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Museums and monuments both large and small dot the entire country. These put together presents the collage that Yogyakarta is. The entire spectrum consists of the essences of Indonesian life, the history, the story of the civilization leading u p to the present generation. The most popular museum is the Central Museum, Yogyakarta and it is also among the oldest in the country. The museum is in fact synonymous with the history and the culture of the place. The natural history museums are found in Bandung and Bogor. There are the scientific museums also though their size is much smaller. The famous one among these is the Sangiran Museum of Anthropology and Paleontology.
The main attractions of the Central Museum, Yogyakarta
The Central Museum is a must visit spot for all those who are on the tour of this land. It is reputedly one of the best museums in the whole of South East Asia. The Central Museum, Yogyakarta was established in 1788 and till today it is said to possess the most complete set of Indonesian artifacts in the world. The collection is so vast that it is rival to even the Leiden Museum that is said to be the best in the world. The Central Museum has the best collection of Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese export ceramics, Tang, Han and Ming porcelain. The numismatic collection of this museum is all inclusive of the rare specimens of the special type of cloth money that was used in various parts of the land of Indonesia. The National Library is in close proximity to the Central Museum and this library contains over 700,000 books both old and recent. Besides these there are periodicals, and manuscripts covering almost any topic based on Indonesia.
Location and contact numbers of the Central Museum, Yogyakarta
The Museumis located at JI. Merdeka
Barat 12. Phone number: 360976
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