Bali Museums

Agung Rai Museum of Art

Bali has all what it takes to offer you a splendid vacation in an exotic location. Besides the natural beauty, the visitors will be surprised to know of the superior art form of Bali which is displayed in the Bali Museums. The magical island is also the melting pot of the different cultures and traditions and it is mainly owing to the numerous influences that the island also has a vast repository of the myriad art forms. One notable museum which finds its significant mention in the Bali Travel Guide also features fantastic array of paintings of Balinese art form is Agung Rai Museum of Art in Bali.

The artistes and the painters in Bali took inspiration from the natural beauty and the diverse life forms and developed important art forms. Some of the highly developed art forms can be found in the Agung Rai Museum of Art in Bali. Besides being one of the great places for Sightseeing in Bali, it is also home to the remarkable collected works by the different set of people who visited and ruled Bali from time to time like the Balinese, Javanese and foreign artists.

Agung Rai Museum of Art in Bali is also famously called ARMA museum in Bali and is one of the great tourist attractions in Bali. The museum spreads over a beautiful stretch of six hectares. It was built on the basis of the concept of a "living museum". It exhibits fabulous paintings and organizes stage presentations for a variety of superior art forms to infuse in the future generation the significant elements of the art and culture of Bali. The museum comes inclusive with an arts library and book gallery and make it an ideal base for the art lovers to spend days on end here. It also features a hotel, restaurant, cafe, and coffee shop. One of the museums' specialties is its marvelous vistas of Ubud which is the center of art and painting. The view from the museum is splendid with rice fields and trenches integrated into part of the museum.

Museum Negeri Propinsi

Bali, the paradise land of Indonesia attracts a lot of tourists because of its natural scenic beauty and other important interests. Apart from Sightseeing in Bali you can also engage yourself in exploring the other interesting locations of the isle. Tourist Attractions in Bali include everything from zoo to temples, parks, caves, lakes, museums and so forth. The Museum Negeri Propinsi in Bali is one such attractive tourist location in Bali.

The Museum Negeri Propinsi in Bali is the Provincial State Museum of the province. One of the finest among the Bali Museums, the Museum Negeri Propinsi was originally erected in 1910 by the Dutch to conserve the cultural artifacts. This was primarily because in those colonial days quite a number of artifacts were exported to Netherlands and given to museums. It was again rebuilt in 1917 after an earthquake. This historical building stands on Jalan Let Kol Wisnu near alun alun in Denpasar close to South Bali.

Bali's Museum Negeri Propinsi features 4 buildings reflecting various architectural styles of the ancient times of the country. Prehistoric objects and traditional artifacts like traditional calendars, dance costumes, religious artifacts and textiles find their abode in this historical establishment.

The buildings of the Museum Negeri Propinsi in Bali in Indonesia is encompassed by lush green courtyards with tropical plants and dotted with colorful flowers. Divided into separate courtyards with one building each, the total complex reflects the amalgamation of a pura and a puri style meaning temple and palace respectively.

The Museum Negeri Propinsi in Bali is generally open from 8 am to 3.30 pm daily for the tourists to take a look at the ancient style and artifacts of Indonesia.

Museum Puri Lukisan

Bali is truly the place to be if you are looking for a perfect and complete holiday experience. For an enriching experience of the magical island of Indonesia do take a visit to the Bali Museums. Bali's long history of one of the top tourist destination in the world and its glorious past also means the existence of a few remarkable museums. Most of Bali museums and art galleries are located in Ubud. One of the most notable museums is the Museum Puri Lukisan in Bali.

Museum Puri Lukisan in Bali throws enough light on the rich culture and glorious history of Bali. It is strategically located in the centre of Ubud. It has a fine collection of the drawings and paintings of Bali. It was founded by Rudolf Bonnet and Cokorda Gde Agung Sukawati. It is one of the first museums of fine arts in Bali which has a collection of 150 paintings and 62 pieces of sculptures. The Bali Travel Guide is incomplete without the mention of this first fine art in Bali. Being the first of the notable museums, it is a superb place to start off your Sightseeing in Bali.

Museum Puri Lukisan in Bali has the collection of developing art and paintings which were developed at the time of the Pita Maha. It is home to the paintings of the1930's and the fabulous art forms done by the great artists of that time. Pita Maha was among the great artistes to form the developing fine art style. The museum also showcases the fine collection of the paintings by the Bali's greatest artiste, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad. With a fine array of sculpture and fantastic compilation of the paintings and the drawings of the great artistes of that time, the Museum Puri Lukisan in Bali is one of the great tourist attractions in Bali.