Museum sights in Sumatra
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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…
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Rumah Aceh
In the same compound as the Museum Negeri Banda Aceh is the Rumah Aceh - a fine example of traditional Acehnese architecture, built without nails and held together with cord and pegs. It contains more Acehnese artefacts and war memorabilia. In front of the Rumah Aceh is a huge cast-iron bell, the Cakra Donya, said to have been a gift from a Chinese emperor in the 15th century.
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A footbridge leads from the fort over Jl Ahmad Yani to Taman Bundo Kandung, site of the museum. The museum, constructed in 1934, is an example of Minangkabau architecture, with its small amphitheatre and colourful statues. It is the oldest museum in the province and has a dusty collection of Minangkabau historical and cultural exhibits. The nearby zoo is just depressing.
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Museum Negeri Banda Aceh
Take a tour of the province's treasured keepsakes at Museum Negeri Banda Aceh. The museum has displays of Acehnese weaponry, household furnishings, ceremonial costumes, everyday clothing, gold jewellery and calligraphy.
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Bukit Barisan Military Museum
Bukit Barisan Military Museum, near the Hotel Danau Toba International, has a small collection of weapons, photos and memorabilia from WWII, the War of Independence and the Sumatran rebellion of 1958.
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Adityawarman Museum
Adityawarman Museum, built in the Minangkabau tradition, offers some less-appealing insights into Padang's past and has a small collection of antiques and objects of historical and cultural interest.
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Museum of North Sumatra
The Museum of North Sumatra has an extensive collection of dog-eared artefacts covering North Sumatran history and culture and some fine stone carvings from Nias.
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A footbridge leads from the fort over Jl Ahmad Yani to Taman Bundo Kandung, site of the museum. The museum, constructed in 1934, is an example of Minangkabau architecture, with its small amphitheatre and colourful statues. It is the oldest museum in the province and has a dusty collection of Minangkabau historical and cultural exhibits. The nearby zoo is just depressing.
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