Museums

Most of Bali's museums and galleries are centred in Ubud, but culture and history rich Bali is peppered with museums and galleries - all individually interesting! 

These museums and galleries offer paintings, wood carvings, textiles and all kinds of curios for viewing and also purchase as souvenirs.

Le Mayeur Museum is a memorial museum mainly housing the artworks and personal history of painter Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (February 9, 1880 – May 31, 1958) – a Brussels-born artist who was impressed by the shores of Sanur and dedicated his entire life there to the two things he loved the most: the arts and women.

The main building features the former living quarters of the couple, with classical Balinese elements, sculpted stone walls and red terrazzo floor tiles. Carved wood dominates the furnishings, and window sills feature motifs inspired by wayang shadow puppet characters.

There are five rooms that serve as silent witnesses to the lives of Le Mayeur and Ni Pollok. Visitors may imagine the similar love story brought again to life through inanimate objects, similar to the retro-styled storytelling of the film Titanic. Walkthroughs include the artist’s studio, reading room and study, and the bedroom as well as Ni Pollok’s vanity corner and bathroom.

More information about the museum here. 

Location: Sanur Beachfront
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri, 08am - 2pm
Address: Jalan Hang Tuah, Sanur
Phone: +62 (0)361 286 201

The Neka Art Museum was opened in 1982 and is named after a Balinese teacher Suteja Neka who collected paintings as a means of artistic documentation. Nowadays the museum has a great selection of works from many famous Balinese artists and expats who have lived here and influenced local artists.

Neka Art Museum Ubud Bali, is more than just collection of fine art inspired by natural beauty, people, and culture of Bali. More information about the museum here.

Location:
Raya Campuhan St.
Kedewatan Village, Ubud
Gianyar 80571

Opening hours: 
Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: noon - 5pm

Closing days: Bank Holidays

Admission Fees: 
Rp. 75.000 Adults and Free for children 12 and under

The Rudana Museum, opened on Dec 26, 1995, is a splendid accomplishment of the Nyoman Rudana and Ni Wayan Olastini , who have exhibited tremendous dedication in their 21 years of work promoting Indonesian, especially Balinese, arts and artists. The Rudana Museum was officially inaugurated on 26th December 1995 by His Excellency The president of the Republic of Indonesia in conjunction with the commemoration of the 50th Golden Independence Anniversary celebration of the Republic Indonesia as a token of dedication and love to state, nation and the art.

Rudana Fine Art Gallery (Ubud - Bali)
Gallery The Rudana Gallery was born 25 years ago in Sanur, and was moved to its present location in Peliatan in 1978. Its major purpose has always been to support living artists throughout Indonesia and particularly those of Bali. It continues to exhibit and promote contemporary paintings in Indonesia, classic, traditional, and modern. The Gallery's collection includes the works of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Affandi, Supono, Antonio Blanco, and more.

Genta Fine Art Gallery 
Genta The moving spirit of Genta Fine Art Gallery inspiration comes to us, travelling out in waves, like the sound of a bell ringing. Fine painting sparks a feeling of understanding between people. The beauty of this understanding moves us to experience as well as create harmony in our worlds. At Genta Fine Art Gallery, you are invited to be witness to a new emergence of inspiration & artistic activity. Genta Fine Art Gallery is "The Place for the Art Lovers".

More information about the museum here.

Location: Peliatan, Ubud 80571, Bali - Indonesia
Phone: (62-361) 975779  
Fax: (62-361) 975091

The Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is part of a gallery, cultural centre and accommodation venture in Pengosekan, Ubud, owned and founded by Balinese entrepreneur and art collector, Anak Agung Gde Rai. The museum features two main large buildings filled with exhibits displaying a large collection of artworks. The museum is located in Pengosekan, approximately 3km south of the main Ubud hub and 25km north of Denpasar.

Agung Rai Museum of Art features traditional Balinese architecture and is surrounded by tropical gardens. Among the notable works in its collections are pieces by late Indonesian artists Raden Saleh and Affandi, and legendary painters Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and Adrian Le Mayeur. Local Balinese masterpieces include those by Balinese painter Nyoman Lempad, as well as classical Kamasan-style and Batuan-style paintings originating from their respective villages/regions.

Opening Hours: 09:00am – 06:00pm
Location: Jalan Raya Pengosekan, Ubud
Phone: +62(0)361 976 659

The Bali Museum is a museum of art and history located in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The museum was built in 1931 by architect P.J. Moojen, near the location of the former royal palace of Denpasar, which had been burnt to the ground during the Dutch intervention in Bali (1906), and used it as a model for its outside walls and courtyards.

There are four main buildings inside the museum, Tabanan displaying theatrical masks and musical instruments, Karangasem sculptures and paintings, Buleleng textiles, and Timur with archeological finds. It is located on the east side of the central square of Denpasar, Taman Puputan.

Address: Jl. Mayor Wisnu No.1, Bali, Indonesia
Opening hours: from 7:30pm to 3:30pm
Phone: +62 361 222680

Subak Museum is a museum exhibit and display of collection of agriculture/farming tools and traditional irrigation system of Bali called Subak. Subak Museum is also becoming one of the most visited tourist destination for educational tour by students or tourists both domestic and foreign tourists in the centre of Tabanan. Subak Museum Sanggulan Tabanan is located in the village of Banjar Anyar, sub-district of Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali Indonesia. Distance from the city of Denpasar is approximately 21 kilometers or about 47 minutes.

Address: Jl. Gatot Subroto II, Banjar Anyar, Kec. Kediri, Kabupaten Tabanan 82123 Bali 
Opening hours: From 7:30pm to 4:30pm 
Closing days: Friday & Sunday 
Phone: (0361) 810315 
Fax: (0361) 811602

With the concept of a "living museum", the Museum Agung Rai displays paintings and provides a presentation stage for various stage art, it is a place for karawitan. The arts completed with library and book gallery, hotel, restaurant, cafe, and coffee shop. Standing in six hectares of land, the museum directly provides special Ubud views, with rice fields and trenches that become part of the museum.

Address: Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Bali Indonesia
Phone: (62 361) 976 659