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Ullen Sentalu Museum

Kaliurang, Indonesia

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Ullen Sentalu Museum

Private museum of Javanese court culture in the hills at Kaliurang, covering the royal houses of Yogyakarta and Solo. Visits run only as guided group tours through dimly lit galleries and forest gardens.

Highlights

  • Royal family portraits and photographs
  • Batik collection
  • Buildings among forest gardens

Good to know

  • Entry by guided tour only
  • No photography inside the galleries
  • Tours last 40 to 60 minutes

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