Aceh Museum - Aceh is known as a unique tourist destination, ranging from culture, culinary, nature to family-friendly tourism. There are a lots of good places to visit, especially if you are with friends or family. Your holiday will be fun.
But, do you know? It would not be complete to enjoy all the beauty of Aceh without knowing the history of Aceh. The Aceh museum is one of the tourist destinations that must be visited if you visit Aceh. Why? It is different from the Aceh Tsunami Museum. The Aceh Museum will introduce you to the history of Aceh long before Indonesian independence.
Aceh State Museum, popularly known as Aceh Museum or Banda Aceh Museum is a museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It is one of the oldest museum in Indonesia. The Aceh Museum is located in the center of Banda Aceh which is close to the Meuligo Gubernur of Aceh.
The History of Aceh Museum
This museum was founded during the Dutch rule. The inauguration took place on July 31, 1915, by the civil governor and the Aceh Military General H.N.A swart. At that time, the museum was only in the form of a Aceh Custom Home (Rumoh Aceh) whose existence was still maintained in the area of the museum yard, until now.
The surrounding state of Aceh Museum
In front of the Aceh Museum there is a large bell called "Cakra Donya" which is 1.400 years old. This bell was a gift from the Chinese emperor from the Ming dynasty to the Sultan Mughayat Shah in the 15th century. This bell was brought to Aceh when the sultan Ali Mughayat Shah of the Aceh Sultanate conquered Pasai in 1524 AD.
Rumoh Aceh
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The Rumoh Aceh is a typical Acehnese traditional stage house with wood as main material. The house contains three rooms, the front room (Ruang Depan), the middle room (Tungai) and the back room (Seuramo Likoet). The middle room or Seuramo Likoet is about 50-70 cm higher then the back and front room.The original collections of the Rumoh Aceh
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