Museum Wahanarata

Museum Wahanarata is a museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Museum Wahanarata is situated nearby to the government office Kantor Kemantren Kraton, as well as near the library Perpustakaan Umum-Terpadu Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta.

Photo: Sabjan Badio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 8:00 AM—3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM—noon
Type: Museum
Description: showcases 23 carriages used by the sultans
Also known as: “Carriage museum”, “Museum Kereta Karaton”, “Museum Kereta Keraton”, “Royal Carriage Museum”, “Royal Carriage Museum of Yogyakarta”, “Sultan’s Carriage Museum”, and “Yogyakarta Palace Carriage Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Palace of Yogyakarta and Kauman Great Mosque.

Royal Palace of Yogyakarta

Museum

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The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is a palace complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is the seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta and his family. Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is situated 280 metres south of Museum Wahanarata.

Kauman Great Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

Kauman Great Mosque, approximate English translation of Javanese Mesjid Gedhe Kauman, is a Great Mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Java, Indonesia. It is located to the west of the North Alun-alun of Yogyakarta Kraton. Kauman Great Mosque is situated 180 metres north of Museum Wahanarata.

Sonobudoyo Museum

Museum

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The Sonobudoyo Museum is a Javanese history and culture museum and library in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The museum contains the most complete collection of Javanese artifacts, after the National Museum in Jakarta. Sonobudoyo Museum is situated 400 metres north of Museum Wahanarata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pakualaman and Brontokusuman.

Pakualaman

Locality

The Principality of Pakualaman is a minor Javanese princely state within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It was created in 1812 when Natakusuma was rewarded for helping the British quell the conflict in Yogyakarta in June 1812.