Museum Sang Nila Utama Explained

Sang Nila Utama Museum
Native Name:Museum Sang Nila Utama
Native Name Lang:Indonesian
Coordinates:0.4943°N 101.4542°W
Established:1994[1]
Location:Jl. Sudirman, Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Type:Heritage centre
Collection:4298 Riau-Malay artifacts[2]

Museum Sang Nila Utama is a heritage museum in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The museum collects item related to the Riau-Malay culture such as Malay wedding costumes, traditional toys, musical instruments and other traditional artifacts. Not far from the museum is an exhibition and performance building called the Gedung Taman Budaya Riau ("Riau Cultural Park Building).[2]

The name Sang Nila Utama is derived from a Srivijayan prince from Palembang who founded the Kingdom of Singapore in 1299.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Museum Sang Nila Utama . . 2013 . SITEKNO SUMATERA . February 19, 2013.
  2. Web site: Indonesian . Museum Sang Nila Utama di Pekanbaru . Yuhastina Sinaro . January 2008 . Wisata Melayu . February 19, 2013.