Ullen Sentalu

Why Ullen Sentalu is special ?

Ullen Sentalu museum is a Javanese museum which located far from the town. The museum is privately owned by Haryono family under the Ulating Blencong Foundation. Located in the Kaliurang area, the museum is near to Mount Merapi. The choosing of the location has something to do with the Javanese belief who considers Mount Merapi as sacred place. The museum is located in the historical district near the Ngeksigondo rest house owned by the Palace. The name Ullen Sentalu is an acronym of “Ulating Blencong Sejatine Tataning Lumaku” which contains meaning as the light of the life journey. The museum is built among the green trees which made it called Kaswargan Park (Kaswargan: Paradise). The museum began to be built in 1994 and finally inaugurated in March 1st, 1997.

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What to explore at Ullen Sentalu?

After visiting Ullen Sentalu, tourists will surely talk about various uniqueness of the museum which looks like an old European castle from the outside. The museum’s distinctive features are reflected by the architecture, exhibition rooms, collection with its miscellaneous items, and the guide’s unique way of narrating the stories behind every item.

The architecture of the museum is so special that it models European castles from the middle Ages that are close to Gothic style. The museum takes form of a castle made of piles of dark mountain stones, decorated with many kinds of creepers. Such appearance gives the museum unique and distinctive characteristic compared to other museums in Yogyakarta, or even in Indonesia.

Besides its architecture, the museum’s displays are also amazing since they were designed by professional curators. This is apparent in the arrangement of items in the showrooms, display windows, shelves, tables, and also photos and painting in the wall. The arrangement is also beautified by excellent spot-light sets that the displays look impressive with a certain kind of atmosphere.

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How to get to Ullen Sentalu?

To reach the museum, tourists could rent a minibus that is usually provided by the hotel you are staying in. Besides, there are also public transportation vehicles available such as minibus of Yogya - Kaliurang route. They can be easily found at Kaliurang Street or also Giwangan Bus Station and rate about IDR 5.000 – 10.000. If you want to have a more comfortable trip, taxi are always available but of course, will cost more.

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