batik Keraton Yogyakarta

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.6 (625 reviews)

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

Monumen Yogya Kembali

Monumen Yogya Kembali

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.5 (513,948 reviews)

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

Taman Pintar Yogyakarta

Taman Pintar Yogyakarta

Kota Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.5 (57,781 reviews)

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

Museum HM Soeharto

Argomulyo, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.5 (53,510 reviews)

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

Tembi Rumah Budaya

Timbulharjo, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.5 (53,329 reviews)

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

Museum of Biology UGM

Museum of Biology UGM

, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,506 reviews)

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

Merapi Volcano Museum

Kepuhharjo, Yogyakarta

★★★★★ 4.4 (48,598 reviews)

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'...