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The Danar Hadi Batik Museum

Batik of Royal Palace at Danar Hadi Museum (photo: IndonesiaBatik)

The Danar Hadi Museum in Solo (photo: Instabook)

The Danar Hadi Batik Museum

Do you want to travel the time through batik? One of the must-visit destinations in Central Java for the purpose is the Danar Hadi Batik Museum.  It stores a collection of more than 1,200 batik textiles, ranging from ancient ones preserved from the days of the Mataram Empire in the 18th Century to the latest ones.  Here you could learn and discover the meanings of the motifs, the cultural influences reflected in the motifs, as well as the historic usage of each textile.  The museum also provides a guided tour in English, with an expert giving in-depth explanation of each piece.  The museum is integrated with the batik gallery and workshop, where you could observe the production and buy premium quality batik textiles at affordable prices. 

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The Danar Hadi Batik Museum 

Tourist Attractions in Central Java

Central Java

Batik Motifs

Sido Mulyo

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Parang Seling

Parang Seling or “alternating daggers” is a royal batik motif. It is a feminine variant of

Merak Lasem

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Gurdo Solo

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Motifs

Hiu Taliyasan

Indonesia is also home to the world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). Hiu Taliyasan refers to

Gigi Haruan Lidi

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Asmat Papua

The batik motif illustrates the Asmat’s sacred tribal motifs that are

Pisang Bali

This batik motif is usually given by a person to his/her lover who is

Ikan tambal

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Ukir Sentani

The Ukir motif is a batik motif that is inspired by various traditional Sentani wood carvings

Srimanganti

The name of the Srimanganti motif is derived from Palace’s hallway that connects to

Bunga Raye

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Karawo Mahkuta

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Honai

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