Museum sights in Yogyakarta
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Benteng Vredeburg
On the opposite side of Jl A Yani, is the Benteng Vredeburg, a Dutch-era fort that’s been converted into a museum. It houses dioramas showing the history of the independence movement in Yogyakarta. The architecture is worth a look, but the dioramas are designed for Indonesian patriots.
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Affandi Museum
One of Indonesia’s most celebrated artists, Affandi lived and worked in a wonderfully quirky riverside house-cum-studio, about 6km east of the town centre. Today his former home is the Affandi Museum, which has an extensive collection of his paintings, including some astonishing self-portraits. Affandi’s work is displayed in two large Gaudiesque buildings that he designed himself and also contain a few personal items, including a boy racer’s dream: a lime-green-and-yellow customized 1967 Galant car with an oversized rear spoiler.
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Sono-Budoyo Museum
Across the main square in front of the kraton, Sono-Budoyo Museum is the pick of Yogya’s museums, even if it is dusty and dimly lit. It has a first-class collection of Javanese art, including wayang kulit puppets, topeng (masks), kris and batik. It also has a courtyard packed with Hindu statuary and artefacts from further afield, including superb Balinese carvings. Wayang kulit performances are held here.
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Museum Kareta Kraton
Near the kraton entrance, Museum Kareta Kraton has exhibits of the opulent chariots of the sultans, although the bug-eyed horse statues are almost more interesting than the main event.
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