Museums in Semarang

Semarang, the capital of Central Java, Indonesia is turning out to be a hot tourist attraction across the world. In Semarang you can find Australian, Europeans and other people across the globe who prefer to visit this place for its outstanding locations, monuments, museums and other places of interest. The Museums of Semarang offer us a perfect glimpse of the past with its outstanding collections from the past. If anyone wants to know about the history of Semarang, then Museums in Semarang are the favorable option for them.

One of the popular museums of Semarang is the Mandala Bhakti, Semarang. The infrastructure of the Mandala Bhakti, Semarang was once used as a law court especially for the citizens of Europe during the Dutch Period. From the year 1987 onwards, the building was used as the Mandala Bhakti Museum. Mandala Bhakti, Semarang has an amazing collection of fabulous military artifacts. The museum has numerous collections of photographs of the heroes of Indonesia. Moreover you can also view some traditional and modern weapons in this museum like the pointed bamboos which were used during war to modern guns, which were used to fight against the colonial rule.

Another popular museum of Semarang is the Nyonya Meneer Museum. This extremely popular museum herbal museum was established on 18th January in the year 1984. The Nyonya Meneer Museum, Semarang was mainly established to honor the works of late Mrs.Nyonya Meneer. This lady used different varieties of herbs to treat some diseases. The museum also throws light on the life and achievements of Nyonya Meneer. The visitors of the museum can view some of the excellent photographs of Nyonya Meneer. The other attraction of this museum includes personal collection of the famous Nyonya Meneer, tools which were used in making jamu. You can also get to see a fine selection of herbs in Nyonya Meneer, Semarang. This small museum is also frequently visited by students for educational purposes.