Mpu Tantular Museum
September 26th, 2006
is Museum Mpu Tantular continuation from Stedelijk Historich Museum Surabaya. Museum being build by Von Vaber, people kerkebangsaan of Germany which have become member of Surabaya. Beginning of from this idea is when Von Vaber have idea to lay open history of town Surabaya and dedicate a The Institute of Culture that is is in the end realized in the form of museum.
Business blazed the way by Von Vaber. It is started by collecting data systematically as component of writing of book Old Surabaya and New Surabaya. Museum blazed the way in a room Readhuis Ketabang. Then emerge bargain from Nyonya Janda Han Tjiong to place this museum in a room in Tegal Sari of width five times from wide initialy.
Because development, the room is also felt unsatisfying adequate. Need adequate and broader room. The business is executed blessing is obtained by it a new building in By street that is is now conceived of Jalan Pemuda Surabaya, and financed by public.
Von Vaber pass away on 30 Septembers 1955. Sepeninggal Von Vaber, sleazy museum. Collection of a lot damaged or lossed. Then museum is placed under Yayasan Pendidikan Umum taking care of continuity of life museum. Hereinafter arise initiative to deliver this museum to Local Government of East Java Province. Opening is done on 1 Novembers 1974.
Hereinafter this Museum Negeri Jawa Timur called Mpu Tantular with initial location in Jalan Pemuda 3 Surabaya. Because addition collected, mid of September - October 1975 museum is carried over by Jalan Taman Mayangkara 6 Surabaya. this Museum have complete collection. Contain collection from a period of prehistory, patrimony stone from a period of Majapahit, China, Annamesse, Keramik Majapahit, puppets figures, town photograph Surabaya past, making equipments of ancient batik, currency, wood basrelief and teknoplogi oceanic around year of 1893.
Peculiarly its collection divided into some collections. collection of Prehistory, archaeology, armed, engraving, equipment of ceremony, artistry, ornament of metal, ceramics, and numismatic. You will find unique collections here. For example, telephone set type Alexander Graham Bell being made in the year 1882. this Alexader Graham Bell Telephone Set utilize equipment system to talk to apply separate battery by means of … receiver him.
Then earliest wood bicycle planning by Michael Kesler/Jerman the year 1766, and high bicycle creation by James Starley and William Hillman ( English), what get patent right the year 1870. Do not forget, vapour motorbike result of contribution from Museum Polisi Surabaya being delivered by Mr. TT Bent by 13 Novembers 1934.
Still many collections making your horizon will increase. this Museum Building consisted of two parts, that is frontage ( main building) and backside ( new building). Main building applied for permanent exhibition, being continued in new building at floor under part of East. Upper floor applied for space Tata Usaha and Ruang Kepala Museum. At new building danced under westside applied for Laboratorium Konservasi ( Preparation) and Transient Showroom, while at his(its top applied for space Perpustakaan and Ruang Auditorium.
situation of This museum enough strategic, stay at town way in Surabaya that is between Roadways Darmo and Jalan Diponegoro. Besides also deal with Zoo Surabaya. Open every day at 08.00-14.00 WIB, except Monday. ( CBN)
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