Since the grand opening in December 15 2011, the brand new Sangiran Museum is quite wonderful. Everything is managed professionally. The museum is now air-conditioned and interactive. For more info in Bahasa Indonesia: http://puppytraveler.com/2012/01/26/museum-manusia-purba-sangiran/ For more info in English: http://guides.besttravelpictures.com/2012/01/sangiran-prehistoric-site-early-man-site/ For more Sangiran pictures: http://www.besttravelpictures.com/2012/01/26/sangiran/ More

I was told it used to be a small building containing some fossils and diorama, now I see a majestic building compound. However my astonishment slowly fades away as I walk from one section to the other. Many of the posters are made from lesser print quality. Afternoon heavy rain falls and infrastructure of the newly opened building (Dec 15,... More

Sangiran is a World Heritage archaeological site and out of curiosity and with some extra time in Solo (Surakarta) I wanted to see it for myself. It's about 45 min to - one hour drive out of town, in a taxi, so fairly easy to get to. As you drive into the gate, an official musem guide is available at... More

Based on Darwin Theory about the creation of man, this site try to explain the evolution of human. Since it's determined as UNESCO Heritage site no. 593, Sangiran Museum was modernized. Once, it was simply a building. Now, there are 2 modern bulidings: the museum and the observation tower (menara pandang). The distance between those two building is about 2km.... More