Neka Ubud Museum

30/11/2023 04:39

Vacationing in Bali is the dream of many tourists, both local and foreign. The name of this island has become world famous as a tourist destination that must be visited. All its beauty and uniqueness can amaze anyone who sees it. Therefore, many foreign tourists can meet on one island and spend vacation time together.

Starting from natural tourism, cultural tourism, to tourism that has a lot of history, it can provide knowledge that can be obtained easily in Bali. Most of the tourist attractions in Bali are very popular. One of them is the Neka Ubud museum tourist attraction.

The Most Unique Museum in Bali

Ubud is one of the tourist areas in Bali which has various tourist attractions. One of them is the beautiful rural natural scenery which always manages to amaze the eyes of tourists. Apart from that, Ubud also has a wealth of art of high value. There are many places that hold high art collections, one of the best places for art and beauty lovers is the Neka Museum.

The Neka Museum is famous for its large collection of paintings and other works of art. The name of this museum is taken from the name of an art lover teacher, Suteja Neka. In 1982 the opening of the Neka museum was filled with his various collections of paintings and art objects. Apart from exhibiting various collections of paintings, the Neka Ubud Museum also holds a collection of keris and statues from various regions in the archipelago.

Historical Things at The Neka Ubud Museum

There are lots of paintings by famous painters, such as paintings by painting maestro Affandi, a legendary Indonesian painter. Affandi's expressionist painting style always amazes his fans. Affandi's paintings in the Neka Museum are the 1973 Barong & Rangda Dance measuring 100 x 185 cm and the 1975 fishing boat painting measuring 103 x 129 cm.

The painting entitled Dancer is also on display at the Neka Museum. This painting, which was created in 1990, measuring 143 x 295 cm, is the work of painter Bagong Kussudiardjo. Not only a painter, Bagong Kussudiardjo is also a famous choreographer in Indonesia. He always displays creative ideas in each of his paintings.

Various keris collections are also displayed in this museum. This keris collection comes from various regions in Indonesia. There are also keris which originate from the Balinese kingdom era so they have historical value and bring good luck. One of them is the Ki Clothes Chain Keris which comes from Puri Karangasem. There is also the Ki Gajah Petak keris which comes from Puri Kanginan Singaraja on the north coast of Bali.

Untique Keris From The Neka Museum Ubud

Uniquely, this antique keris is also given a special ritual on Tumpak Landep Day. So that when tourists come to coincide with this celebration day, tourists will feel the magical aura that radiates from the keris.

The architecture of the Neka Ubud Museum building which is characteristic of Balinese buildings adds to the beauty and uniqueness of this museum. The museum building is also very well maintained so that every visitor who comes feels comfortable. Every year, the painting collection at the Neka Ubud Museum continues to grow. To date, there are more than 300 paintings in the collection of the Neka Ubud Museum, both by local Indonesian artists and foreign artists.

Location

Campuhan Highway, Kedewatan Village, Ubud District, Gianyar Regency.

Opening Hours

09.00 to 17.00.

Ticket Price

IDR. 75,000/adult.