Museum Ronggowarsito
The only museum in Semarang that I could pay a visit was Ronggowarsito Museum. The military museum was closed when I arrived. Located at Jl. Abdulrachman Saleh, Ronggowarsito museum consists of four two-storey buildings, houses different type of collections such as Javanese fine handicrafts and artworks, photos and other documentaries taken during the era of Indonesian struggle towards independence, Kris, paintings, archaeological and other precious Javanese cultural heritage.
Semarang, from Javanese words of "asem" (tamarind) and "arang" (scarce), is the capital city of Central Java province, famous with floods from its rivers during rainy seasons, but also a friendly city that offers plenty local delicious food and snacks, as well as interesting places for visitors to enjoy.
The name of the museum was derived from a renowned 19th century Javanese poet laureate and augur of the Palace of Kasunanan Surakarta. His widely recognized and quoted work was Serat Kalatidha that literally means a book or a note about an era of uncertainties or absurdities.
Here are among his famous words:
Amenangi jaman edan (live in a wacky times)
Ewuh aya ing pambudi (it's troublesome for one's mind)
Melu edan nora tahan (go along with the insanity is unbearable)
Yen tan milu anglakoni (yet if one does not follow the act)
Boya kaduman melik (would get no share)
Kaliren wekasanipun (starve at the end)
Ndilalah karsa Allah (yet thus is God's will)
Begja-begjane kang lali (happy perhaps are those who forget)
Luwih begja kang eling lawan waspada (happier still be those who are aware and vigilant)
There were only few visitors when I entered the building, and an officer was very kind to accompany me for a while enjoying the museum collections. Here are a couple of photos of the museum and its collections.
The Ronggowarsito Museum opens Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm. The Museum closed on Mondays.
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11 comments:
Pak'e... Once again..
You're traveling without taking me.. Hiks..Hiks..Hiks..
It's good that museums in Indonesia allow their visitors to take pictures. I'm fed up with "no camera and no mobile phone" rule applied everywhere from museums, castles, even in restaurants (like the Ivy London) all over UK (well, some places allow us to take pictures, but with no flash).
And it's not about preserving the conditions of the displayed items, it's about security... (or in the Ivy case, they don't want the patrons phone up the paparazzi telling them Victoria Beckham is having spinach salad or snap a picture of her when she was gulping her drink).
Thanks for sharing !
I wish I could see even half of all the wonderful places you have been. They sound amazing and what wonderful stories you have to tell
excellent museum! very interesting your blog
I absolutely loved the photos! I especially loved the first one of the dinosaur in the museum.
Wooww amazing...someday i have to be there..:)
Great Stuff. Thanks for the awesome pics of the museum. Hope you have more to come!
The dinosaur skeleton is amazing. Looks like a huge dog or something.
The museum looks brilliant. I love the cooking scene! Is that made out of iron? It looks almost like a cast of the people! Ah, so it´s a dinosaur skeleton? It really doesn´t look like a dinosaur at all.. not the usual kind anyway.
Monika
I'm not yet come to this museum i interisting to visit this museum
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