Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo
Good for: sum on batak olden days
Not good for: people who prefer grand things
- Address
- N Pulau Samosir
- Price
- admission Rp5000
- Hours
- 10:00-17:00
Lonely Planet review for Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo
At the northern tip of the island, in Simanindo, there's a fine old traditional house that has been restored and now functions as a museum. Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo was formerly the home of Rajah Simalungun, a Batak king, and his 14 wives. Originally, the roof was decorated with 10 buffalo horns, which represented the 10 generations of the dynasty. The museum has a small but interesting collection of brass cooking utensils, weapons, Dutch and Chinese crockery, sculptures and Batak carvings.
Displays of traditional Batak dancing are performed at 10:30 from Monday to Saturday (30,000Rp), if enough tourists show up.
The village of Simanindo is 15km from Tuk Tuk and is accessible by hired motorbike.
Traveller reviews for Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo (1)
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a place i called home
khloroos recommends this,
simply because its part of my grandparents home. my uncle and his cousin is taking care of the place. though it isnt too well since the budget is tight...
it shows a glimpse of life in the olden days by showing things used daily from the weapon to the money... though the collection are small and only 15 minute worth looking... but the traditional houses are close to the original state... the roof are made traditionally using ijuk (black plant fiber like a brush) not using zinc plates like most of the traditional houses left... the show is nice and the people also...
the puppet dance (sigale-gale) is also preformed here...Good for: sum on batak olden days
Not good for: people who prefer grand things
