Bali Museum — Attraction in Denpasar Timur

Tickets are Rp 50,000 per person. I go to a lot of museums in different countries, and I am sad to say this is one of the worst ones I've been to. They have a great variety and very cool items on display, but I can't recommend due to the following:

The museum is made up of 4 separate buildings. There is no AC except in one building (which barely worked on the second floor). The lack of AC makes the other buildings unbearable to walk around in and difficult to enjoy. Even with the windows open it was hotter inside than outside.

The museum is poorly maintained inside. Outside the buildings and landscape are stunning. Many of of the exhibits lightbulbs were broken, so we couldn't see the object inside the display. All the display glass were dirty making everything kinda fuzzy to see.

The items' information cards do not contain any useful information except the name, catalog number, what it is made out of, and the basic function. Usually musems will include approx. year and details about what the item is about and where it was found. If it had a poster containing such useful info, some were a bit faded.

Where do I start with the guides. You have to pay them extra if you want a guided tour. There is no set rate, just whatever you and the guide bargin. Our first guide was understanding when we said no (I personally don't like guided tours because I like to go my own pace and not someone else's). Once we walked into the first building, a different guide came in and would not take no for an answer. They tried guilting us and begging. They only left after another group came in, and we were able to escape by following them.

Overall, I don't know who owns this museum, but you need to go see other museums and model after them, and actually take care of this one. If you're going to have guides, actually give them a wage and better training, so guests don't...

Bali Museum or also known as Bali Provincial State Museum is located on the east side of Puputan Square Denpasar. This place has several exhibition halls Bali Museum or also known as Bali Provincial State Museum is located on the east side of Puputan Square Denpasar. This place has several exhibition halls, each showcasing different varieties of historical data from the Mesolithic Age to the modern era. You will find vast collections of displays from paintings, artefacts and statues along with inscriptions. There are also weapons used in the bronze age of Bali, some religious relics and musical instruments. The garden area is well taken care of, makes the visitors feel comfortable strolling around the museum area. The original building was built in 1910 by Dutch citizens who cared deeply on preserving the ancient Balinese precious artefacts. On its journey, the museum has ever been wrecked due to an earthquake in 1917 and rebuilt in 1920. German artist Walter Spies also has done a lot, for the sake of this museum on its early age. The museum area consists of the temple (puri) which divided into three sections kahyangan, pura, and merajan. The display area is divided into three buildings called Tabanan, Karangasem and Buleleng. Inside those buildings we can find artwork, ethnographic items, ancient texts (inscriptions), ceramics, porcelain statues, household appliances, agricultural tools, weapons, ceremonial tools, paintings, shadow puppets and so forth. Since early 2000, the Bali government has improved the museum by integrating few more pavilions, functioned as a library, reparations rooms (for broken artefacts), and...

Bali Museum is an ethnographic museum. They exhibit all the artifacts related to Balinese culture and present them into a very nice storyline. I visited this museum three times in 2019 because this museum is my research object and I still remember the storyline.

If you visit this museum you'll get charge a ticket (in 2019 it was 10k rupiah if I'm not mistaken) and there is a locker for you to leave your baggage. And you'll be guided to go to the first building (there are 4 permanent exhibition buildings as I remember).

The first building shows you stories and general facts about Bali and some artifacts from ancient times such as farming tools, stones, etc. The second building is more of some ritual things from birth, wedding, and funeral. The third building is an economic thing like the Chinese coins they used in the past, etc. The last building contains a keris collection and some big figures of their mythical creatures.

The museum administration was really helpful. They sell some souvenirs, snacks, and drinks in the reception area. They have an administration building, conservation building, collection building, and two (as I remember) bales. On my third visit, they held a Balinese traditional dance practice for young girls. That was so beautiful. Sadly I didn't document it.

I hope more tourists will visit this museum too, not just the beach clubs. I hope more people see Bali as a whole, their culture and history included not just the recreation things. They're...