Ullen Sentalu Museum
Ullen Sentalu Museum
4.5
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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- Jun AggabaoJakarta, Indonesia331 contributionsHidden Gem!I've lived in Jogja for a number years and I've earmarked this place but has not gotten around to visit. Pleasantly surprised that this place is just 30 mins away from the city. The museum is well maintained, organized and clean. The English guide was charming and she answered our dozens of questions with enthusiasm. Not to forget that in this forest-like place is a cozy and elegant restaurant that served good food. It's that kind of place you can visit during weekends to unwind and disconnect in the middle of a forest.Visited May 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 6 May 2023
- jjjoanaSingapore, Singapore108 contributionsLovely MuseumThis museum was on our list when we were in Yogyakarta. It was a guided tour that you could take in English as well. It was nice to hear about the history of Yogyakarta/Solo and their royal families. The tour lasted about 50 minutes but it was very informative and interesting. Would recommend if you’re in the area :) Also a pretty place to take photos after. Do note that no photos are allowed during the tour.Visited December 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 9 December 2023
- JinjjaDaebakkSingapore, Singapore167 contributionsMust visitI'm very impressed with the museum's collection and our English speaking guide was really helpful! I learnt many things about the history of Jogja and Java. I especially loved the room with all the letters. Reading them was very heartwarming. I highly recommend.Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 January 2024
- BorneanPerth, Australia1,549 contributionsA very worthwhile tourThe museum contains valuable paintings of the Sultan's family, and exhibits such as batik depicting Javanese culture. The grounds are beautiful but photography is not allowed until in a special area at the conclusion of the tour, which is just outside a restaurant. The guide was excellent, but she spoke very fast. Visitors must use a guide, either English or Indonesian speaking, and the prices for either differ quite a bit. I think we chose one who spoke Indonesian, but either way, it would turn out good as, based on what we saw, the items on exhibit were esthetically interesting and educational. There's plenty of parking.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 18 February 2024
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Bornean
Perth, Australia1,549 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
The museum contains valuable paintings of the Sultan's family, and exhibits such as batik depicting Javanese culture. The grounds are beautiful but photography is not allowed until in a special area at the conclusion of the tour, which is just outside a restaurant. The guide was excellent, but she spoke very fast. Visitors must use a guide, either English or Indonesian speaking, and the prices for either differ quite a bit. I think we chose one who spoke Indonesian, but either way, it would turn out good as, based on what we saw, the items on exhibit were esthetically interesting and educational.
There's plenty of parking.
There's plenty of parking.
Written 19 February 2024
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JinjjaDaebakk
Singapore, Singapore167 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
I'm very impressed with the museum's collection and our English speaking guide was really helpful! I learnt many things about the history of Jogja and Java. I especially loved the room with all the letters. Reading them was very heartwarming. I highly recommend.
Written 21 January 2024
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jjjoana
Singapore, Singapore108 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
This museum was on our list when we were in Yogyakarta. It was a guided tour that you could take in English as well. It was nice to hear about the history of Yogyakarta/Solo and their royal families. The tour lasted about 50 minutes but it was very informative and interesting. Would recommend if you’re in the area :) Also a pretty place to take photos after. Do note that no photos are allowed during the tour.
Written 9 December 2023
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Jun Aggabao
Jakarta, Indonesia331 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
I've lived in Jogja for a number years and I've earmarked this place but has not gotten around to visit. Pleasantly surprised that this place is just 30 mins away from the city. The museum is well maintained, organized and clean. The English guide was charming and she answered our dozens of questions with enthusiasm. Not to forget that in this forest-like place is a cozy and elegant restaurant that served good food. It's that kind of place you can visit during weekends to unwind and disconnect in the middle of a forest.
Written 6 May 2023
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isnardi
Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia22 contributions
Sept 2022 • Business
the museum located nearby the volcano merapi, we did that after doing volcano tour. the place look ancient alot of statue.
Written 5 May 2023
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Iraanism
San Diego, CA5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Because we speak English, not local language, we are given Tour Option 1 only as Tour Option 2 is in local language only. Tour 1 discusses the Rulers in the 20th Century to the present only. The clothes they wore & a little bit about their lives. Tour 2 covers the history of Indonsia from the pre-islam period thru present time stressing the kingdoms & the colonial periods. Even a brief discussion on Princess Diana's visits. Tour 1 is terrible. Don't do it. Tour 2 is excellent but their is a language problem. The Museum & grounds are gorgeous. What a shame they changed their pre-pandemic policy on tours. The guide Etu was very rude & should be kinder to foreigners. A demotion is appropriate in my opinion.
Written 7 April 2023
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adestp
South Tangerang, Indonesia178 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Nice place. Nice collection. Knowledgeable tour guide. Well preserved facility. Too bad the restaurant already out most of their stocks
Written 22 January 2023
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Nungki
Rotterdam, The Netherlands21 contributions
Sept 2022
This was my second time visiting this place. The experience was still amazing! The ambiance of the building is exquisite! In the area of the Merapi volcano, we got fresh air from the green nature. Very well taken care of. The guide was friendly and smart. She gave a lot of information. If you go to Yogyakarta, this place is worth a visit.
Written 28 September 2022
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Elizabeth H
1 contribution
Sept 2022
A highlight of this trip to Yogya is the Ullen Sentalu museum, built about 30 years ago to house a private collection that shines a light on Javanese culture. It’s cool on the mountain slope, surrounded by pine and cinnamon, with greenery above and beside us. We enter through the ‘cave’ built of stones from the volcano Merapi, and see the gamelan instruments as well as paintings of Javanese dancers in royal settings. The building is designed like a floating maze connecting 5 rooms. Photos of the Sultans abound, including many with the Dutch royals, especially before independence.
The Princesses seem to have been well educated leaders of their time. I particularly enjoyed the room with Princess Nurul, the only daughter of Sultan Mangkunegara the seventh. She was an equestrian, rare for a woman at that time, and a beautiful Javanese classical dancer who, in her teens, danced at the wedding of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. For me the wonderful thing was that she was accompanied For this by a ‘remote’ gamelan orchestra, recorded in Java. Pre online video conferencing! A strong and talented woman, three suitors - Soekarno, Sutan Sjahrir, and Sultan Hamengkubuwono the 9th - proposed to her, But all were turned down because she refused to be in a polygamous marriage (they already had other wives). She married a soldier when she was 30 years old and apparently led a happy life in Bandung.
The Tineke room was also a favourite (Tineke was the younger sister of Pakubuwana XII). It contains many handwritten letters from members of her family, framed and translated into English, Dutch or Bahasa Indonesia as required. They range from loving and caring to heartbreaking themes. I particularly liked one referring to her as a princess in a golden cage, that reminded me of a bird missing its freedom.
The Princesses seem to have been well educated leaders of their time. I particularly enjoyed the room with Princess Nurul, the only daughter of Sultan Mangkunegara the seventh. She was an equestrian, rare for a woman at that time, and a beautiful Javanese classical dancer who, in her teens, danced at the wedding of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. For me the wonderful thing was that she was accompanied For this by a ‘remote’ gamelan orchestra, recorded in Java. Pre online video conferencing! A strong and talented woman, three suitors - Soekarno, Sutan Sjahrir, and Sultan Hamengkubuwono the 9th - proposed to her, But all were turned down because she refused to be in a polygamous marriage (they already had other wives). She married a soldier when she was 30 years old and apparently led a happy life in Bandung.
The Tineke room was also a favourite (Tineke was the younger sister of Pakubuwana XII). It contains many handwritten letters from members of her family, framed and translated into English, Dutch or Bahasa Indonesia as required. They range from loving and caring to heartbreaking themes. I particularly liked one referring to her as a princess in a golden cage, that reminded me of a bird missing its freedom.
Written 25 September 2022
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Laras Octariani
Jakarta, Indonesia14 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
It was very great experience to visit this museum. Very nice place to know more about history of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. The local guide was so kind and informative. The best time to visit probably will be in the morning and the afternoon before 2 pm
Written 6 April 2022
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Pelanglang
82 contributions
Berapakah tarif karcis masuk area museum?
40: domestic
60: manca negara
100: manca negara(per Oktober)
Beth Sia
Germany83 contributions
Hi is it wheelchair accessible? Thanks!
Adrianus D
Sengata, Indonesia150 contributions
Yes, a wheel chair can be used to enter the museum, with the help of a second person, I imagine it would not be easy to manouver along the museum premises. The museum consists of separate buildings, each other were connected by stone pathways. Many of those pathways have up and down stairs. As I remember there were some narrow pathways. Bring along an umbrella in wet season (September - February) because the rain may fall unexpectedly.
In short, wheel chairs can be used in museum buildings with limited access, with the help of accompany person.
Maciej S
Warsaw, Poland71 contributions
How long does it take to visit the museum ? Is it far from the Merapi Jeep ride? TIA
retnakamaladewi
Bandung, Indonesia252 contributions
Merapi and Ullen Sentalu Museum is in the same area, Kaliurang, is not take a long time from Merapi to the museum, it's about 15-30 menit. According to my experience, you can ask the guide from Merapi Jeep Tour to drop you off in the museum.
Teddi B
New Smyrna Beach, FL12 contributions
I will be visiting Jogya from the US and I am wondering about transportation to and from the museum from Jogya. I understand that public transportation is limited.
Marshatiara
Semarang12 contributions
If you use public transportation , could rise from Malioboro . Precisely , in the surrounding Sosrowijayan Trans Jogja stop .2B and 3B and the fall in the North Ring Road Shelter - Kentungan .After that, the freight car ride Elf towards Kaliurang . Down at the fork near Vogels Hostel . From this fork you have to walk about 10 minutes to Ullen Sentalu .
Mohd_kamarul_arifin
Johor, Malaysia1 contribution
Hello.I like to visit Ullen Sentalu museum. Is it possible to go here by public transport?
CandraSetiadi
Jakarta, Indonesia44 contributions
Hi,
Local transport does not reach that area. It will be better if you hire a car and local driver. Because the location are remoted in the Mount Merapi area. It will be little dangerous if you drive alone, since the road very narrow and on the back of mountain. Lot of car rental in Yogya when you googling it.
Kami berencana ke Ulen Sentalu pada 30 Agustus 2015 berombongan 46 orang. Apakah buka? Jam berapa? Berapa harga tiket rombongan? Terima kasih infonya. (Nuraini Surabaya)
CandraSetiadi
Jakarta, Indonesia44 contributions
Hi,
Informasi lebih lanjut :
The Ullen Sentalu Museum is a Javanese culture and art museum located in Kaliurang highland, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. Wikipedia
Address: Jalan Boyong KM 25, Kaliurang Barat, Kec. Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Hours: Open today · 8:30AM–4PM
Phone: +62 274 895161
Province: Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java
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