Jogja National Museum (JNM) is the first museum in Yogyakarta that displays contemporary art. Situated on Gampingan, Jl. Amri Yahya No.1 Yogyakarta, the museum itself has an interesting history as to the establishment of it. Having initiated by KPH Wironegoro ( son-in-law of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X) in 2000, the building lies in a compound [...]
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May 12, 2010 # 11:10 am # Cultural Performance, Gallery, Museum, Tourism Site, YogyakartaKraton Batik Museum Yogyakarta
May 7, 2010 # 10:32 am # Batik, Museum, Tourism Site, YogyakartaKraton Batik Museum Yogyakarta is a museum that displays a collection of batik cloths and equipments dating from the era of Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII until Sultan Hamenku Buwono X. It is situated on Jl. Rotowijayan No.1, an area which is still considered a part of the Kraton Complex. The Batik collection are mostly those [...]
Yogyakarta Cultural Park (Taman Budaya Yogyakarta)
May 6, 2010 # 11:25 am # Cultural Performance, Gallery, Tourism Site, YogyakartaYogyakarta Cultural Park is a building that was developed for the improvement and preservation of culture and arts in Yogyakarta. Established in March 11 1977 by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX (who served as vice president of Indonesia at that time), Yogyakarta Cultural Park was first housed in the complex of UGM (Gadjah Mada University) [...]
Sermo Reservoir (Waduk Sermo)
May 5, 2010 # 10:42 am # Nature, Tourism Site, YogyakartaSermo Reservoir is a water reservoir located in Hargowilis village, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta which has the main function of accommodating water from the Regional Water Company (PDAM) and relocating it for everyday usage of local inhabitants, irrigation and also flood prevention. Sermo Reservoir is the only reservoir in Kulon Progo Regency with inundation area [...]
Jogja Gallery
May 3, 2010 # 11:02 am # Gallery, Tourism Site, YogyakartaJogja Gallery is an art gallery that shows the work of Yogyakarta artists who has made an impact in the art field from the 1970s. The gallery is located on Jl.Pekapalan No. 7, North Square Yogyakarta. The building is housed in an ex-cinema building that was built by the Netherlands in 1929. Presently, the land [...]
Sangkring Art Space
April 29, 2010 # 10:04 am # Gallery, Tourism Site, YogyakartaSangkring Art Space is an art gallery that was established by the initiative of Putu Sutawijaya, an Indonesia artist specializing in contemporary works. Most of the paintings in the gallery is a masterpiece of Sutawijaya, although some are created by other artists as well. Putu Sutawijaya was born in Bali, but he studied and pursued [...]
Coral Gallery Yogyakarta
April 27, 2010 # 9:43 am # Museum, Tourism Site, YogyakartaCoral Gallery is a gallery that displays a collection of fine and applied Javanese typical arts. The gallery is situated on Jl. Affandi (Gejayan) CT X No.82, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Coral Gallery is considered a new gallery since it’s only been operating for 2 years. It was officially opened for public on March 7 2008, by [...]
Ijo Temple (Candi Ijo)
April 24, 2010 # 11:05 am # Historical, Temple, Tourism Site, YogyakartaIjo Temple or Candi Ijo, is a Hindu temple on the southern part of the Queen Boko Temple complex, around 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is considered as the highest temple in location compared to other temples in Yogyakarta. It is situated more than 410 meters above sea level. The high location of [...]


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