Mulawarman Museum: Historical Heritage of Kutai Sultanate
Mulawarman Museum in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, houses a historical collection of Kutai Sultanate with unique artifacts, and ticket prices from 5.000 IDR.
Mulawarman Museum, located at Jalan Diponegoro No. 26, Panji, Tenggarong District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, is one of the most important historical tourism destinations in East Kalimantan. With a collection that includes royal artifacts, ancient inscriptions, and various cultural objects, Mulawarman Museum is an ideal place to learn about the history of the oldest kingdom in Indonesia.
Mulawarman Museum: Historical Heritage of Kutai Sultanate
Location of Mulawarman Museum
Mulawarman Museum is at Jalan Diponegoro No. 26, Panji, Tenggarong District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan. Tenggarong is the former capital of the Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate and is now the center of Kutai culture and history. This location is easily accessible from various regions in East Kalimantan, especially from Samarinda which is only about 45 45-minute drive away.
Opening Hours and Entrance Ticket Prices
Mulawarman Museum is open every day with the following operational schedule:
Monday-Thursday: 08.30-16.00 WITA
Friday-Sunday: 08.30-16.30 WITA
Entrance ticket prices for visitors:
Children: 5.000 IDR
Adults: 10.000 IDR
Foreign tourists: 15.000 IDR
Main Attractions of Mulawarman Museum
Main Attractions of Mulawarman Museum
History of the Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate
This museum displays a collection of valuable artifacts that tell the long history of the Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate, one of the oldest kingdoms in the archipelago. The Throne of the Sultan of Kutai, the Yupa Inscription, and the Lembuswana Statue are some of the important artifacts that are the main highlights of visitors. In addition, the museum also stores Chinese ceramics which are the result of trade relations between Kutai and foreign nations.
Yupa Inscription Collection
The Yupa Inscription is the oldest in Indonesia dating from the 4th century AD. This inscription records the sacrificial ceremonies and offerings carried out by the kings of Kutai during the Hindu period. This collection is important historical evidence of the spread of Hinduism in the archipelago.
Transformation from Palace to Museum
This building was originally the palace of Kutai Sultanate which was built in 1936. In 1971, the palace was converted into a museum and inaugurated on November 25, 1971, by Pangdam IX Mulawarman and Governor Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie. With a magnificent building area, this museum still maintains the palace architecture with historical rooms containing collections from the past.
