Java Sights

Sangiran

#12 of 367 things to do in Java

#512 of 21665 things to do in Asia

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Good for: price, fossils, history learning

Not good for: accessibility

  • Address
    • Central Java
  • Transport
    • from Solo's main bus terminal to Kalijambe: ask for Sangiran and you will be dropped at the turn-off - it's then 4km to the museum
  • Price
    • museum admission Rp7500
  • Hours
    • museum hours Tue-Sun 09:00-16:00

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Lonely Planet review for Sangiran

Sangiran is an important archaeological excavation site, where some of the best examples of fossil skulls of prehistoric 'Java Man' Pithecanthropus erectus were unearthed by a Dutch professor in 1936. Sangiran has a small museum with a few skulls (one of Homo erectus), various pig and hippopotamus teeth, and fossil exhibits, including huge mammoth tusks.

Souvenir stalls outside sell bones, 'mammoth tusks' carved from stone and other dubious fossil junk.

Guides will also offer to take you to the area where shells and other fossils have been found in the crumbling slopes of the hill.

 

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    One of amazing museum in Indonesia

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    I was amazed to see the museum. It is difficult to see well-managed museum in Indonesia. But when i see this museum, i was surprised that this museum is very well-managed. it is really prefessionally-designed. Stunning!!!!
    In addition, there are so many prehistoric human and animal fossils.
    Hopefully, this complete information about Sangiran might help you: http://guides.besttravelpictures.com/2012/01/sangiran-prehistoric-site-early-man-site/

    Good for: price, fossils, history learning

    Not good for: accessibility

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