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The Neka Art Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia, It was established in 1982 by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, better known as JMK Suteja Neka, a Balinese art dealer who had begun collecting Balinese art with the advice and help of painters Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit among others.

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The Neka Art Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia, It was established in 1982 by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, better known as JMK Suteja Neka, a Balinese art dealer who had begun collecting Balinese art with the advice and help of painters Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit among others.

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Great collection of the Balinese art paintings, historical stories through the paintings, and Keris collection. I’m amazed when entering Keris area, so many blades! Indonesian heritage is amazing. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the building needs major improvement, air-con at least? And some pavilions for the paintings also humid, it needs more attention. When I walked inside the building, the security staff was starting to lock all the windows, but it still 4 PM! Why? No air circulation because of him locking all the windows. Sigh. If you are going here, make sure to come before 2 PM, because looking all of the art thoroughly need at least 1,5 hour. There are 7 pavilions: 6 for paintings, 1 for Keris. The admission fee is IDR 75,000. Photography is not allowed if using flash or tripod.

LinaLina
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Incredible gallery with an amazing collection of traditional as well as modern Indonesian art! The museum itself is a beautiful building as well. There were no people when we went, so we had the whole museum to ourselves, which allowed us to take our time and view the whole collection at our pace. The museum has 8 different pavilions as well as a separate building with temporary exhibitions. One of the pavilions was dedicated to a collection of traditional Indonesian daggers (Kris), which has been recognised by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. All the exhibits have great in-depth and insightful descriptions, which help in understanding the local culture and traditions through art. Some of them even have QR-codes with audio voice recordings.

Louis SeccullLouis Seccull
30

Overlooking a beautiful garden setting the Neka museum is the best place on the Island of Bali to enjoy high quality artworks by both Indonesian and foreign artists.  You get to meander through traditional buildings laid out like a family compound, each one filled with various artworks from traditional to contemporary, to photography and more. The photography opportunities are endless, and there are lots of benches to sit and admire, plus each artwork is accompanied by information plaque to go with it.  Total time will be around 2 hours give or take.   There is a lot to admire.  I was the only visitor as it is not really a popular location

Joe MacphersonJoe Macpherson
00

Museums and galleries in Bali I visited mostly have great hospitality not only for tourists who are interested in the displayed art/artifact. Neka Art Museum is one of them. I visited this museum back then in 2019 for my final project research for my bachelor degree and they're super helpful, welcoming me, and showed me the same enthusiasm; they were so pleased to every researcher interested in this museum. I even got a free book about museums in Bali from Pak Wija and he helped me so much with all the informal I neede. I will never forget his kindness.

Vini Salma FadhilahVini Salma Fadhilah
00

Amazing art with professional explanation of the artwork. Will make you learn a thing or two from the good explanation of what you are looking at. I am at least 50% more cultured now. Don't forget to go see the Keris Hall on the first floor. Biggest collection of intricate Keris collection I've ever have the privilege of seeing up close! Owning a Keris is usually reserved for royalty or VIP. To see one up close is priceless. Compared to the ARMA (100,000 fee) that I went to yesterday, Neka (75,000 fee) definitely gives better value hands down!

Ron SokialRon Sokial
10

I visited the Neka Art Museum this morning (Sunday) and really enjoyed it. I had the place to myself as I wandered around. There were wonderful examples of traditional Balinese art and carvings with some western artists in there too. The buildings and grounds were peaceful and immaculately clean and I'd recommend this place if you'd like somewhere away from the crowds and a little less touristy. There was also a cafe on site which I didn't try and the opportunity to try some Balinese arts and craft classes that looked interesting.

Angela PhatourosAngela Phatouros
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