Holiday in Aceh: #1 Rumoh Aceh Museum

Aceh has become one of the places visited by tourists, both local and foreign. This is insaparable from the many historical sites that are worth to visit. Among the many available tourist destinations, one of the interesting things to visit when visiting Aceh is the Rumoh Atjeh (read as rumoh aceh) Museum. Rumoh Aceh is part of Aceh Museum. This place located in Jalan Sultan Alaidin Mahmudsyah, about 50 meters before the Aceh Governor's Hall. 

History 

First, Rumoh Aceh used as the Aceh Pavilion in the ground of De Koloniale Tentoonsteling (The Colonial Exhibitation) in Semarang from August 13th to November 15th, 1914. The building was returned to Koetaraja (now Banda Aceh) exactly in Blang Padang, Aceh on August 31th, 1915. In 1969, the Rumoh Aceh was moved to Jalan Sultan Alaidin Mahmudsyah.

Mr. M. Jakfar said "This house was originally used  as Aceh Pavilion in an exhibition in Semarang, 1914. And at that time the Rumoh Aceh won the second place and Bali as the first. This Acehnese house does not use nails, it only uses straps and pegs so that it can be dismantled or known as knockdown."

Parts of the Rumoh Aceh 

This house contains four rooms, there are the front room (sramoe keu), the middle room (rambat), the back room (sramoe likot) and downstairs (ruang bawah/gudang). 

The front room

The front room (sramoe keu) is used as a living room, a place for conducting religious activities and meetings. 

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

The middle room

There are two bedrooms in the middle room (rambat). Rumoh inong or Juree (women house) is the main and sacred bedroom an Acehnese traditional house. A couple of husband and wife sleep and ceremonies are carried out in this room. 

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

The back room

This room functions as a backroom and a kitchen. There are a place for family members, educating their children and doing daily activities for women such as plaiting mats, sewing, etc.

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Downstairs 

Downstairs is used as a warehouse. There are Krong Pade and Jeungki. 

Downstairs. Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

Jeungki. Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

How to get there 

This place located in the center of Banda Aceh city, exactly in Jalan Sultan Alaidin Mahmudsyah about 50 meters before Aceh Governor's Hall. If you are confuse to find this place, you may use google maps to find the location. Then you can go with vehicle or public transportation (rickshaw, grab, gojek, etc.). 

Ticket to enter Aceh Museum. Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

To enter Rumoh Aceh Museum, you have to buy a ticket. You may also enter other places in the area of Aceh Museum by using this ticket. The fee for each ticket are: 

• Children: 2000 IDR 
• Adult: 3000 IDR 
• Foreigner: 5000 IDR

Information board of Aceh Museum. Source: Personal picture (taken by Neli Zakia)

In addition to the ones I mentioned above, there are many other things that you can find in the Aceh Museum, espcesially in the Rumoh Aceh Museum. So, what are you waiting for? Come on, immediately arrange a schedule and plan to visit Bumi Serambi Mekah, Aceh.